Transnet Freight Rail claims record for the world’s longest train

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet Freight Rail says it has set a world record for the longest train, a 7 602 m long formation which ran on the Sishen – Saldanha heavy haul freight line. The train comprised 696 empty CR13/14 ore wagons with Class 15E electric and Class 43D diesel-electric locomotives positioned throughout the train. These…

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