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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Gondola
SAS Class:   BC-3
User Notes:   Sugar Cane

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SAR Class BC-3 (Side A) (Type 1)
Title:  SAR Class BC-3 (Side A) (Type 1)
Description:  Class BC-3 (BCJ-3) wagons entered service between 1943 and 1968 and were converted from Class B1, B2 and B3 wagons in 1983. They are open wagons designed to transport sugar cane. The type 1 wagons retained the two doors on each side, now unused.

Number range 52 952 215 to 52 956 601, Length between couplers 12.162m, Length over headstocks 11.278m, Length between bogie pivot centres 7.316m, Door width 2.124m, Height 3.610m, Width 2.584m, Tare (average) 17.910kg, Load 44,000kg, Floor area 24.5m2, Capacity 63m3.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 10/18/2007 2:13:07 PM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN, ZN
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
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