Frateschi South African Class 34 Diesel Locomotive

The South African Railways Class 34-000 of 1971 is a diesel-electric locomotive.

Between July 1971 and March 1973, the South African Railways placed 125 Class 34-000 General Electric type U26C diesel-electric locomotives in service.

The Class 34-000 type GE U26C diesel-electric locomotive of the South African Railways (SAR) was designed by General Electric (GE). The first three locomotives were built by GE and imported, numbered in the range from 34-001 to 34-003, while the remainder were built by the South African General Electric-Dorman Long Locomotive Group (SA GE-DL, later Dorbyl) and numbered in the range from 34-004 to 34-125. The 125 locomotives entered service between July 1971 and March 1973.

• Running nbr: 34 921
• Two directional lights
• Handrails: Included
• Powered: Yes (DC)
• Wheels: Metal
• Couplers: Frateschi (Lima like)
• Length: Approx 213mm (without couplers)
• Drive: All 12 wheels
• Wheel configuration: Co-co
• Diesel used to pull the Blue Train passenger coaches

Scale: H0