Transnet Freight Rail - South African Class 18E - Part Four

This is the fourth part of a series covering the mainline freight traffic in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Freight trains on this particular rail section are worked by the South African class 18E electric locomotive.
The class 18E are rebuilt class 6E1's that appear in other videos on this channel. See • Breede River Units - P...
The class 6E1 were locally produced by Union Carriage and Wagon with GEC providing the components.
They are of the 3kV DC power class and have a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement.
The many upgrades included micro processor control units, dual purpose resistance module and over speed protection. The class was produced in two series totally 725 units in total. With the work being done by Transnet Engineering at their Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria.
Follow the link for further reading en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_A...
The footage was mostly filmed in and around Worcester on the Cape mainline.

[@reeselourens1459]

Supercool...awesome horn on 18 285.

[@WayneSA85]

You clearly pick up all the details. Thanks for watching.

[@adriaanpretorius3411]

Het daai locos nie 'n wash en go nie?

[@WayneSA85]

Would appear not. Thanks for watching.