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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/30/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-8
User Notes:   now SMJ-20

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SAR Class SM-8 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class SM-8 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-8 (SMLJ-8, SM-20, SMJ-20, SMLJ-20) wagons entered service between 1974 and 1975 and were converted from Class OZ-12 in 1988. They are flat wagons with solid decks and flip-over 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.

Number range 23 864 451 to 23 872 608, Length between couplers 13.074m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.290m, Deck height 1.118m, Width 2.440m, Tare (average) 17,000kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 29.7m3.
Photo Date:  4/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/26/2006 2:49:40 PM
Location:  Ysterplaat, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Maersk SeaLand 42G1 MSKU 625323 3
Title:  Maersk SeaLand 42G1 MSKU 625323 3
Description:  Maersk SeaLand 40 Foot Dry Shipping Container.
In December 1999 Maersk Line’s parent company A.P. Moller-Maersk acquired SeaLand’s international container shipping business and the SeaLand name. In 2000 Maersk Line changed its commercial name globally to Maersk SeaLand as a result of SeaLand’s acquisition the previous year.
Photo Date:  8/19/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:33:27 AM
Location:  Table Bay, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Transit
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