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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
12/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Col André Kritzinger
Dates:10/19/2009 - 12/31/2020
Album Info:Some visiting locomotives and rolling stock from South Africa's neighbours:

Angola (CFB - Caminho de Ferro de Benguela)

Botswana (BOTS - Botswana Railway)

Mozambique (CFM - Caminho de Ferro de Mocambique)

Namibia (NAM - TransNamib)

Swaziland (SWAZ - Swaziland Railways)

Zambia (RSZ - Railway Systems of Zambia)

Zimbabwe (NRZ - National Railways of Zimbabwe).
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Angola 3rd Class Coach (Side B) (C424)
Title:  Angola 3rd Class Coach (Side B) (C424)
Description:  This Angolan 3rd Class coach has a SAR road number (25142) on its chassis, but is painted in Angola's Benguela Railway livery (CFB - Caminho de Ferro de Benguela). It has ten windows on each side and its interior layout is a toilet on each side at both ends and a single large open cabin laid out in ten sets of facing seats, with a slightly off centre aisle between the two-seater benches on one side and the three-seater benches on the other side of the coach.

SAR Type H-1, Number range 25001 to 25149, Built 1970-71, Length over headstocks 65' 5 1/2", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To seat 98.
Photo Date:  3/22/2007  Upload Date: 7/4/2009 3:19:05 PM
Location:  Stikland, Ca
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Botswana Class BDS (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  Botswana Class BDS (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  A Class BDS wagon of the Botswana Railways pass through Kaalfontein station in Gauteng province. It is virtually identical to the South African Class DZ wagon. The type 1 wagons have pressed outside braces on their bulkheads.

Length between couplers 14.752m, Length over headstocks 13.868m, Length between bogie pivot centres 10.058m, Height 2.206m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 19,350kg, Load 44,000kg, Floor area 34m2, Capacity 31m3.
Photo Date:  9/23/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 1:35:44 PM
Location:  Kaalfontein, Ke
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Botswana Class BDS (Type 3, Side A)
Title:  Botswana Class BDS (Type 3, Side A)
Description:  A Class BDS wagon of the Botswana Railways pass through Kaalfontein station in Gauteng province. It is virtually identical to the South African Class DZ wagon. The type 3 wagons have grid pattern outside braces on their bulkheads.

Length between couplers 14.784m, Length over headstocks 13.900m, Length between bogie pivot centres 11.004m, Height 2.217m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 20,280kg, Load 54,000kg, Floor area 34.0m2, Capacity 31.0m3.
Photo Date:  9/23/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 1:40:12 PM
Location:  Kaalfontein, Ke
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Botswana Class BDS (Type 3, Side B)
Title:  Botswana Class BDS (Type 3, Side B)
Description:  A Class BDS wagon of the Botswana Railways pass through Kaalfontein station in Gauteng province. It is virtually identical to the South African Class DZ wagon. The type 3 wagons have grid pattern outside braces on their bulkheads.

Length between couplers 14.784m, Length over headstocks 13.900m, Length between bogie pivot centres 11.004m, Height 2.217m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 20,280kg, Load 54,000kg, Floor area 34.0m2, Capacity 31.0m3.
Photo Date:  9/23/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 1:52:44 PM
Location:  Kaalfontein, Ke
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Botswana Class BSO (Side B)
Title:  Botswana Class BSO (Side B)
Description:  A Class BSO salt wagon of the Botswana Railways at Transnet Rail's Uitenhage shops in the Eastern Cape, where they are being built.
Photo Date:  4/19/2013  Upload Date: 6/10/2013 11:08:25 AM
Location:  Uitenhage, EC
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Botswana Class BSA (Side A)
Title:  Botswana Class BSA (Side A)
Description:  A BSA (Botswana Soda Ash) wagon of the Botswana Railways in the yard at De Aar station in the Northern Cape province.

Tare 21,700 Kg, Load 52,000 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/26/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 10:17:28 AM
Location:  De Aar, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Botswana Class BPT (Side B)
Title:  Botswana Class BPT (Side B)
Description:  A BPT (Botswana Petrol Tanker) wagon of the Botswana Railways at the BP depot next to Tarlton Station in Gauteng Province.
Photo Date:  5/3/2006  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 4:27:53 PM
Location:  Tarlton, GP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Mozambique Bulkhead Flat (Side A)
Title:  Mozambique Bulkhead Flat (Side A)
Description:  A bulkhead flat wagon of the Mozambican Railways (CFM - Caminho de Ferro de Mocambique) at rest in the Bellville yard in Cape Town. The wagon is nearly identical to a South African Class DZ dropside wagon. It is equipped with twistlocks to enable it to transport two 20 foot or one 40 foot containers.
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 5:57:49 PM
Location:  Bellville, Ca
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Mozambique Bulkhead Flat (Side B)
Title:  Mozambique Bulkhead Flat (Side B)
Description:  A bulkhead flat wagon of the Mozambican Railways (CFM - Caminho de Ferro de Mocambique) at rest in the Bellville yard in Cape Town. The wagon is nearly identical to a South African Class DZ dropside wagon. It is equipped with twistlocks to enable it to transport two 20 foot or one 40 foot containers.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2009 2:06:47 PM
Location:  Bellville, Ca
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  394   Comments: 0
Namibia Class 33-400
Title:  Namibia Class 33-400
Description:  The Class 33-400 series (401 to 515, all South African manufactured) entered SAR service between July 1968 and March 1970. Some were donated to Namibia upon that country's independence. TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) locos usually do not venture further south than Ariamsvlei in Namibia. These two exceptions to the rule are laying over in Upington on their way to Nigel on the East Rand for repairs after a slight mishap resulting in bent frames.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 33-400
Photo Date:  5/15/2006  Upload Date: 12/9/2006 5:12:46 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS 33-463(U20C) SAS 33-446(U20C)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
TransNamib Class SDD6 0004
Title:  TransNamib Class SDD6 0004
Description:  Chinese-built Class SDD6 0004 of TransNamib, the Namibian railways
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/31/2013 4:10:05 PM
Location:  Arandis, Na
Author:  Wynand Vermeulen
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  412   Comments: 0
TransNamib Class SDD6 0006
Title:  TransNamib Class SDD6 0006
Description:  Chinese-built Class SDD6 0006 of TransNamib, the Namibian railways
Photo Date:  4/1/2007  Upload Date: 1/31/2013 4:30:57 PM
Location:  Otjiwarongo, Na
Author:  Steve Compion
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  469   Comments: 0
Namibia Class FP-4 (Type 2, Side A)
Title:  Namibia Class FP-4 (Type 2, Side A)
Description:  Class FP-4 wagons entered service on the South African Railways between 1973 and 1974 and are two door wagons designed to transport parcels. Most were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. The type 2 wagons have roof hatches and end ladders up to just below the air vents.

Number range (in SAR service) 84 029 005 to 84 039 566 (TransNamib wagons are all numbered in the 88 xxx xxx range), Length between couplers 13.732m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.292m, Height 3.515m, Width 2.570m, Door width 1.594m, Door height 1.955m, Tare (average) 20,730kg, Load 30,000kg, Floor area 29m2, Capacity 65m3.
Photo Date:  5/15/2006  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 10:29:12 AM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  316   Comments: 0
Namibia Class FP-4 (Type 3, Side B)
Title:  Namibia Class FP-4 (Type 3, Side B)
Description:  Class FP-4 wagons entered service on the South African Railways between 1973 and 1974 and are two door wagons designed to transport parcels. Most were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. The type 3 wagons have roof hatches and end ladders up to slightly above roof level.

Number range (in SAR service) 84 029 005 to 84 039 566 (TransNamib wagons are all numbered in the 88 xxx xxx range), Length between couplers 13.732m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.292m, Height 3.515m, Width 2.570m, Door width 1.594m, Door height 1.955m, Tare (average) 20,730kg, Load 30,000kg, Floor area 29m2, Capacity 65m3.
Photo Date:  5/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 7:35:59 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  254   Comments: 0
Namibia Class FP-4 (Type 3, Side A)
Title:  Namibia Class FP-4 (Type 3, Side A)
Description:  Class FP-4 wagons entered service on the South African Railways between 1973 and 1974 nnd are two door wagons designed to transport parcels. Most were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. The type 3 wagony have roof hatches and end ladders up to slightly above roof level.

Number range (in SAR service) 84 029 005 to 84 039 566 (TransNamib wagons are all numbered in the 88 xxx xxx range), Length between couplers 13.732m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.292m, Height 3.515m, Width 2.570m, Door width 1.594m, Door height 1.955m, Tare (average) 20,730kg, Load 30,000kg, Floor area 29m2, Capacity 65m3.
Photo Date:  5/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 7:34:31 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  286   Comments: 0
Namibia Class SM-1 (Side A)
Title:  Namibia Class SM-1 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-1 (SMJ-1, SMLJ-1, SM-16, SMJ-16, SMLJ-16) wagons entered service on the South African railways between 1985 and 1987. Some were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. They are flat wagons with solid decks and retractable twistlocks designed to transport 8 x 5ft, 4 x 10ft, 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft containers.

Length between couplers 14.482m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.290m, Deck height 1.090m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 18,900kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 27.5m3.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2007 2:53:42 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  375   Comments: 0
Namibia Class SM-1 (Side A)
Title:  Namibia Class SM-1 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-1 (SMJ-1, SMLJ-1, SM-16, SMJ-16, SMLJ-16) wagons entered service on the South African railways between 1985 and 1987. Some were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. They are flat wagons with solid decks and retractable twistlocks designed to transport 8 x 5ft, 4 x 10ft, 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft containers.

Length between couplers 14.482m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.290m, Deck height 1.090m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 18,900kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 27.5m3.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2007 3:03:59 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Namibia Class SM-1 (Side B)
Title:  Namibia Class SM-1 (Side B)
Description:  Class SM-1 (SMJ-1, SMLJ-1, SM-16, SMJ-16, SMLJ-16) wagons entered service on the South African railways between 1985 and 1987. Some were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. They are flat wagons with solid decks and retractable twistlocks designed to transport 8 x 5ft, 4 x 10ft, 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft containers.

Length between couplers 14.482m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.290m, Deck height 1.090m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 18,900kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 27.5m3.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2007 2:44:26 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  326   Comments: 0
Namibia Class SM-3 (Side A)
Title:  Namibia Class SM-3 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-3 (SMLJ-3, SMJL-3, SM-15, SMLJ-15, SM-17, SMLJ-17, SM-25, SMLJ-25) wagons entered service on the South African Railways between 1986 and 1988. Some were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. They are flat wagons with solid decks and flip-over twistlocks designed to transport 8 x 5ft, 4 x 10ft, 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft containers.

Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.098m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.198m, Deck height 1.060m, Width 2.468m, Tare (average) 16,450kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 29.35m3.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 1/15/2007 3:09:05 PM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Namibia Class D-2 (Type 3, Side B)
Title:  Namibia Class D-2 (Type 3, Side B)
Description:  Class D-2 (DJ-2, DLJ-2) wagons entered South African Railways service between 1973 and 1978 and are dropside open wagons designed to transport general goods. They were converted from Class DZ-10 and DZA-10 in 1979 and from Class DZ-10 between 1977 and 1978. Some were inherited by TransNamib (the Namibian Railways) upon that country's independence in 1990. The type 3 group has channel iron horizontal and vertical outside braces on their bulkheads.

Number range (in SAR service) 26 440 008 to 26 440 016 (1973), 26 462 052 to 26 479 133 (1974-1975), 26 479 621 to 26 509 334 (1975-1978), 26 511 541 to 26 536 838 (1975-1977), 26 538 482 to 26 540 339 (1977-1978), 26 548 380 to 26 548 771 (1977-1978), 26 549 581 (1976), 26 549 603 (1977) and 26 900 009 to 26 903 849 (1973-1978) (TransNamib wagons are all numbered in the 88 xxx xxx range), Length between couplers 14.784m, Length over headstocks 13.900m, Length between bogie pivot centres 11.004m, Height 2.217m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 20,280kg, Load 54,000kg, Floor area 34.0m2, Capacity 31.0m3.
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 10:35:54 AM
Location:  Upington, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  311   Comments: 0
Swaziland Class SPT (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  Swaziland Class SPT (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  An SPT (Swaziland Petrol Tanker) wagon of the Swaziland Railways at Empangeni Station in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This one carries diesel.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 10:45:31 AM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  318   Comments: 0
Swaziland Class SPT (Type 1, Side B)
Title:  Swaziland Class SPT (Type 1, Side B)
Description:  An SPT (Swaziland Petrol Tanker) wagon of the Swaziland Railways at Empangeni Station in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This one carries diesel.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 10:52:03 AM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
Swaziland Class SPT (Type 2, Side B)
Title:  Swaziland Class SPT (Type 2, Side B)
Description:  An SPT (Swaziland Petrol Tanker) wagon of the Swaziland Railways at Empangeni Station in KwaZulu-Natal Province. This one carries diesel.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:00:36 AM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  295   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 1 wagons have pressed end bulkheads.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:14:22 AM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 1 wagons have pressed end bulkheads.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:20:37 AM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  317   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side A)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side A)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 1 wagons have pressed end bulkheads.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,500 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:34:06 AM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  328   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side B)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side B)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 1 wagons have pressed end bulkheads.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 11:42:07 AM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  298   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side B)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 1, Side B)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon at Sentrarand yard, Gauteng Province. The Type 1 wagons have pressed end bulkheads.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 2:16:41 PM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  298   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 2, Side A)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 2, Side A)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 2 wagons have angular corrugated end bulkheads.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,000 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 12:36:28 PM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  309   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side A)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side A)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 3 wagons have channel iron end bulkhead supports.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 12:42:39 PM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side A)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side A)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 3 wagons have channel iron end bulkhead supports.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 12:47:32 PM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  304   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side B)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side B)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 3 wagons have channel iron end bulkhead supports.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,000 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 12:56:06 PM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  294   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side B)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side B)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon in Maydon Wharf yard in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Type 3 wagons have channel iron end bulkhead supports.

Tare 16,000 Kg, Load 44,580 Kg.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/17/2009 1:01:53 PM
Location:  Maydon Wharf, Du
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  271   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side B)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 3, Side B)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon at Sentrarand yard, Gauteng Province. The Type 3 wagons have channel iron end bulkhead supports.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 2:22:03 PM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  295   Comments: 0
Zambia Gondola (Type 4, Side B)
Title:  Zambia Gondola (Type 4, Side B)
Description:  An RSZ (Railway Systems of Zambia) coal wagon at Sentrarand yard, Gauteng Province. The Type 4 wagons have bulkhead mounted brake wheels.

Tare 16,800 Kg, Load 44,210 Kg.
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 2:32:44 PM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  271   Comments: 0
Zimbabwe Class 14A
Title:  Zimbabwe Class 14A
Description:  National Railways of Zimbabwe Class 14A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt No 508 now has some hope for restoration, parked here at the Transnet Heritage loco depot in Voorbaai.

Number range 508 to 525, Length Between Couplers 72' 6", Height 13' 0", Width 10' 0", Empty mass 102 Tons, Full working order mass 131.67 tons, Wheel diameters 2' 9" (pilot wheels), 4' 0 (drivers) and 2' 9" (jockey wheels). (Data Source: Rhodesian Locomotive Drawings kindly supplied to me by Sue Lawrence in Australia.)
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 3:02:31 PM
Location:  Voorbaai, Mo
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NRZ 508(UNKNOWN)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
Zimbabwe Class 15A
Title:  Zimbabwe Class 15A
Description:  National Railways of Zimbabwe Class 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt No 398 awaits restoration next to the coal dock ramp at Beaconsfield Depot in Kimberley.

Number range 384 to 413 (batch 4) and 414 to 423 (batch 5), Length Between Couplers 92' 4", Height 13' 1", Width 10' 5", Empty mass 135.83 Tons, Full working order mass 186.74 tons, Wheel diameters 2' 9" (pilot wheels), 4' 9" (drivers) and 2' 9" (jockey wheels). (Data Source: Rhodesian Locomotive Drawings kindly supplied to me by Sue Lawrence in Australia.)
Photo Date:  8/25/2007  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 10:50:17 AM
Location:  Beaconsfield, Ki
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NRZ 398(UNKNOWN)
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Zimbabwe Class 16
Title:  Zimbabwe Class 16
Description:  National Railways of Zimbabwe Class 16 2-8-2+2-8-2 Garratt No 615 has some hope for restoration, parked here at the Transnet Heritage loco depot in Voorbaai. Built by Beyer-Peacock and delivered as No 266 in 1937, she was renumbered to 615 in 1949.

Number range 600 to 607 (ex 221 to 228, Batch 1 in 1929/30) and 608 to 619 (ex 259-270, Batch 2 in 1937/38), Length Between Couplers 81' 8", Height 13' 0", Width 10' 0", Empty mass 117.5 Tons, Full working order mass 155.29 tons, Wheel diameters 2' 9" (pilot wheels), 4' 0 (drivers) and 2' 9" (jockey wheels). (Data Source: Rhodesian Locomotive Drawings kindly supplied to me by Sue Lawrence in Australia.)
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 3:07:41 PM
Location:  Voorbaai, Mo
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NRZ 615(UNKNOWN)
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Zimbabwe Class AHA (Side A)
Title:  Zimbabwe Class AHA (Side A)
Description:  A Class AHA tank wagon of the Zimbabwe Railways in the Sentrarand yard in Gauteng Province. It is designed to transport ammonia.
Photo Date:  10/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 2:40:10 PM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
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Zimbabwe Class AHA (Side B)
Title:  Zimbabwe Class AHA (Side B)
Description:  A Class AHA tank wagon of the Zimbabwe Railways in the Sentrarand yard in Gauteng Province. It is designed to transport ammonia.
Photo Date:  10/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 2:54:42 PM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 0


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