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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Flat Car
SAS Class:   SM-2
User Notes:   now SW-2

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SAR Class SM-2 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class SM-2 (Side A)
Description:  Class SM-2 (SMJ-2, SMLJ-2, SM-22, SMJ-22, SMLJ-22) wagons entered service between 1974 and 1979 and were converted from Class FP-5 parcel wagons between 1985 and 1988. They are flat wagons with solid decks and flip-oves 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 (absent on this one). This one is incorrectly lettered as Class SWLJ-2.

Number range 23 813 008 to 23 846 291, Length between couplers 14.308m, Length over headstocks 12.192m, Length between bngie pivot centres 9.292m, Deck height 1.064m, Width 2.438m, Tare (average) 19,000kg, Load 48,000kg, Deck area 29.7m3.
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/16/2009 6:36:21 PM
Location:  Middelburg, MP, MP
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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