SAR Class 5M Cab Coach (Right)         
This is a special three coach commuter train painted in rainbow colours and depicting children and Table Mountain. It is inscribed 'A Metrorail, SARCC & British High Commission Project' (SARCC is the South African Rail Commuter Corporation Limited.) The train is usually utilised for charter trips only. The cab coach leading this train started life as a parcel van. It has only one set of sliding doors and one of the windows on this side of the coach was removed, while a large centre window was added in the driver's cab.

SAR Class 5M2A, SAR Type KS-5-D, Length over headstocks 60'3 5/8" (18.380m), Height 12'0" (3.660m), Width 9'3" (2.820m).
Date: 7/19/2006 Location: Bellville, Cape Town, WC, Ca ZA Country Flag Views: 517 Collection Of:   Col AndrĂ© Kritzinger
Rolling Stock: SAS 9037 (Passenger Car) Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
SAR Class 5M Cab Coach (Right)
Picture Categories: Passenger This picture is part of album:  South Africa's Rolling Stock - Passenger Commuter
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