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Grindrod Locomotives is a South African railway locomotive manufacturer tied to the Grindrod company.[1]

Leases

Headquartered in Pretoria West, a division of the company, Grindrod Rail, owns and leases out over 60 locomotives to various railways.[2]

Timeline

2016

Types

Class Engine Power
HP 		TE
kN 		Wheels Gauge(s) Axle
load
t 		Fuel
L 		Max
km/h 		X Country Fleet Misc Remarks
GS7S3C-DC 1 x Genset
CAT C18		 0700 200 Co 1000mm 20 0800 050 D  Ivory Coast aa shunting and short-haul [5]
GL30SCM-DC CC aa bb Co-Co 1000mm 7000 100 ee  Cameroon 4 YY [6]
GB14DBC-AC
GB14DBM-AC 		2 x CAT C18 1400 300 Bo-Bo 1067mm
1000mm 		18 4000 090 D
 Ivory Coast
CC33201-CC33210 		shunting, short-haul,
passenger and
light-load long-haul. 		Dual Cab[5]
GL30SCC-AC E3B 16-645
1x3000 or
1x3300
3000 or
3300 		500 Co-Co 1067mm 20 6500 100 _ Africa gg main-line [5]
GL36SCC-DC 3600 450 Co-Co 1067mm 21 8000 090 _ ii main-line [5]
GS7S3C-AC 1 x Genset 0700 250 Co 1067mm 20 0800 050 A kk shunting and short-haul [5]
GL22SCC-DC 1 x 7FDL12
(GE)		 2200 300 Co-Co 1067mm 15 4000 090 _ mm main-line [5]
GL30SCC-DC nn 3000 300 Co-Co 1067mm 18 TTaa 100 uu vv pp heavy freight
GB14 2 x Genset or
Cat C18 or
MTU or
Cummins. 		1400 FF Bo-Bo LL 18 NNNN 090 pp  Mozambique
 Tanzania
 Cameroon
 Kenya
 Nigeria		 rr passenger Dual cab.[7]
GPR30 Co-Co CC 21 7000 zz W  Cameroon
_		 07+ UU yy

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Welcome Aboard – Grindrod Locomotives". www.rrlgrindrod.co.za. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Grindrod Locomotives | Group Companies | Grindrod Limited". www.grindrod.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Locomotives for Sitarail". Railways Africa. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ Botes, Yolande. "Grindrod delivers 6 locomotives to Bolloré Logistics for Sitarail". Engineering News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Brochures". Grindrod Locomotives. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Grindrod Locomotives delivers new GL30SCM DC for CAMRAIL". Grindrod Locomotives. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 News". Grindrod Locomotives. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.


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