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SAR Class 35-400 35-408 |
| Description: |
Between March 1976 and May 1980 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 35-400 GE U15C diesel-electric locomotives in service, numbered in the range from 35-401 to 35-500. Designed by General Electric, they were built in two batches by the South African General Electric-Dorman Long Locomotive Group (SA GE-DL, later Dorbyl).
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 35-400. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2007 Upload Date: 3/2/2009 8:08:48 PM |
| Location: |
Stikland, Cape Town, WC, Ca |
| Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-408(U15C) |
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588 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Derailment |
| Description: |
In April 2004 I had the privilege of a cab ride across Sir Lowry's Pass in 35-408. Not much room left in that cab now, since 35-403 ploughed into it during the accident. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2007 Upload Date: 6/10/2007 9:58:05 AM |
| Location: |
Moorreesburg, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-408(U15C) |
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1558 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Derailment |
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There's not much left of the cab of 35-408 after 35-403 (visible behind) ploughed into it during the accident. There were five crew members on board and all were injured, the worst having suffered a broken pelvis and broken ribs. Fortunately none of them were riding in 35-408, which was the second unit in the consist. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/2007 Upload Date: 6/10/2007 10:02:14 AM |
| Location: |
Moorreesburg, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-408(U15C) |
| Views: |
891 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Derailment |
| Description: |
Lady luck smiled on the shunter crew who rode in the third unit, 35-403. The chances that anyone would have survived in the cab of 35-408, the second unit, is virtually zero. |
| Photo Date: |
6/13/2007 Upload Date: 10/4/2007 6:50:08 PM |
| Location: |
Moorreesburg, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-408(U15C) |
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1072 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Derailment |
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35-408, the second loco of the foursome, looks like it's ready for the cutter's torches, but then, considering Spoornet's loco shortage, a trip to the Transwerk shops in Bloemfontein for repairs is not totally out of the question either. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2007 Upload Date: 7/14/2007 6:20:02 PM |
| Location: |
Moorreesburg, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-408(U15C) |
| Views: |
1102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SAR Derailment |
| Description: |
35-408 certainly came off worst of the four locos, with her cab totally destroyed and even the frame torn. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2007 Upload Date: 7/14/2007 6:24:49 PM |
| Location: |
Moorreesburg, WC, WC |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-408(U15C) |
| Views: |
921 Comments: 1 |
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