The first two 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC dual voltage Class 21E electric locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail, numbers 21-001 and 21-002, were rolled out in China on 16 September 2014 by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., a subsidiary of the China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation (CSR), China's leading train manufacturer. They were landed at Durban Harbour on 11 December 2014 and are intended for the Coalink line between Ermelo and the Richards Bay Coal Terminal. The remainder of the order will be built in South Africa. See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 21E. |