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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Diner
AAR Class: PD: Car equipped for food or beverage service.
AAR Type: M520
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
SAS Class:   B-8
User Notes:   Lounge

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SAR Lounge Car (Series 1, Side B)
Title:  SAR Lounge Car (Series 1, Side B)
Description:  This lounge car, originally built for the Blue Train, is now painted in the Shosholoza Meyl livery. It is usually coupled to the kitchen-dining car consist, with the whole consist in the centre of the train. Side B is the passage side and its interior layout is, from the right, a toilet, a lounge laid out in three sections, and a bar in the corner on the A side.

SAR Type B-8, Number range 807 (THIS ONE) and 808, Built 1963, Length over headstocks 65' 5", Height 13' 0", Width 9' 4", To seat 21.
Photo Date:  3/26/2007  Upload Date: 4/2/2007 7:11:09 PM
Location:  Esplanade, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Lounge Car
Title:  Lounge Car
Description:  The lounge car, with a bar at the right end.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/16/2015 8:29:55 AM
Location:  Modderrivier, NC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck
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