RailPictures.Net Photo: E9009 Spoornet Class 9E at Western Cape, South Africa by Stu Levene

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» Spoornet (more..)
» Class 9E (more..)

» Elandsbaai
» Western Cape, South Africa (more..)
» February 01, 2007

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» E9009 (more..)
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» Stu Levene (more..)
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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.

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Sishen - Saldanha Ore Line Album created by member Fanie Kleynhans	Album Views: 12,960
Photos taken on the 861km line between Sishen in the Northern Cape and Saldanha on the West Coast.

African Trains Album created by member Pete Boor	Album Views: 26,197

South African AC and dual-voltage electric locomotives Album created by member PrentonPimp (Jez Smith)	Album Views: 18,585
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).

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ApertureFNumber	f/9.0
Make	NIKON CORPORATION
Model	NIKON D70
ExposureTime	10/3200
Flash	0
FocalLength	1500/10