| Title: |
SAR Class NZ (Side A) (ex V-3) |
| Description: |
Class NZ wagons are various types of wagons that were either purpose built or reclassified for use in non-revenue service. This is a Class V-3 goods guard's van that entered service between 1975 and 1978. Side A is the bathroom side and its interior layout is, from left, three passenger compartments to seat up to 10 people each, the guard's cabin with a toilet on the near side and a stove on the far side, a door and a seat next to a wall periscope on each side, and a baggage room with a double door on each side. After the use of guard's vans ceased in the 1980's, some were retained for use as shunter wagons and reclassified to Class NZ, to carry shunting personnel on local moves to serve industrial spurs and sidings.Number range 94 800 006 to 94 808 376 and 94 820 007 to 94 999 997, Length between couplers 13.084m, Length over headstocks 12.200m, Length between bogie pivot centres 9.300m, Height 3.521m, Width 2.590m and (over lamps) 2.970m, Tare (average) 23,210kg, Load 5,000kg. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/2003 Upload Date: 1/14/2007 3:28:56 PM |
| Location: |
Ysterplaat, Cape Town, WC, Ca |
| Author: |
Col Andre Kritzinger |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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