SAR Class GZ-5 (Side B)         
Class GZ-5 wagons entered service between 1940 and 1957 and were designed to transport livestock. This one appears to have been converted to transport fruit.

Number range 72 010 037 to 72 010 371, 72 010 436 to 72 015 632, 72 015 667 to 72 015 772, 72 015 799 to 72 016 450, 72 016 485 to 72 016 817, 72 016 841 to 72 017 678, 72 017 716 to 72 019 522, 72 019 557 to 72 020 083, 72 020 156 to 72 030 275, 72 030 291 to 72 041 633, 72 041 684 to 72 047 070, 72 047 151 and 72 060 018 to 72 060 042, Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height 3.367m, Width 2.590m, Door width 1.448m, Door height 1.881m, Tare (average) 20,320kg, Load 29,000kg, Floor area 28.6m2, Capacity 55.4m3.
Date: 4/9/2006 Location: Ficksburg, FS,  ZA Country Flag Views: 530 Collection Of:   Col AndrĂ© Kritzinger
Rolling Stock: SAS 72016337 (Stock Car) Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
SAR Class GZ-5 (Side B)
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  South Africa's Rolling Stock - 70 Number Range
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