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Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
SAS Class:   C-31-A
User Notes:   Blue Train

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SAR Steel Sleeper Coach (Side A)
Title:  SAR Steel Sleeper Coach (Side A)
Description:  This sleeper coach is one of eight from the old Blue Train that was replaced in 1972. Side A is the compartment side and the interior layout is, from the left, a vestibule, a bedding cupboard, two two-bed compartments, two single bed coupes, one two-bed compartment, two three-bed compartments, a single bed coupe, a toilet, and a vestibule.

SAR Type C-31-A, Number range 8279, 8281, 8283, 8285, 8287, 8289 (built 1939) 8197 and (this one) 8199 (built 1947), Length over headstocks 65' 5 3/16", Height 12' 7 7/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To sleep 15.
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 11/21/2009 5:27:10 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  553   Comments: 0
SAR Steel Sleeper Coach (Side B)
Title:  SAR Steel Sleeper Coach (Side B)
Description:  This sleeper coach is one of eight from the old Blue Train that was replaced in 1972. Side B is the passage side and the interior layout is, from the right, a vestibule, a bedding cupboard, two two-bed compartments, two single bed coupes, one two-bed compartment, two three-bed compartments, a single bed coupe, a toilet, and a vestibule.

SAR Type C-31-A, Number range 8279, 8281, 8283, 8285, 8287, 8289 (built 1939) 8197 and (this one) 8199 (built 1947), Length over headstocks 65' 5 3/16", Height 12' 7 7/16", Width 9' 3 3/16", To sleep 15.
Photo Date:  10/5/2009  Upload Date: 11/21/2009 5:22:52 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  693   Comments: 0


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