SAR Class 6E1 No E1227.

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1976. SAR Class 6E / 6E1 electrical roof equipment, 4 microfarad capacitor, arcing horns, two spring controlled diamond frame pantographs, AEI type 14P11A1, pantograph collector heads with copper contact strips and graphite grease for lubrication.

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• 1976

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Durban. SAR Class 1E with coal train at Klaarwater.

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Elandsbaai. SAR Class 9E wth empty iron ore wagons having exited Bobbejaanspunt tunnel on Sishen-Saldanha line.

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SAR Class Exp AC locomotive No E1600 on the 25kV AC electrified line between Pyramid and Pietersburg. Locomotive E1600 worked out of Pyramid in about the late 1980's / early 1990's. E1600 was used to haul light freight trains and had only one driver assigned to drive it, who kept the locomotive in pristine condition. When he went on leave the locomotive was staged at Pyramid South electric locomotive depot until he returned.

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Natal. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on container train at twin tunnel entrance on new Majuba line.

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Johannesburg. Five SAR Class 6E1 Srs 11's with goods train at Roodepoort.

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Newcastle district. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on container train on Trowe's viaduct near Majuba.

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Circa 1972. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's, No E1353 leading, with container train.

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Ermelo district. A pair of SAR Class 7E's and one SAR Class 7E1 with coal train on the Richards Bay line.

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Kenhardt district. Four SAR Class 9E's with empty iron ore wagons on the Saldanha - Sishen line.

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SAR Class 1E locomotive.

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Durban, 1948. SAR Class 1E locomotive on 212up' Orange Express' between Congella and Umbilo.

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Germiston. Goods train headed by SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1439 at Driehoek.

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SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1374.

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Johannesburg, July 1987. SAR Class 8E electric shuntng locomotive at Park Station. [Ivan Naude]

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• 1987

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Driver in cab of SAR Class 8E No E8090.

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1990. Close-up of SAR Class 9E headlight.

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• 1990

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Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, SAR Class 6E1 No 1525, under the direction of Dr Herbert Scheffel, was specially modified and achieved a speed of 245 km/h between Westonaria and Midway on 31 October 1978, achieving a world record for 1067mm gauge rail travel. With speed fairing.

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Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, SAR Class 6E1 No 1525, under the direction of Dr Herbert Scheffel, was specially modified and achieved a speed of 245 km/h between Westonaria and Midway on 31 October 1978, achieving a world record for 1067mm gauge rail travel. With speed fairing.

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Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Pretoria, SAR Class 6E1 No 1525, under the direction of Dr Herbert Scheffel, was specially modified and achieved a speed of 245 km/h between Westonaria and Midway on 31 October 1978, achieving a world record for 1067mm gauge rail travel. With speed fairing.

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Four SAR Class 9E's with ore train on Sishen line.

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Johannesburg. Three SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6's for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.

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Gouda district. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on new Blue Train.

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Johannesburg. Crew change at SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on new Blue Train.

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1991. Close-up of SAR Class 6E1 of the Blue Train showing 1988 logo.

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• 1991

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Johannesburg, 1991. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.

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• 1991

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Johannesburg, circa 1988. New Blue Train 2222up from Pretoria arriving at Platform 16 of Park Station, drawn by SAR Class 12E, converted from SAR Class 6E1.

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• 1991

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Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 No 1340 at Braamfontein for use on new Blue Train.

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De Doorns district, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on No 2222up with new Blue Train at Sandhills.

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• 1986

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Paarl, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2's on new Blue Train No 2221down.

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• 1986

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Worcester district, 1986. Three SAR Class 5E Srs 2 on train No 2222up with new Blue Train at Breerivier.

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• 1986

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Paarl district, August, 1972. SAR Class 5E1 Srs 1 No E443 with test New Blue Train hence no headboard between Malan and Soetendal.

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Beaufort West district, 1964. SAR Class 4E on Blue Train near Riem on the way to Three Sisters.

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• 1964

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Irene district. Old Blue Train hauled by SAR Class 5E1 Srs 2 No E565 on 2up between Verwoerdburg and Olifantsfontein. Note A-37/AA-38 Wegmann dining saloon in consist.

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Johannesburg. A pair of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train into railway station.

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Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 No E1340 for use on the new Blue Train at Braamfonein.

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Wreckage of locomotive after accident

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Derailed electrical locomotives.

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Derailment of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 9 No E1207.

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Derailment of three SAR Class 6E1 locomotives.

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