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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-7

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SAR Class SM-7 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class SM-7 (Side B)
Description:  Class SM-7 (SMJ-7, SMLJ-7) wagons entered service between 1971 and 1973 and were converted from Class L-1 mechanical refrigerators in 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. None of them have container door securing buffers.

Number range 23 860 006 to 23 863 293, Length between couplers 14.510m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.290m, Deck height 1.100m, Width 2.438m, Tare (average) 19,000kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 27.5m3.
Photo Date:  7/26/2004  Upload Date: 12/26/2006 2:16:35 PM
Location:  Table Bay, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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