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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Reefer
SAS Class:   LA-1

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SAR Class LA-1 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class LA-1 (Side B)
Description:  Class LA-1 wagons entered service in 1963 and are designed to transport frozen products. It is a mechanichal refrigerator fitted with 144 double meat hooks. Mechanical refrigerators are nearly all retired now, having been replaced by reefer containers.

Number range 15 010 007 to 15 010 228 (this one), Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height 3.886m, Width 2.534m, Door width 1.397m, Door height 1.797m, Tare (average) 25,460kg, Load 26,000kg, Floor area 24m2, Capacity 43.5m3.
Photo Date:  3/1/2005  Upload Date: 4/14/2007 5:06:38 PM
Location:  Ysterplaat, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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