Article: New South African power from EMD.(North America)(ElectroMotive Diesel, Inc)(Brief article)

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The GT26CU-3/Class 39-200 is the first new diesel-electric locomotive for South Africa's Transnet Freight Rail in 20 years, ElectroMotive Diesel, Inc, (EMD) and Transnet Bail Engineering fiRE) have rolled out the first of these 3,000-fhp (true horsepower, also called wheel horsepower) locomotives at TRE's Koedoespoort, South Africa, plant,The balance of the 50-unit order is scheduled for delivery by the third quarter,

The units are being assembled, painted, and tested atTRE by a joint labor force of EMD and TRE employees,The GT26CU-3 is equipped with a 3,000-fhp EMD 16-645E3 16-cylinder engine, ARIO-CA5 alternator, high voltage ...

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