| Title: |
SAR Class QC-1 (Side B) (Type 2) |
| Description: |
Class QC-1 (QCJ-1) covered hoppers entered service between 1958 and 1977 and are designed to transport ammonium nitrate. They started life as Class AZ-4 open iron ore hoppers and were converted to Class QC-1 between 1986 and 1989, when the upper structures were added atop the original ore bins. The type 2 wagons have three hatches covering a continuous roof door opening, a ladder at one end, and the roof walkway is on the B side.Number range 19 600 003 and 19 600 011 (reclassified from Class FK-1 in 1986), 19 600 038 to 19 601 204 (reclassified from Class FK-3 in 1986) and 19 601 212 to 19 601 654 (converted from Class AZ-4 in 1989), Length between couplers 12.772m, Length over headstocks 11.888m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height 3.949m, Width 2.261m, Roof door opening 6.990m x 0.534m, Tare (average) 23,580kg, Load 36,000kg, Capacity 45m3. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2006 Upload Date: 2/6/2007 5:38:45 PM |
| Location: |
Klerksdorp, NW, ZA |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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