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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-9
User Notes:   now SM-23

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Genstar 42G1 GSTU 717503 2
Title:  Genstar 42G1 GSTU 717503 2
Description:  Genstar 40 Foot Dry Shipping Container.
Genstar Container Corporation, with headquarters in San Francisco, California, operates as a subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation.
Photo Date:  8/22/2005  Upload Date: 7/22/2017 6:01:27 PM
Location:  Table Bay, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Transit
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SAR Class SM-9 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class SM-9 (Side B)
Description:  Class SM-9 (SMLJ-9, SM-23, SMLJ-23) wagons entered service in 1989. 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, and with horizontal brakewheels at both ends level with the deck. Most have buffers to prevent container doors from being opened.

Number range 23 891 009 to 23 894 849, Length between couplers 14.440m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.294m, Deck height 1.082m, Width 2.438m, Tare (average) 17,500kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 27.5m3.
Photo Date:  8/22/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 7:19:42 PM
Location:  Table Bay, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
SAR Class SM-9 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class SM-9 (Side B)
Description:  Class SM-9 (SMLJ-9, SM-23, SMLJ-23) wagons entered service in 1989. 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, and with horizontal brakewheels at both ends level with the deck. Most have buffers to prevent container doors from being opened (absent on this one).

Number range 23 891 009 to 23 894 849, Length between couplers 14.440m, Length over headstocks 12.190m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.294m, Deck height 1.082m, Width 2.438m, Tare (average) 17,500kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 27.5m3.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 6/15/2009 5:56:41 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  137   Comments: 0


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