CFB Angola — Passenger Coach RefurbishmentCFB Angola — Renovação de Carruagens de PassageirosCFB Angola — Remise en État de Voitures Voyageurs

Dominex sourced, project-managed and delivered a complete refurbishment of passenger coaches for Caminhos de Ferro de Benguela (CFB), Angola — from stripping the original SAS coaches through to full interior fit-out and shipment to Lobito.A Dominex obteve, geriu e entregou uma renovação completa de carruagens de passageiros para a CFB Angola — desde o desmonte das carruagens SAS originais até ao equipamento interior completo e envio para Lobito.Dominex a géré et livré une remise en état complète de voitures voyageurs pour la CFB Angola — du démontage des voitures SAS d'origine jusqu'à l'aménagement intérieur complet et l'expédition vers Lobito.

CFB Angola Passenger Coaches Full Refurbishment Interior Fit-Out SADC Rail

Phase One

RefurbishmentRenovaçãoRemise en État

The coaches arrived from service in the original SAS red and white livery. Every coach was fully stripped to bare metal, bodywork repaired, bogies overhauled, and the interior completely gutted before rebuilding began.As carruagens chegaram ao serviço com a livré original vermelha e branca da SAS. Cada carruagem foi completamente desmontada até ao metal, carroçaria reparada, bogies revistos e o interior totalmente removido antes do início da reconstrução.Les voitures sont arrivées dans la livrée rouge et blanche d'origine de la SAS. Chaque voiture a été entièrement décapée jusqu'au métal, la carrosserie réparée, les bogies révisés et l'intérieur complètement vidé avant le début de la reconstruction.

The Coaches Before Work BeganAs Carruagens Antes do Início dos TrabalhosLes Voitures Avant le Début des Travaux

Workshop Bay 27

Original SAS coaches in red and white livery

Original SAS livery — before refurbishment

SAS coaches in workshop before stripping

SAS coaches in workshop — stripping begins

Before and during — side by side

SAS livery detail

Workshop overview — progress visible

Stripping, Bodywork & Bogie OverhaulDesmontagem, Carroçaria e Revisão de BogiesDécapage, Carrosserie & Révision des Bogies

Stripped to bare metal

Full coach stripped — prior to panel repairs

Scaffolding in place for bodywork

Bodywork repair in progress

Panel repair and patching

Roof and upper panel access

End section structural repairs

New steel fitted to end panels

Bogie overhauled — suspension components

Bogie ready for reinstallation

Interior corridor — stripped bare

Compartment stripped — ready for fit-out

Priming & ProgressPrimário e ProgressoApprêt & Avancement

Filler coat — pre-paint stage

Primer complete — near ready for final paint

Angola Sleeper 6 — marked and primed

Workshop crew — quality inspection

Multiple coaches — workshop at capacity

Three coaches in various stages

Workshop overview with completed coaches

Completed coaches in workshop

Client inspection visit

CFB and Dominex teams reviewing progress

Interior RefurbishmentRenovação InteriorRénovation Intérieure

Finished corridor — wood panelling and new doors

Sleeper berth — completed interior

Compartment with fold-down table

Compartment — double window view

Completed bathroom — fully fitted

Toilet and basin — stainless fittings

Shower cubicle — fully fitted

Corridor water dispenser

Phase Two

Completed CoachesCarruagens ConcluídasVoitures Achevées

Fully refurbished coaches ready for delivery — new seating, wood-panelled interiors, air conditioning, water purification, and fully overhauled bogies and undercarriage systems.Carruagens totalmente renovadas prontas para entrega — novos assentos, interiores com painéis de madeira, ar condicionado, purificação de água e bogies e sistemas de chassi totalmente revistos.Voitures entièrement rénovées prêtes pour la livraison — nouveaux sièges, intérieurs lambrissés, climatisation, purification d'eau, bogies et systèmes de châssis entièrement révisés.

Finished InteriorsInteriores AcabadosIntérieurs Terminés

Full interior — new leather seating

Dining car — bar counter and bench seating

Sleeper seat — cream leather upholstery

Sleeper compartment detail

Dining area — table with cup holders

Upper berth folded — storage position

Daikin air conditioning — installed

Basin — new ceramic and chrome fittings

Corridor water dispenser — finished

Undercarriage & Mechanical SystemsChassi e Sistemas MecânicosChâssis & Systèmes Mécaniques

Completed bogie — overhauled suspension

Axle bearing — new roller bearing fitted

Undercarriage — brake hoses and couplings

Undercarriage water tank

Equipment bay — brake wheel and AC

Hot water geyser — under coach

Water supply and drainage plumbing

Water purification system

Phase Three

Transport to AngolaTransporte para AngolaTransport vers l'Angola

Completed coaches were loaded onto ship and transported to Lobito, Angola for handover to CFB.As carruagens concluídas foram carregadas em navio e transportadas para Lobito, Angola, para entrega à CFB.Les voitures achevées ont été chargées sur bateau et transportées à Lobito, Angola, pour remise à la CFB.

Ship Loading & Delivery PhotosFotos de Carregamento e EntregaPhotos de Chargement & Livraison

Transport and delivery photos coming soon.Fotos de transporte e entrega em breve.Photos de transport et de livraison à venir.