Texmaco Rail secures $135 million locomotive export order from South Africa

Texmaco Rail secured a $135 million export order to supply diesel-electric locomotives to South Africa.

Railway wagon and locomotive manufacturer Texmaco Rail’s board of directors said the company has secured the export order from two foreign entities based in South Africa. NSE filings showed that Tsiko Africa Logistics, in collaboration with Barberry Holdings, awarded the company the order to design, manufacture, supply and commission diesel-electric locomotives.

The deal details showed that Texmaco Rail will supply Wabtec ES43ACi, 4,500 horsepower (HP) diesel-electric locomotives to the South African companies.

This latest order builds on a broader engagement between the companies. In May 2026, Texmaco had received a Letter of Award from a South African Train Operating Company (TOC) for supply of more than 2,235 freight wagons across multiple variants along with 30 diesel locomotives, valued at over Rs 4,045 crore, including a proposed 15-year maintenance partnership. The partnership of Tsiko Africa Logistics and Barberry Holdings was established to provide rail freight capabilities for Tosaco Energy’s oil, gas and renewables projects and customers, as part of an end-to-end logistics offering across the supply chain.

Following the earlier order, Texmaco was also reported to be planning to establish a locomotive manufacturing facility in South Africa, as part of a broader agreement valued at around $425 million, aimed at enhancing local manufacturing capabilities and supporting South Africa’s rail infrastructure modernisation.

Texmaco said ongoing rail reforms in the region, particularly the development of an open-access framework for rail freight, are expected to drive significant investments and open up further opportunities in wagon supply, locomotive modernisation and maintenance contracts, as well as broader rail infrastructure projects across Southern Africa.