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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/7/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
SAS Class:   Class 5M

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SAR Class 5M Cab Coach (Right)
Title:  SAR Class 5M Cab Coach (Right)
Description:  This is a special three coach commuter train painted in rainbow colours and depicting children and Table Mountain. It is inscribed 'A Metrorail, SARCC & British High Commission Project' (SARCC is the South African Rail Commuter Corporation Limited.) The train is usually utilised for charter trips only. The cab coach leading this train started life as a parcel van. It has only one set of sliding doors and one of the windows on this side of the coach was removed, while a large centre window was added in the driver's cab.

SAR Class 5M2A, SAR Type KS-5-D, Length over headstocks 60'3 5/8" (18.380m), Height 12'0" (3.660m), Width 9'3" (2.820m).
Photo Date:  7/19/2006  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 3:34:40 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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SAR Class 5M Cab Coach (Left)
Title:  SAR Class 5M Cab Coach (Left)
Description:  This is a special three coach commuter train painted in rainbow colours and depicting children and Table Mountain. It is inscribed 'A Metrorail, SARCC & British High Commission Project' (SARCC is the South African Rail Commuter Corporation Limited.) The train is usually utilised for charter trips only. This cab coach, which started life as a parcel coach, has only one set of sliding doors and a large centre window was added in the driver's cab.

SAR Class 5M2A, SAR Type KS-5-D, Length over headstocks 60'3 5/8" (18.380m), Height 12'0" (3.660m), Width 9'3" (2.820m).
Photo Date:  3/19/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 10:17:39 AM
Location:  Stikland, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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