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Product details
Hi up for auction is a South African Class 5E1, Series 4 Locomotive Number Plate.
These number plates are becoming very scarce as many of them ended up in the scrap yards for there brass value,
and as you can see this one has an unusual E888 number.
I will attach a picture of the original Loco it came from which was decommissioned in Ladysmith, Natal.
Not many people can claim to have a picture of the original loco it came from, I was fortunate to find this picture on the net,
many thanks to the photographer.
This plate weighs 12kg and is solid brass, so please take into account shipping charges.
Some info on the Class 5E1:
Specifications Power type Electric Designer Metropolitan-Vickers Builder Union Carriage & Wagon Model MV 5E1 Build date 1965 Total produced 100 UIC classification Bo-Bo Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge Bogies 3.430 m (11 ft 3 in) wheelbase Wheel diameter 1,220 mm (48 in) Wheelbase 11.279 m (37 ft 0.1 in) Length 15.494 m (50 ft 10 in) Width 2.896 m (9 ft 6 in) Height 4.089 m (13 ft 5 in) pantographs down Axle load 21,591 kg (21.3 long tons) Locomotive weight 86,364 kg (85 long tons) Current collection
methodPantographs Traction motors Four AEI 281 AX Transmission 18/67 gear ratio Top speed 97 km/h (60 mph) Power output Per motor:
485 kW (650 hp) 1 hour
364 kW (488 hp) continuous
Total:
1,940 kW (2,600 hp) 1 hour
1,456 kW (1,953 hp) continuousTractive effort 250 kN (56,000 lbf) starting
184 kN (41,000 lbf) 1 hour
122 kN (27,000 lbf) continuous at 40 km/h (25 mph)Locomotive brake Regenerative Train brakes Air & Vacuum Career Railroad(s) South African Railways
SpoornetClass Class 5E1 Power class 3 kV DC Number in class 100 Number E821-E920 [1] Delivered 1965-1966 First run 1965