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13 February 2026

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SNCC Gets 5 New Locomotives From China

SNCC Gets 5 New Locomotives From China
Photo: SNCC
SNCC Gets 5 New Locomotives From China
Photo: SNCC

The five CKD8C4R locomotives ordered by Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo (SNCC) in March 2024 recently arrived at Dar es Salaam port. They are expected to reach Lubumbashi later this month.

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