The Transnet Freight Rail Class 23E of 2017 is a South African electric locomotive.
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The TRAXX Africa F100 MS TFR Class 23E Locomotive is a Co-Co, electrical, multi system freight locomotive designed to operate under 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC catenary voltages on track.
The acquisition of the Class 23E forms part of the largest-ever locomotive supply contract in South African history and the single-biggest investment initiative by a South African corporation. It consists of contracts for the construction of 1,064 locomotives by four global original equipment manufacturers:RailwayAge, 17 Mar 2014: Transnet: 1,064 locomotives, $5 billion (Accessed 23 Nov 2015)Railway Gazette, 17 March 2014 - South Africa's 'largest ever' locomotive order awarded to four suppliers (Accessed 31 Dec 2015) CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company, for 359 Class 22E dual-voltage electric locomotives. Bombardier Transportation South Africa, for 240 Class 23E dual-voltage electric locomotives. General Electric South Africa Technologies (a unit of the U.S.-based GE Transportation), for 233 Class 44-000 diesel-electric locomotives. CNR Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty.) Ltd., for 232 Class 45-000 diesel-electric locomotives.
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