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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-3
User Notes:   now SM-25

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SAR Class SM-3 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class SM-3 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-3 (SMLJ-3, SM-15, SMLJ-15, SM-17, SMLJ-17, SM-25, SMLJ-25) wagons entered service between 1986 and 1988. They are flat wagons with solid decks and flip-over twistlocks designed to transport 8 x 5ft, 4 x 10ft, 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft containers. Most have buffers to prevent container doors from being opened.

Number range 23 847 018 to 23 849 754, Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.098m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.198m, Deck height 1.060m, Width 2.468m, Tare (average) 16,450kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 29.35m3.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 10/12/2007 2:14:33 PM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
SAR Class SM-3 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class SM-3 (Side B)
Description:  Class SM-3 (SMLJ-3, SM-15, SMLJ-15, SM-17, SMLJ-17, SM-25, SMLJ-25) wagons entered service between 1986 and 1988. They are flat wagons with solid decks and flip-over twistlocks designed to transport 8 x 5ft, 4 x 10ft, 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft containers. Most have buffers to prevent container doors from being opened.

Number range 23 847 018 to 23 849 754, Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.098m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.198m, Deck height 1.060m, Width 2.468m, Tare (average) 16,450kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 29.35m3.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 10/10/2007 4:59:11 PM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  173   Comments: 0


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