Alcos of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's SGRO took the delivery of six GIE-FRANCORAIL CC3600 units in 1983. They are numbered 3603-3608, these big six axle units were from France where the body and the final assembly of the locomotive were made by Carel-Fouché, with bogies built by Creusot-Loire and the electric equipment supplied by Société MTE. The photos below are from Alsthom, the first two appear to be at the plant and on a dual gauge testing track, the third is in Saudi Arabia.
And below are photos from Jerry Sires of the units. In order they are 3600, 1, 4, 5. It appeast the untis were renumberd down to begin with 3601 instead of 3603...
Last Update 9 Jan 03