Transnet Freight Rail Class 37-085 Working Chrome Traffic

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I got heads up of this inbound train when it was approaching Zaloba siding some 30-40km away from Gweru station. Waited for almost 2 hours for it to arrive. Too many cautions/slow orders along the line. After the wait Transnet class 37-085 GT26M2C pulled in with 16 loaded wagons. She has a very distinctive horn, I suspect its faulty. I expected them to make a brief stop but the crew slowed a bit and told me they got new orders to proceed non-stop to Dabuka. My intention was to capture them take off (to hear the raw 645 prime mover wind-up) hence the delayed action.

Currently these 37-000 (only two in service) are the heaviest diesel locomotives on the NRZ system @ 126tons. These are heavier than GT26CU-2 (DE11A) and now defunct EL1s.
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LOCOMOTIVE GENERAL PARTICULARS - GT26M2C

Max Starting Tractive Effort at 25% Adhesion 306 kN
Actual Continuous Tractive Effort at 34 km/h 245 kN
Dynamic Brake Effort, Continuous at 22.8 km/h 188 kN
Brakeforce 65% ratio @ 345 kPa (50.0 psi)
Max Running Speed 100 km/h
Gross Power 2,342 kw
Tractive Power 2,171 kw
Total Mass of Locomotive 126 tonnes
Max Axle Load 18.85 tonne
Fuel Capacity 6,100 litres
Bogies: 6 driven Axles
Axleboxes Roller Bearings
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