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FOUR-KILOMETRE TRAIN:

FOUR-KILOMETRE TRAIN:

Photo by Creamer Media's Dylan Slater

8th November 2019

By: Donna Slater

Senior Deputy Editor: Features and Chief Photographer

     

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The longest production train in the world is in daily operation on South Africa’s manganese line. State-owned rail company Transnet Freight Rail broke world records on October 24 with this 375-wagon train, which is powered by the tractive effort of four locomotives. The 4 km-long train carries 24 000 t of manganese ore 860 km, from the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha, in the Western Cape. The train is driven by a single person, in this record-breaking instance, 33-year-old Lisa Clarkin in the lead locomotive. The three trailing locomotives are controlled through radio remote communication.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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