Summary: This multi-purpose gondola car is suitable for operating on Namibia railway with gauge of 1067mm. It can load one 40tf or two 20tf standard containers, and transport logs, steel materials, coal, ores, etc. It is mainly comprised of car body, bogie, vacuum brake equipment, hand brake, coupler and draft gear, etc. The car body is of all steel structure with reversible side door and movable post. The car adopts low track force bogie with 1067mm gauge, vacuum brake equipment, ratchet wheel and pawl type hand brake, 13A type top operation coupler and ST type draft gear.
Main technical parameters:
Loading capacity (t) |
53.5 |
Tare weight (t) |
20.5 |
Volume (m3) |
32 |
Operating speed (km/h) |
90 |
Min. radius of curvature negotiable (m) |
80 |