Railway Pics - Locos, Rolling Stock, Buildings, Etc! - Page 25

**Kevin WS** · #**241** 03-09-2019, 02:12 AM

Two locos under steam before a mornings shunting. Taken about 15 years ago. The operations have ceased now.

**Kevin WS** · #**242** 03-09-2019, 08:51 AM

And a shot of two electric loco's hauling a long freight train.

Locally developed, these locos are very gutsy indeed for electrics.

I assume that these are Class 6E's but I am uncertain a bit as well. The numbering reflects a Class 7E but the loco does not look like a 7E at all. The nose looks like a 6E, but the louvres and vents on the side are new to me in terms of their arrangements and don't look like the normal 6E.

If anyone can confirm either way I would appreciate it...

**Kevin WS** · #**243** 03-09-2019, 09:15 AM

And last for today - a fireless steam locomotive!

**southwestforests** · #**244** 03-09-2019, 11:15 PM

See some fireless steam with cylinders under cab some with cylinders in conventional location at front; I wonder what makes the difference.

**Don Boose** · #**245** 03-10-2019, 07:32 AM

Belated thanks for these excellent images, Kevin.

The image of the electric locomotive - whatever it is - would make a good jigsaw puzzle.

Don

**Kevin WS** · #**246** 03-11-2019, 01:56 AM

southwestforests - interesting point you make about the cylinders.

Want me to try and find out?

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Thanks Don. Want a larger original?

**Don Boose** · #**247** 03-11-2019, 08:10 AM

Kevin - Yes, please! Don

**southwestforests** · #**248** 03-11-2019, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin WS

southwestforests - interesting point you make about the cylinders.
Want me to try and find out?

Offer accepted!

**Kevin WS** · #**249** 03-26-2019, 03:11 AM

southwestforests - still waiting in info (if any) on the cylinder story.

In the meantime, here is a shot from last weekend.

Drove past these and as I generally have a camera, stopped and took the shot. The light was dreadful and I had to shoot into the sun, but these locos are rare and this is my first pic of a couple Class 36 locos - designed and made in South Africa by the GE Group in the mid-1970s.

Only 124 made. Disliked by crews for their large windows, which makes them very hot and also a tempting target for lineside rock throwers - hence the grills.

**whulsey** · #**250** 03-26-2019, 11:51 AM

Like the look of those. But can understand about the large windows with driving buses in Arizona in the summer. Also about rock throwers, lost several windows over the years.