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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Box Car
SAS Class:   FP-9
User Notes:   Parcels

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SAR Class FP-9 (Side A) (Type 2)
Title:  SAR Class FP-9 (Side A) (Type 2)
Description:  Class FP-9 (FPJ-9) wagons entered service between 1965 and 1979 and were converted from Classes FP-5, GZ-7, GZ-9 and GZA-1 wagons by mounting Class FP-5 bodies on Class GZ-7, GZ-9 and GZA-1 underframes. They are two door wagons designed to transport parcels. The type 2 wagons have smooth roofs.

Number range 84 080 000 to 84 099 763, Length between couplers 13.076m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bogie pivot centres 8.230m, Height 3.510m (type 1) and 3.546m (type 2), Width 2.570m, Door width 1.594m, Door height 1.956m, Tare (average) 19,100kg, Load 40,000kg, Floor area 29m2, Capacity 65m3.
Photo Date:  5/25/2005  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 5:58:39 PM
Location:  Noupoort, NC, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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