SAR Type E-16 Second class
mainline coach
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Numbers:
8831-8864, 8866-8895 |
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All imported
Introduced 1949
Building continued until 1950 |
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Seat 39 x 2nd class passengers or sleep 39 x 2nd class
passengers. |
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Roller bearings |
Tare varies between 45 tons 10 cwt and 46 tons 18 cwt |
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Note:
All information and data is based on the type as it was in 1966. |
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Coaches 8856, 8858, 8866 and 8887 were painted
for the Orange Express. |
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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. |
Copyright © Susan Lawrence 2004 |