Sishen-Saldanha iron ore trains generally comprise of 216 100-tonne cars. Diesel traction is often used to augment the 9E electrics currently being refurbished.
Classes 7E, 9E, 11E, 14E, 15E, 19E, 20E and 21E.
7E & 11E are 25kv AC locos. 9E & 15E are 50kv AC locos and the remainder are dual-voltage (25kv AC & 3kv DC).