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5/8/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Open Hopper
SAS Class:   AK-1
User Notes:   Lime

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SAR Class AK-1 (Side B) (Type 1)
Title:  SAR Class AK-1 (Side B) (Type 1)
Description:  Class AK-1 (AKJ-1, AKLJ-1) wagons entered service in 1983 and were converted from Class AY-13 ballast hoppers in 1989. They are open hoppers designed to transport lime. The type 1 wagons have no side ladders. On this one the vacuum pipe is routed along the outside of the loading bin.

Number range 66 400 007 to 66 401 860, Length between couplers 13.628m, Length over headstocks 12.650m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.750m, Height 3.500m, Width 2.500m, Tare (average) 24,410kg, Load 49,000kg, Capacity 49.82m3.
Photo Date:  10/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/16/2009 1:58:10 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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