Ghana Railways 1851 Class

These locomotives were built by English Electric / AEI Traction for Ghana Railways. The locomotives were very similar to the British Rail Class 37 though had hood type cabs. These locomotives formed the mainstay of the Ghana Railways locomotive fleet for many years.

Being delivered [1]

Information
Number built:	16
Built:	1969-70
Builder:	English Electric / AEI Traction
Motor:	EE 12CSVT Mk II diesel
Power:	1, 850 hp (1, 380 kW)
Wheel arrangement:	Co-Co

However, by 1999 only two remained in service. The last survived in storage between 2003 and 2007 before it was finally scrapped.

[1] Board of Trade Journal, December 1969 p. 1734