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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-1
User Notes:   now SM-16

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SAR Class SM-1 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class SM-1 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-1 (SMJ-1, SMLJ-1, SM-16, SMJ-16, SMLJ-16) wagons entered service between 1985 and 1987. 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. Most have buffers to prevent container doors from being opened (absent on this one).

Number range 23 800 003 to 23 812 656, 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:  8/3/2003  Upload Date: 4/8/2007 3:42:29 PM
Location:  Ysterplaat, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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