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Cabride: Transnet Freight Rail Sekope to Nanhla 1 25% bank, 2361 tonnes on 136 axles tandem locos
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COAL FROM HWANGE
Hwange Colliery is the name of a company in Zimbabwe and of its associated coal mine. It was founded in 1899. Mining operations are located near Hwange in the province of Matabeleland North. The company's headquarters are in the capital, Harare, some 500 kilometers to the east of the actual colliery. Its stock is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and is a component of its stock index, the Zimbabwe Mining Index. It is also listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Most of the coal is transported by rail. The Colliery owns its own railway system. Handover station to NRZ is Thomson Junction The Hwange coal mine is an open cast mine founded in 1899. the town Hwange is a town that grew form the mining of coal i the area GPS Coordinates 18°23'0.155?S 26°28'12.03?E.
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LOCOMOTIVE GENERAL PARTICULARS - GT26MC
Max Starting Tractive Effort at 25% Adhesion 306 kN
Actual Continuous Tractive Effort at 34 km/h 245 kN
Dynamic Brake Effort, Continuous at 22.8 km/h 188 kN
Brakeforce 65% ratio @ 345 kPa (50.0 psi)
Max Running Speed 100 km/h
Gross Power 2,342 kw
Tractive Power 2,171 kw
Total Mass of Locomotive 113.1 tonne
Max Axle Load 18.85 tonne
Fuel Capacity 6,100 litres
Bogies: 6 driven Axles
Axleboxes Roller Bearings
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