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| Author: | John T [ Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Army railroad equipment |
What is a good source of information on US Army railroad equipment? The locomotives are well documented but the rest of the equipment is not. |
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| Author: | dinwitty [ Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Army railroad equipment |
google is your friend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Eust ... y_Railroad There are more hits that turn up on it. What I never knew is they had a trench railroad in Germany. Some things you never know like during the Afghanistan War they used Cavalry in the mountains, not train related but a curiosity nonetheless, being resourceful for the circumstances. Vehicles/trains would have a tough time in the mountains but horses, sure. |
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| Author: | Pegasuspinto [ Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Army railroad equipment |
I kind of took it to mean he was looking for manuals for the equipment. If the army bought 4 wheel Fairmont pushcarts, they probably had a half inch thick booklet to go with it. I haven't seen any other then the locomotives, but I do know a guy who was a railroader in the army, I wonder if he kept any of his books...... Probably a good thing to track down these books, they were generally very simplified and comprehensive manuals on equipment nearly identical to the civilian version. |
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| Author: | John T [ Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Army railroad equipment |
Thanks for the lead but I have already been there, both on line and in person. Mainly what I am looking for are records of the maintenance of way equipment including cranes, spreaders, etc. |
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