SAR Class ES-7 (Side B) (Type 1)         
Class ES-7 wagons entered service between 1942 and 1966 and are short versions of the Class DZ dropside open wagon. The type 1 wagons have pressed outside braces on their bulkheads. This one is serving as a coal storage bin in the yard at Worcester.

Computerised number range not known, Original number range 79,001 to 88,000, 120,001 to 122,000, 146,001 to 150,000, 188,051 to 190,500 and 191,501 to 191,550, Length over headstocks 22' 0", Length between axle centres 14' 0", Height 7' 2", Width 8' 5 1/2", Tare (average) 20,400lb, Load 35,000lb (coal) or 40,000lb (maximum), Floor area 176 sq ft, Capacity 530 cu ft.
Date: 4/13/2006 Location: Worcester, WC,  ZA Country Flag Views: 360 Collection Of:   Col AndrĂ© Kritzinger
Rolling Stock: SAS 50122576 (Gondola) Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
SAR Class ES-7 (Side B) (Type 1)
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  South Africa's Rolling Stock - 50 Number Range
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