12-18-2014, 12:39 AM
As I was re-reading this thread I remembered viewing a You Tube clip showing M1 Abrams tanks being loaded for a cross-country [US] training exercise.
In summary load one M1 per flat car or two Bradley's, Humvee's as many as will fit the length.
Also M1's are loaded with the turret traversed to the rear and shackled into its transport A Frame for support and to prevent slewing while in transit.
A loading scene with soldiers [one signalling to tank driver and one each side watching tracks progress along flat car] escorting each tank as it loads circus style and then chaining the tank or other vehicles down. Soldiers were wearing camo and Hi-Viz jackets or sashes.
The flat cars were DODX.
Mark
In summary load one M1 per flat car or two Bradley's, Humvee's as many as will fit the length.
Also M1's are loaded with the turret traversed to the rear and shackled into its transport A Frame for support and to prevent slewing while in transit.
A loading scene with soldiers [one signalling to tank driver and one each side watching tracks progress along flat car] escorting each tank as it loads circus style and then chaining the tank or other vehicles down. Soldiers were wearing camo and Hi-Viz jackets or sashes.
The flat cars were DODX.
Mark
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