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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: MofW Equipment
SAS Class:   NZ
User Notes:   ex GZ-9

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SAR Class NZ (Side A) (ex GZ-9)
Title:  SAR Class NZ (Side A) (ex GZ-9)
Description:  Class NZ wagons are various types of wagons that were either purpose built or reclassified for use in non-revenue service. This is a Class GZ-9 wagon that entered service between 1965 and 1968 and was designed to transport livestock. A set of four of these wagons have been modified for use during the installation and maintenance of catenary cables by removing most of the woodwork sides and installing a pantograph on one and walkways and rollers on the roofs of all the wagons.

Number range 94 800 006 to 94 808 376 and 94 820 007 to 94 999 997, Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height (before modification) 3.463m, Width 2.590m, Tare (average, before modification) 19,370kg, Load 29,000kg, Floor area 28.6m2.
Photo Date:  3/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/7/2007 11:54:56 AM
Location:  Stikland, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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SAR Class NZ (Side B) (ex GZ-9)
Title:  SAR Class NZ (Side B) (ex GZ-9)
Description:  Class NZ wagons are various types of wagons that were either purpose built or reclassified for use in non-revenue service. This is a Class GZ-9 wagon that entered service between 1965 and 1968 and was designed to transport livestock. A set of four of these wagons have been modified for use during the installation and maintenance of catenary cables by removing most of the woodwork sides and installing a pantograph on this one and walkways and rollers on the roofs of all the wagons.

Number range 94 800 006 to 94 808 376 and 94 820 007 to 94 999 997, Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height (before modification) 3.463m, Width 2.590m, Tare (average, before modification) 19,370kg, Load 29,000kg, Floor area 28.6m2.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 7/3/2009 6:26:34 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  176   Comments: 0


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