3 Class 6 engines in Kimberly

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Andreas Umnus
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3 Class 6 engines in Kimberly

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1995 I took this picture of 3 engines of the Class 6E.
I'm not really sure if it is a Class 6E or Class 6E1.
Can anyone help me with the information?

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E1581 and two other in Kimberly 1995
E1581 and two other in Kimberly 1995
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Re: 3 Class 6 engines in Kimberly

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Hi Andreas those are 6E1's. If you look at the wheel bogies you will see the stabiliser bars. The 6E's don't have those. and the 6E1's have the openings for the sand. One above each stabiliser bar.
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Re: 3 Class 6 engines in Kimberly

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Hi Stefan,
Thank you for explaining the differences of the 6E and 6E1.
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Re: 3 Class 6 engines in Kimberly

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That is a really great photograph Andreas - thanks for posting!
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