Transnet Class 36-200 GM-EMD Shunting Locomotives On The Mainline 

I captured several class 36 200 GM-EMD locomotives on the move on the Hercules-Pretoria north mainline. These locomotives are mostly seen in yards and factories performing shunting operations .
The Class 36-200 type SW1002 diesel-electric locomotive was designed for the South African Railways (SAR) by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) and all but one were built by General Motors South Africa (GMSA) in Port Elizabeth. The exception was the third type SW1002 locomotive to be built for Iscor in Pretoria which was delivered from GM-Astarsa in Argentina.[1][2][3]
Builder’s plate on no. 36-301
The 101 locomotives for the SAR were built in two batches on two orders. The first 50 were built between 1980 and 1982 and numbered in the range from 36-201 to 36-250. Another 51 were built between 1982 and 1984 and numbered in the range from 36-251 to 36-301. It is unclear why such an odd number of locomotives were ordered.[1][2]
Apart from the SAR locomotives, several were also built for industry.[1]
A single locomotive was built for the Bophuthatswana National Development Corporation (BNDC) in Ga-Rankuwa and delivered in 1984.
Two locomotives, which had been ordered by Iscor in Pretoria, were delivered in 1986, numbered 661-45 and 661-46.
Two locomotives, which had been ordered by the Ithala Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) in KwaZulu-Natal, were delivered in 1987 and numbered 1 and 2.
The Argentinian-built locomotive was delivered to Iscor by GM-Astarsa in 1991 and numbered 661-47.
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