SAR Type D-32 Composite mainline coach
(1st, 2nd class)

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SAR Type D-32 Composite mainline coach (1st,2nd class)
 

Numbers:  1991-2024, 2026-2053, 2055-2077, 8501-8605

 
Built SAR Workshops, Durban, Salt River, Uitenhage, Bloemfontein
(1996 to 2026 were imported)
 
Seat 18 x 1st class passengers and 21 x 2nd class passengers or sleep 12 x 1st class passengers and 21 x 2nd class passengers.
 
Roller bearings, except 1991-1995, 2016, 2026 which had 11 x 5.5 inch journals and 2046-2057, which had 10 x 4.5 inch journals

Tare varies between 39 tons 3.4 cwt and 42 tons 14 cwt

 
Note:
All information and data is based on the type as it was in 1966.
 
Note also that apartheid was being enforced at that time and coaches designated
with a -C suffix had the relevant markings as shown in these drawings.

Copyright © Susan Lawrence 2004

 
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