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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-5
User Notes:   now SM-6

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SAR Class SM-5 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class SM-5 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-5 (SMR-5, SM-6, SMR-6) wagons entered service between 1976 and 1980 and were converted from Class SH-5 in 1987. They are flat wagons with open beam 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 (one is absent on this one).

Number range 23 873 000 to 23 879 033, Length between couplers 13.168m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.290m, Deck height 1.087m, Width 2.426m, Tare (average) 14,700kg, Load 48,000kg.
Photo Date:  9/28/2006  Upload Date: 12/26/2006 3:53:09 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Evergreen 22G1 EMCU 318200 9
Title:  Evergreen 22G1 EMCU 318200 9
Description:  Evergreen 20 Foot Dry Shipping Container.
Evergreen Marine Corporation is a Taiwanese container transportation and shipping company headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Photo Date:  9/28/2006  Upload Date: 7/21/2017 6:23:30 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Transit
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