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4/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Gondola
SAS Class:   CC-7
User Notes:   Coal

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SAR Class CC-7 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class CC-7 (Side B)
Description:  Class CC-7 (CCL-7, CCR-7) wagons entered service between 1984 and 1987. They are open wagons designed to transport coal and to run in drawbar coupled A-B pairs, although at present they are often made up into drawbar coupled sets of three or five. The brake wheel, shunter stirrups and handholds are on the right end of the A side, which is also always the drawbar end on wagons with a knuckle coupler on one end.

Number range 63 533 049 to 63 546 248, Length over coupling lines per wagon pair 24.140m, Length over striker castings 11.270m, Wagon spacing between striker castings 800mm, Length over pusher pads 11.094m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.310m, Height 3.493m, Width 3.000m, Tare (average) 20,250kg, Load 84,000kg (coal) or 84,000kg (maximum), Capacity 85.66m3.
Photo Date:  8/15/2007  Upload Date: 6/24/2009 8:14:54 PM
Location:  Vryheid, ZN, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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