Angola buys 100 locomotives from GE
Angola has signed an agreement with the U. S. General Electric to buy 100 locomotives...
Angola, GE Sign Locomotive Deal
Angola and General Electric (GE) Thursday in Lobito, central Benguela province, signed an accord for the latter to supply locomotives and provide technical assistance...
Angola to buy 100 locomotives from GE
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Kevin Wilson-Smith
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Very interesting.
Given the huge Chinese presence there it is intriguing that they have gone this route.
Given the huge Chinese presence there it is intriguing that they have gone this route.
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The first link is to a Xinhua article. Interesting also that they report it so neutrally!
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Perhaps the Angolan hierarchy have had a gut-full of locomotives that do not work, and still having to make loan repayments on dead-lined locomotives
Anecdotal stories would suggest that their failure rate is on par with Namibia
It is interesting that AR&TS are interested in purchasing Namibia's dead-lined CKD8C (assuming that “Africa Rail and Track†is AR&TS) http://m.sun.com.na/content/no-%E2%80%9 ... snamib-yet
Oom Robert in Zimbabwe has finally obtained a Chinese loan to pay for their back order for fourteen SSD6, not surprising, as with an election approaching he probably requires the US$600k per loco kickback to pay his party's thugs and ballot box stuffers
With your Minister awarding last September's order for 95 duel voltage electrics to CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd, one wonders if he will succome to temptation and award the Chinese the contract for the 465 diesels, this tender is due to close in the next few days
Anecdotal stories would suggest that their failure rate is on par with Namibia
It is interesting that AR&TS are interested in purchasing Namibia's dead-lined CKD8C (assuming that “Africa Rail and Track†is AR&TS) http://m.sun.com.na/content/no-%E2%80%9 ... snamib-yet
Oom Robert in Zimbabwe has finally obtained a Chinese loan to pay for their back order for fourteen SSD6, not surprising, as with an election approaching he probably requires the US$600k per loco kickback to pay his party's thugs and ballot box stuffers
With your Minister awarding last September's order for 95 duel voltage electrics to CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd, one wonders if he will succome to temptation and award the Chinese the contract for the 465 diesels, this tender is due to close in the next few days
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Kevin Wilson-Smith
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70/40 for?
The Chinese influence is growing.
It is interesting to see that wherever you go in South Africa, including the dorps, there is now a Chinese presence.
What intrigues me is they live in appalling condition (at China Mall in 20' containers, unmodified), speak no English generally at all, and drive cars - badly.
How on earth do they get into the country and get licences?
The Chinese influence is growing.
It is interesting to see that wherever you go in South Africa, including the dorps, there is now a Chinese presence.
What intrigues me is they live in appalling condition (at China Mall in 20' containers, unmodified), speak no English generally at all, and drive cars - badly.
How on earth do they get into the country and get licences?
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Mel Turner
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Re: Angola to buy 100 locomotives from GE
They buy them
In Africa everything can be "bought"
As a "seller" it is possible to quickly accumulate extreme wealth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani_Abacha
This article is enlightening
http://www.mo.be/en/article/getting-ric ... cken-congo
Why did Nigeria purchase the 50 CKD8A in the early '90's? The Scallywags will have you believe that old Sani lusted after the US$500k per loco, that was on offer for signing the order. It did not matter that the locos in question were fitted with that abortion of a domestic prime mover (12V240ZJD), that over 40 were deadlined within 2 years, that there was no provision for spare parts, and it took the Chinese over 5 years to move spares to Nigeria and rebuild.
In Africa everything can be "bought"
As a "seller" it is possible to quickly accumulate extreme wealth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani_Abacha
This article is enlightening
http://www.mo.be/en/article/getting-ric ... cken-congo
Why did Nigeria purchase the 50 CKD8A in the early '90's? The Scallywags will have you believe that old Sani lusted after the US$500k per loco, that was on offer for signing the order. It did not matter that the locos in question were fitted with that abortion of a domestic prime mover (12V240ZJD), that over 40 were deadlined within 2 years, that there was no provision for spare parts, and it took the Chinese over 5 years to move spares to Nigeria and rebuild.
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