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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Autorack
SAS Class:   SC-5

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SAR Class SC-5 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class SC-5 (Side B)
Description:  Class SC-5 (SCL-5) wagons entered service between 1978 and 1979 and are double deck car transporter wagons that run at the end of passenger trains to transport passengers' private vehicles. Only three were built for use with the Blue Train. This one was later repainted, first in the Trans-Karoo passenger train livery and later in the Premier Classe passenger train livery.

Number range 17 702 283 to 17 702 305 (this one), Length between couplers 20.406m, Length between headstocks 19.500m, Length between bogie pivot centres 15.330m, Height 4.032m, Width 2.808m, Inside width 2.540m, Lower deck clearance 1.480m, Upper deck clearance 1.551m, Tare (average) 31,358kg, Load 16,000kg.
Photo Date:  4/4/2005  Upload Date: 12/20/2006 4:40:03 PM
Location:  Esplanade, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  333   Comments: 0
SAR Class SC-5 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class SC-5 (Side B)
Description:  Class SC-5 (SCL-5) wagons entered service between 1978 and 1979 and are double deck car transporter wagons that run at the end of passenger trains to transport passengers' private vehicles. Only three were built for use with the Blue Train. This one was later repainted, first in the Trans-Karoo passenger train livery and later in the Premier Classe passenger train livery.

Number range 17 702 283 to 17 702 305 (this one), Length between couplers 20.406m, Length between headstocks 19.500m, Length between bogie pivot centres 15.330m, Height 4.032m, Width 2.808m, Inside width 2.540m, Lower deck clearance 1.480m, Upper deck clearance 1.551m, Tare (average) 31,358kg, Load 16,000kg.
Photo Date:  9/1/2006  Upload Date: 12/20/2006 4:46:15 PM
Location:  Stikland, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  379   Comments: 0


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