 The 3 kV DC Class E38 electric locomotive is an electric-only version of the Class 38-000 electro-diesel locomotive which was designed for Spoornet by Consortium under the leadership of Siemens.In 1992, three of these locomotives were built for Amcoal by Union Carriage & Wagon (UCW) in Nigel, Transvaal.The locomotives were delivered in 1993 and numbered in the range from E38-001 to E38-003.