SAR Type L-36-CM First class electric suburban motor coach
Electric Classification 4-M-2X
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Numbers:
9072 - 9075 |
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Imported 1939 (as 4-M-2 for 1500 volt DC)
Converted to 3000 volts
DC in 1950's |
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Seat 68 x 1st class non-white passengers |
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Roller bearings |
Tare 64 tons 8 cwt |
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Note:
All information and data is based on the type as it was in 1966. |
These coaches were imported for the Cape Town
system. |
Still extant 1966 - 9074, 9075 |
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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. |
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