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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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SAR Class 6E1 No E1227 and SAR Class 7AS No 993.

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SAR Class 6E1 No E1227 and SAR Class 7AS No 993.

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SAR Class 6E1 No E1227 at railway station.

• ZA 0375-P-P3208
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"1979. Two SAR Class 6E1's with Blue Train."

• ZA 0375-N-N85931
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• 1979

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Johannesburg, November 1976. High speed test train with SAR 6E1 Srs 4 No E1525 suitably modified between Bank and Midway near Lenasia. Record for 1067mm gauge still stands. With speed fairing.

• ZA 0375-N-N85530
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• 1978

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"Kimberley district, 1975. SAR Class 6E1 with passenger train."

• ZA 0375-N-N83234
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• 1975

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Fochville district, 1974. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's with No 2222up Blue Train.

• ZA 0375-N-N82542
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• 1974

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Wolseley district, 1974. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's with new Blue Train.

• ZA 0375-N-N82344
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• 1974

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Johannesburg district, 1973. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 with Blue Train with no headboard on test at Residentia. Note the presence of dynamometer car.

• ZA 0375-N-N81939
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• 1972

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Pretoria district, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 No E1344 on test Blue Train without headboard.

• ZA 0375-N-N81449
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• 1972

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1970. SAR Class 7S alongside SAR Class 6E1.

• ZA 0375-N-N79623
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• 1970

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Johannesburg, 1970. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 with train 2up old Blue Train in Braamfontein yard.

• ZA 0375-N-N79620
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• 1970

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"Johannesburg, 1970. SAR Class 6E1 with Blue Train in Braamfontein yard."

• ZA 0375-N-N79619
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• 1970

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1970. SAR Class 7S alongside SAR Class 6E1.

• ZA 0375-N-N79618
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• 1970

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Johannesburg, November 1976. High speed test train with SAR 6E1 Srs 4 No E1525 suitably modified between Bank and Midway near Lenasia. Record for 1067mm gauge still stands. Without speed fairing.

• ZA 0375-M-M9748_07
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• 1976

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department, with SAR Class 6E1 No 1340.

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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department, with SAR Class 6E1 No 1339.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034_33
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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department, with SAR Class 6E1 No 1340.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034_30
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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department, with SAR Class 6E1 No 1339.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034_29
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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department, with SAR Class 6E1 No 1340.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034_26
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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department with SAR Class 6E1 No 1340.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034_21
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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department, with SAR Class 6E1 No 1339.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034_08
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• 1972

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May 1972. Visit by university professors to SAR Electrical Department. SAR Class 6E1 No 1340.

• ZA 0375-M-M9034
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• 1972

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Johannesburg, 1979. SAR Class 6EI with passenger train at Mayfair.

• ZA 0375-CN-CB_09_57_79
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Cape Town, 1985. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans Karoo' departing Cape Town.

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Alberton, 1981. Two SAR Class 6EI Srs 6 with passenger train No 11down at Rooikop.

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Pretoria. 3kV DC electrification, Rosslyn – De Wildt number 2 line, tests to measure contact wire uplift. Six SAR Class 6E1's travelled in both directions with trailing pantographs at 50, 70 and 90 km/h on a test section between mast pole 33/9 and 33/10 with a temporary mast halfway between them All three mast poles were instrumented to measure contact wite uplift, technician setting up measuring equipment at mast pole 33/10. A linear potentiometer visible above the right hand of the technician measured contact wire uplift.

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• 5 March 1981

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1974. Row of many SAR Class 6EI locomotives.

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• 1974

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Wellington district, 1990. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 8 No E1952 on 'Trans Karoo' at Soetendal.

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• 1990

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De Doorns district, 1988. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 202up 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train between Sandhills and De Wet in the Hex River Valley.

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• 1988

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Touws River district,1986. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on long passenger train on embankment between Kleinstraat and Matroosberg on new alignment.

• ZA 0375-BF-340-CB_009_144_88
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• 1988

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De Doorns district, 1986. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 202up 'Trans-Karoo Express' at Sandhills on new alignment in the Hex River Valley.

• ZA 0375-BF-340-CB_009_143_5
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Durban district, July 1986. SAR Class 6E1 No E2021 with passenger train near Hammarsdale. [Z Crafford]

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• 1986

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Johannesburg, 1979. SAR Class 6EI with passenger train at Mayfair.

• ZA 0375-BF-340-CB_009_057_79
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• 1979

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De Doorns district, 1984. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo Express' between De Doorn and Osplaas.

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• 1984

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De Doorns district, 1984. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo Express' at 'Top Level' between Tunnel and Matroosberg siding.

• ZA 0375-BF-340-CB_009_034_84
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• 1984

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De Doorns district, 1983. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train at Hartkwaaldraai (Heartache Bend) between Tunnel and Matroosberg in the Hex River Valley.

• ZA 0375-BF-340-CB_009_032_83
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• 1983

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Potchefstroom, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 on train No 203 Trans-Karoo passenger train at railway station.

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• 1972

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SAR Class 12E with' Trans-Karoo' passenger train. These locomotives were converted from exMetroblitz SAR Class 6E1.

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Germiston, 1981. Two SAR Class 6EI Srs 6's led by No E1647 with passenger train No 11down near Rooikop.

• ZA 0375-BF-340-CB_002_029_81
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• 1981

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Germiston. Two SAR Class 6E1's Srs 4 on ore train at Rooikop.

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Fochville district. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 with open motor car train.

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

• ZA 0375-BF-228-CB_012_093_5
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1981. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1351 with container train.

• ZA 0375-BF-228-CB_012_041_81
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• 1981

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Germiston district, circa 1971. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's headed by No E1300 hauling a train of new SAR Class 34-200's delivered from the USA during October 1971, off-loaded at Durban and hauled dead via Kroonstad and Springfontein bound for Cambridge.

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• 1990

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1973. Driver with SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1423.

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• 1973

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Driver Harmse with SAR Class 6E1 No E1423.

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1973. Engine driver in SAR Class 6E1.

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• 1973

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1985. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 5 suspended over undercarriage in workshop.

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• 1985

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1990. SAR Class 6E1 No E1450 with 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train with new colours.

• ZA 0375-BF-198-CB_009_154_90
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• 1990

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Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 on mainline passenger train.

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Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 11 on container train.

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Johannesburg. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1300 at Platform 16 of Park Station with Station Master.

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Pretoria, 1974. Three SAR Class 6EI Srs 4's with lead engine No E1498 delivering a train of SAR Class 35-200 diesel locomotives from Durban Harbour to Capital Park passing Olifantsfontein.

• ZA 0375-BF-197-CB_012_090_74
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• 1974

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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-197-CB_002_031_76
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• 1976

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

• ZA 0375-BF-197-BF197_14
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SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 No E1374.

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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-100-BF100_08
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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-100-BF100_07
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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-086-CB_006_012_5
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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-085-CB_006_240_91
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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-085-CB_006_238_91
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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-085-CB_006_233_91
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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.

• ZA 0375-BF-085-CB_006_133_5
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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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Derailment of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 9 No E1207.

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