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International Railroad Discussion > NRE Croatian builds on the TAZARADate: 03/23/19 16:31 NRE Croatian builds on the TAZARA Author: jmt Photos are appearing on Facebook of a pair of Croatian assembled GT26C-3 clones on the TAZARA
Used new frames, with Bradken (China) 5650 bogies. Cape gauge, numbered 4007/4008 Croatian source saying that the frames were originally fabricated against Israeli options, but not used NRE supplied 13 TZV Gredelj GT26CW-3 clones to Iseael 2015/16 With open access operator Calabash Freight operating between Zambia and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/23/19 16:48 by jmt. Date: 03/25/19 18:08 Re: NRE Croatian builds on the TAZARA Author: inCHI Interesting... as clones, did they have to license aspects of it from EMD/Progress Rail?
Date: 03/25/19 21:02 Re: NRE Croatian builds on the TAZARA Author: jmt I doubt it
They have done around 50 new builds GT26C at TZV Gredelj in Croatia (one block of 20 for Morocco in 2012/13, 13 for Mozambique coal miners) Over 90 GT26C in South Africa 20 SDL38 and 20 SDL50 for SRO in Saudi Arabia GT26C for Australia, Bollore Group in West Africa, at least 12 At least 13 E types with the cab forward configuration GT22C for Bollore Group and Watco Australia (8 currently in build), at least 18 I have possibly missed a few, in the 230+ range, all utilising new frames Photos from Bollore Africa Logistics 1. GT22C-3 clones Abidjan 25/10/2010 2. GT22C-3 clone Douala 19/04/2018 3. GT26C-3 clone in Niger August 2015 Date: 03/27/19 20:05 Re: NRE Croatian builds on the TAZARA Author: inCHI That is quite an output, I never realized they were producing in those numbers. I rarely hear about it except for a post like this.
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