"New batch" 18E's - "NATCOR Cars"

Kevin Wilson-Smith · Post by **Kevin Wilson-Smith** » 09 Jun 2009, 16:40

Took this pic the other day of these two engines in the middle of a consist - from the numbers so called "new batch" 18E's - 18-210 and 18-244.

NATCOR stands for NATAL CORRIDOR (so it goes), but this is the first time I have seen the appendage "CARS" used....

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 09 Jun 2009, 20:45

Maybe the drivers think that they can go fast like "Nascars"

Craig Duckham · Post by **Craig Duckham** » 10 Jun 2009, 00:10

There you go Kevin

http://sa-railnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/wentworth.html

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 10 Jun 2009, 07:01

Craig how many trains pass there in a day?

Kevin Wilson-Smith · Post by **Kevin Wilson-Smith** » 10 Jun 2009, 08:07

Thanks Craig.

Craig Duckham · Post by **Craig Duckham** » 10 Jun 2009, 23:01

Stefan, that is a hard one to answer. The line during the week can be rather busy with long container trains, fuel trains and other freight. A fair number of Metro trains. Locomotives seen are 6E1 and 18E. You will also see the class 8E and plenty of diesels. The line is semi busy on a Saturday and quite on a Sunday but I have had some good sessions on a Sunday.

Stefan Andrzejewski · Post by **Stefan Andrzejewski** » 11 Jun 2009, 07:55

Thanx thats interesting. I am surprised they don't use 10E's or 14e's with the heavy freight pulled.

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