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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Box Car
SAS Class:   FZ-8
User Notes:   Grain

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SAR Class FZ-8 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class FZ-8 (Side B)
Description:  Class FZ-8 (FZD-8, FZJ-8, FZLJ-8) wagons entered service between 1966 and 1968 and are designed to transport grain. Loading is done through four roof hatches, and unloading either through the two doors on each side, or through the end hatches by tilting the wagon about 30 degrees on its end.

Number range 81 048 009 to 81 064 497, Length between couplers 12.139m, Length over headstocks 11.255m, Length between bogie pivot centres 7.315m, Height 3.664m, Width 2.667m, Door width 1.448m, Door height 1.892m, Hatch length 810mm, Hatch width 534mm, Tare (average) 20,640kg, Load 44,000kg, Floor area 27m2, Capacity 67m3.
Photo Date:  8/21/2003  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 7:14:51 PM
Location:  Table Bay, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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