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Owner: South African Railways
Type: Diner
AAR Class: PD: Car equipped for food or beverage service.
AAR Type: M520
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
SAS Class:   GC-1-C
User Notes:   Blue Train Conference/Observation

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SAR Blue Train Conference Carriage, Side B
Title:  SAR Blue Train Conference Carriage, Side B
Description:  Counting from the baggage car, this conference carriage is last in the string of carriages that make up the Blue Train. It was originally built for the Blue Train as a Type GC-1-C composite baggage and guard’s van and was later rebuilt to a composite guard’s van and observation/conference carriage configuration. Side B is the passage side. In the 2005 Set 751 it was no. 18 in the train.
Built in 1972. Length over headstocks 20.320m. Height 3.912m. Width 2.896m.
Photo Date:  4/7/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2007 12:57:19 PM
Location:  Esplanade, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  582   Comments: 0
SAR Blue Train Conference Carriage, Side A
Title:  SAR Blue Train Conference Carriage, Side A
Description:  Counting from the baggage car, this conference carriage is last in the string of carriages that make up the Blue Train. It was originally built for the Blue Train as a Type GC-1-C composite baggage and guard’s van and was later rebuilt to a composite guard’s van and observation/conference carriage configuration. Side A is the compartment side. In the 2005 Set 751 it was no. 18 in the train.
Built in 1972. Length over headstocks 20.320m. Height 3.912m. Width 2.896m.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 8:59:46 AM
Location:  Orkney, NW, NW
Author:  Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  783   Comments: 0
Blue Train Car 19 Conference Carriage, Side A
Title:  Blue Train Car 19 Conference Carriage, Side A
Description:  Counting from the baggage car, this conference carriage is always last in the string of carriages that make up the Blue Train. It was originally built for the Blue Train as a Type GC-1-C composite baggage and guard’s van and was later rebuilt to a composite guard’s van and observation/conference carriage configuration. Side A is the compartment side. In the 2017 Set 751 it was no. 19 in the train.
Built in 1972. Length over headstocks 20.320m. Height 3.912m. Width 2.896m.
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/16/2017 2:13:27 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, Ca
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  302   Comments: 0


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