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![Johannesburg. A pair of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train into rail...](/uploads/r/null/1/e/5/1e54ba4211383dbc044450412051289589d24e0cc0ec87aca0c835291d12bfb9/BF085_08_142.jpg)
Johannesburg. A pair of SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 on train No 2221down hauling new Blue Train into railway station.
![Johannesburg, circa 1988. New Blue Train 2222up from Pretoria arriving at Platform 16 of Park Sta...](/uploads/r/null/6/a/c/6acfe07f005ba3adf542f5aa1c49420d493174a564f3af258ce3d4253d06bc64/CB_006_233_91_142.jpg)
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.
![Johannesburg, 1991. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E13...](/uploads/r/null/4/6/3/46352441b1371483c10e0436658ea1ee2f67ca7ec65912ab18ec39fba474a4f6/CB_006_238_91_142.jpg)
Johannesburg, 1991. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6 for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.
![Johannesburg. Three SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6's for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E...](/uploads/r/null/4/2/9/429f9fecf54eb846001353e972f6d5bd9bbf8ce5bd1b72ccf8f13a6b1d4271cf/CB_006_012_5_142.jpg)
Johannesburg. Three SAR Class 6E1 Srs 6's for use on the new Blue Train in the numbering series E1340-E1345 at Braamfontein.
![Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Preto...](/uploads/r/null/4/5/4/454204101f2bd6a6132f0e0051c1e15fae6b6f2ad68c7d50cbdbd33eaf5ce264/BF100_07_142.jpg)
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.
![Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Preto...](/uploads/r/null/b/a/0/ba091e0faafc88569469606b6beff35d9750e51296635d8696e73e63b3adfd02/BF100_08_142.jpg)
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.
![SAR Class 6E / 6E1 electrical roof equipment, 4 microfarad capacitor, arcing horns, two spring c...](/uploads/r/null/9/3/3/93398cc704f3c51ab388ecf3e11ff1dce8f7e226b7f95f87a5823536ccc0b111/CB_002_031_76_142.jpg)
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.
![Pretoria, 1974. Three SAR Class 6EI Srs 4's with lead engine No E1498 delivering a train of SAR C...](/uploads/r/null/f/2/7/f2750d3d41df32991f249f1b34a37bd31927ab2989c605b58420577641f5f0f7/CB_012_090_74_142.jpg)
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.
![Germiston district, circa 1971. Four SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3's headed by No E1300 hauling a train of ...](/uploads/r/null/4/6/1/461f66332729c35d5c5272a3c8bcabc250ef4356cbdf26709b67f6a1040e6372/CB_002_110_90_142.jpg)
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.
![Germiston, 1981. Two SAR Class 6EI Srs 6's led by No E1647 with passenger train No 11down near Ro...](/uploads/r/null/c/7/e/c7eddd361122f17c6375c7f9dae6dd5763d187f903e8e2428c54ab8a70843c49/CB_002_029_81_142.jpg)
Germiston, 1981. Two SAR Class 6EI Srs 6's led by No E1647 with passenger train No 11down near Rooikop.
![SAR Class 12E with' Trans-Karoo' passenger train. These locomotives were converted from exMetrobl...](/uploads/r/null/c/6/a/c6a9ebeb09dd161118c1d735201211432fecabd504fa61832a9a27d96a71e4b5/CB_009_024_5_142.jpg)
SAR Class 12E with' Trans-Karoo' passenger train. These locomotives were converted from exMetroblitz SAR Class 6E1.
![Potchefstroom, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 on train No 203 Trans-Karoo passenger train at railway s...](/uploads/r/null/9/0/d/90dfc1d33f08060e30c946d1a395b96c9822605eafb94fcd3b985bb99e4bff1f/CB_009_029_72_142.jpg)
Potchefstroom, 1972. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 1 on train No 203 Trans-Karoo passenger train at railway station.
![De Doorns district, 1983. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train at Hartkwa...](/uploads/r/null/b/2/c/b2c30c968212de9ceb3bdd448ce4770429a4eb94655210745fdb2173e0dc6188/CB_009_032_83_142.jpg)
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.
![De Doorns district, 1984. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo Express' at 'Top Level' bet...](/uploads/r/null/e/2/f/e2f2bac1ca0e773a9b90f719d471355bfc3857985422144c8546babd9e055373/CB_009_034_84_142.jpg)
De Doorns district, 1984. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo Express' at 'Top Level' between Tunnel and Matroosberg siding.
![De Doorns district, 1984. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo Express' between De Doorn a...](/uploads/r/null/9/5/d/95d0b170947f22ba8117e79c513802c792c1495ce3ff92372ce234307de76190/CB_009_035_84_142.jpg)
De Doorns district, 1984. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 203down 'Trans-Karoo Express' between De Doorn and Osplaas.
![Durban district, July 1986. SAR Class 6E1 No E2021 with passenger train near Hammarsdale. [Z Craf...](/uploads/r/null/8/9/6/89632569d0de3b7b6100a112acd78f5888c994ef66eff58f964b4f3a5f323831/CB_009_141_86_142.jpg)
Durban district, July 1986. SAR Class 6E1 No E2021 with passenger train near Hammarsdale. [Z Crafford]
![De Doorns district, 1986. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 202up 'Trans-Karoo Express' at Sandhills on new ...](/uploads/r/null/c/5/c/c5c3941c0ae0c40e8b9ec83697c7106e9af760475f481c54205c8239b6f6e568/CB_009_143_5_142.jpg)
De Doorns district, 1986. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 202up 'Trans-Karoo Express' at Sandhills on new alignment in the Hex River Valley.
![Touws River district,1986. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on long passenger train on embankment between Klei...](/uploads/r/null/c/f/7/cf738729ba78a3a273da9755b77352d47b4d12d9919876360130c369898701f8/CB_009_144_88_142.jpg)
Touws River district,1986. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on long passenger train on embankment between Kleinstraat and Matroosberg on new alignment.
![De Doorns district, 1988. SAR Class 6E1 Srs 7 on 202up 'Trans-Karoo' passenger train between Sand...](/uploads/r/null/2/c/e/2ce595e93b019ce2a55860dc99fde8b42f04cc9482819a2a783698d1c877484c/CB_009_145_88_142.jpg)
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.
![Pretoria. 3kV DC electrification, Rosslyn – De Wildt number 2 line, tests to measure contact wire...](/uploads/r/null/9/3/e/93ef5b792d47521629eea552f75d8343a1611955bff176d900f331c7385b6228/BF660_13_142.jpg)
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.
![Johannesburg, November 1976. High speed test train with SAR 6E1 Srs 4 No E1525 suitably modified ...](/uploads/r/null/7/8/b/78bb86030f7a9404cb58e520dae045a5c5d54dfb85206a2422b2d728be8a59ed/M9748_07_142.jpg)
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.
![Johannesburg district, 1973. Two SAR Class 6E1 Srs 3 with Blue Train with no headboard on test at...](/uploads/r/null/2/9/3/2932d322d79418a34c5f331e8b896a6976cd87512390296878a6c2b832b3eabf/N81939_142.jpg)
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.
![Johannesburg, November 1976. High speed test train with SAR 6E1 Srs 4 No E1525 suitably modified ...](/uploads/r/null/6/6/c/66cb9fb20401600d8b541225b10758049ae714836dcaa72004639263c55a3373/N85530_142.jpg)
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.
![Westonaria, 1978. In preparation for a high speed commuter service between Johannesburg and Preto...](/uploads/r/null/3/9/8/398326690407fb7ca0b6951c491a9937939997277e0244353f98407cee856554/P3441_142.jpg)
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.