▁a ▁South ▁African ▁corpor ation . ▁It ▁consists ▁of ▁contract s ▁for ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁ 1 , 0 6 4 ▁locomot ives ▁by ▁four ▁global ▁original ▁equipment ▁manufact ur ers : ▁ ▁C SR ▁Zh uz hou ▁Electric ▁Lo comot ive ▁Company , ▁for ▁ 3 5 9 ▁Class ▁ 2 2 E ▁dual - vol t age ▁electric ▁locomot ives . ▁ ▁Bomb ard ier ▁Transport ation ▁South ▁Africa , ▁for ▁ 2 4 0 ▁Class ▁ 2 3 E ▁dual - vol t age ▁electric ▁locomot ives . ▁ ▁General ▁Electric ▁South ▁Africa ▁Techn ologies ▁( a ▁unit ▁of ▁the ▁U . S .- based ▁G E ▁Transport ation ), ▁for ▁ 2 3 3 ▁Class ▁ 4 4 - 0 0 0 ▁dies el - elect ric ▁locomot ives . ▁ ▁C NR ▁Rol ling ▁Stock ▁South ▁Africa ▁( P ty .) ▁Ltd ., ▁for ▁ 2 3 2 ▁Class ▁ 4 5 - 0 0 0 ▁dies el - elect ric ▁locomot ives . ▁ ▁The ▁builder ' s ▁pl ates ▁on ▁the ▁Chinese - built ▁locomot ives ▁are ▁ins cribed ▁with ▁the ▁year ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁but ▁for ▁an ▁unknown ▁reason ▁the ▁plate ▁on ▁no . ▁ 2 2 - 0 4 1 , ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁African - bu il ts , ▁is ▁incorrectly ▁ins cribed ▁" 2 0 1 4 ". ▁ ▁The ▁Class ▁number ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s , ▁during ▁the ▁steam ▁era ▁of ▁the