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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Tank Car
SAS Class:   XB-4
User Notes:   Cement

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SAR Class XB-4 (Side A) (Type 2)
Title:  SAR Class XB-4 (Side A) (Type 2)
Description:  Class XB-4 (XBJ-4) wagons entered service between 1962 and 1963 and are designed to transport cement and similar products (Cement in this case). The type 2 wagons have the A side ladder positioned at the right end of the walkway.

Number range 18 013 007 to 18 013 554, Length between couplers 13.380m, Length over headstocks 12.496m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.144m, Height 3.797m, Width 2.667m, Tank diameter (inside) 1.972m, Tare (average) 20,050kg, Load 39,000kg, Capacity 16.8m3 (per tank).
Photo Date:  5/15/2006  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 6:51:20 PM
Location:  Upington, NC, NC
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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