SAR Class LA-1 (Side B)         
Class LA-1 wagons entered service in 1963 and are designed to transport frozen products. It is a mechanichal refrigerator fitted with 144 double meat hooks. Mechanical refrigerators are nearly all retired now, having been replaced by reefer containers.

Number range 15 010 007 to 15 010 228 (this one), Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height 3.886m, Width 2.534m, Door width 1.397m, Door height 1.797m, Tare (average) 25,460kg, Load 26,000kg, Floor area 24m2, Capacity 43.5m3.
Date: 3/1/2005 Location: Ysterplaat, Cape Town, WC,  ZA Country Flag Views: 733 Collection Of:   Col AndrĂ© Kritzinger
Rolling Stock: SAS 15010228 (Reefer) Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
SAR Class LA-1 (Side B)
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