SNEL

Description:

This car is owned by the Société nationale d'électricité (SNEL) is the national electricity company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This car was used during the construction of the Inga/Shaba Hydro Electric station. This car was built by Maxon.

Specifications:

Capacity
Light Weight
Load Limit
Number of axles	12
Load Platform Length
Load Platform Height
Car Length
Gauge	1 meter
Maximum Horixontal Load Shifting ability	None
Maximum Vertical Load Shifting ability	None

Photos:

The following photo was taken by Karl Ullrich.

F. M. Hageter, Jr. Collection from Craig Boosler, used with permission. This photo was taken at the Maxson plant.

Publications:
None

Equipment Diagrams:
None

Related Patents:

patents are a good place to find diagrams.

Patent Number	Date	Title	Diagrams
4,160,420	7/10/79	Articulated Schnabel Car	3

This flat car has the same mechanism for articulation as the corresponding schnabel car.

Commercial Models:
None