RailPictures.Net Photo: 14-106 + 14-108 Transnet Freight Rail 14E1 Dual Voltage (3KV DC/25KV AC) Electric Units at Western Cape, South Africa by RailRog

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» Transnet Freight Rail (more..)
» 14E1 Dual Voltage (3KV DC/25KV AC) Electric Units (more..)

» Hex River Tunnels
» Western Cape, South Africa (more..)
» March 21, 2012

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The 14E/14E1s are rated by many as the ugliest looking locomotives on TFR. The designers of the prototypes at SLM certainly did not have aesthetics in mind when they drew up the bodywork! Two 'ugly ducklings' are seen here in charge of the luxury Blue Train, exiting Tunnel 3 (1.2Km long) on the Hex River Tunnel System. They only have 700m to go before entering the longest tunnel of the system (13.2Km).

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Cape Main Line Album created by member Fanie Kleynhans	Album Views: 32,167
Photos taken on the Cape Main Line from Cape Town up to Beaufort West in the Karoo.

The South African Blue Train Album created by member SAR Connecta	Album Views: 14,936
Photos of the luxury world renowned Blue Train, now operated by Transnet Freight Rail.

South African AC and dual-voltage electric locomotives Album created by member PrentonPimp (Jez Smith)	Album Views: 21,038
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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