The 95th electric locomotive was rolled out of Transnet Engineering’s production line last week – realising Transnet Engineering’s ambitions of becoming an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). 85 of the 95 locomotives Transnet bought from China South Rail (CSR) were assembled in South Africa at Transnet’s manufacturing and engineering facility in Pretoria. “We hope to see South Africa building the capacity and capability to manufacture its own locomotives in the future, which we should be able to export,” said president Jacob Zuma, speaking at the unveiling of the new locomotive.
