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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
Jeffrey Gray <bigsix@...>
Gentlemen, I am in agreement on the 155 Howitzer (tires and the barrel snoot under the canvas). My father, WW2, 8” Howitzers, his outfit used M4 tractors. He told me some outfits had “big” trucks, which he referred to as “Brockway’s”. 10 ton? Also, on the gun on the flatcar notice both the large timber runners under the gun carriage and also the wood wheel chocks. Also, the timbers on outside of M5 tracks. Hi, Hi, Hee!
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From: Daniel A. Mitchell
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:41 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
155mm guns are possible … they do look too heavy for the 75mm guns. As for tractors, they used most anything that would pull them. That depended on the country to be crossed. The original tractor for the 155mm guns were 7.5-ton Mack NO 6X6 trucks. .The ubiquitous 2.5-ton CCKW 6X6s were too light for the heavier guns (except on decent roads). The M4 and M5 “high-speed” tracked tractors were a better solution with far better cross-country performance. The M4s seemed to be used mostly for the 155mm guns, 8” howitzers, and 120mm AA guns. The smaller M5 tractors were mostly used for 105mm and 90mm AA guns. The larger M6 tractors were for the 120mm AA and 240mm guns. All this was HIGHLY variable. You used what you had, or tried to. Such tractors also pulled ammo and utility trailers of every description. Also present were all manner of de-turreted older tanks used as tractors.
Dan Mitchell ==========
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
155mm guns are possible … they do look too heavy for the 75mm guns. As for tractors, they used most anything that would pull them. That depended on the country to be crossed. The original tractor for the 155mm guns were 7.5-ton Mack NO 6X6 trucks. .The ubiquitous 2.5-ton CCKW 6X6s were too light for the heavier guns (except on decent roads). The M4 and M5 “high-speed” tracked tractors were a better solution with far better cross-country performance. The M4s seemed to be used mostly for the 155mm guns, 8” howitzers, and 120mm AA guns. The smaller M5 tractors were mostly used for 105mm and 90mm AA guns. The larger M6 tractors were for the 120mm AA and 240mm guns. All this was HIGHLY variable. You used what you had, or tried to. Such tractors also pulled ammo and utility trailers of every description. Also present were all manner of de-turreted older tanks used as tractors.
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Re: what type of car is this?
Most likely they are wood-chip cars, often called “Hog Fuel” cars. Usually they are rebuilt boxcars. The only thing unusual about them is the roof with hatches ... usually these are just left open-topped. They probably have no bottom-dump hatches, they dump out of low-mounted side doors (plainly seen in these photos).
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“Hog Fuel” consists of coarse wood waste … mostly much larger chunks than sawdust. The name comes from the big wood-chipper that most sawmills used to break up the left-over slash unfit for lumber … the chipper was called a “Hog”. The “Hog Fuel” could also contain small blocks … cut-offs from timbers cut to standard lengths. A common use for such material was fuel for the MANY "donkey” engines used in the lumber woods, as well as small boilers on most any steam engines (NOT necessarily steam locomotives). Dan Mitchell ==========
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
I’d be more inclined towards 155mm guns. 105/75mm would not likely have artillery tractors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M114_155_mm_howitzer
Thanks! Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Daniel A. Mitchell" <danmitch@...>
The first photo is of M5 artillery tractors with towed field-pieces (probably 105mm, possibly 75mm).
The second photo shows a GMC CCKW “deuce-and-a-half” 6X6 and a Dodge weapons-carrier on the same flat.
Dan Mitchell ==========
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
Bill Parks
If you are interested in accurately modelling how military vehicles were secured to flat cars, the technical manuals (TM) from WW2 for most vehicles can be found on-line. The manuals all were numbered "TM-9_###", with the ### being a number specific to a vehicle. As an example, TM-9-801 was for the deuce and a half.
The manual contain everything you want to know about operating and maintaining the vehicles, and the last section is about how to transport them via rail, and include photos, drawing for proper blocking and tie downs. -- Bill Parks Cumming, GA Modelling the Seaboard Airline in Central Florida
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
The first photo is of M5 artillery tractors with towed field-pieces (probably 105mm, possibly 75mm).
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The second photo shows a GMC CCKW “deuce-and-a-half” 6X6 and a Dodge weapons-carrier on the same flat. Dan Mitchell ==========
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Re: what type of car is this?
David Soderblom
If concrete, then there’d be gray all over the sides.
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
james murrie
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Re: Pacific Coast ds trussrod boxcars
Eric Hansmann
Outside hung brake beams on all of these cars.
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Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
On Oct 16, 2021, at 4:01 PM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) <claus@...> wrote:
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Re: NP 21666 ds trusrod box circa 1930 Seattle WA with Pacific Coast loco 10
Eric Hansmann
Nice paper door seal on the NP boxcar!
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Eric Hansmann Murfreesboro, TN
On Oct 16, 2021, at 3:53 PM, Claus Schlund \(HGM\) <claus@...> wrote:
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Re: QUESTION ON FRISCO BOX CART BRAKES
Clark Propst
I'm about finished building that old kit. PIA! According to the instruction history and the RP Cyc on rebuilt DS cars all were equipped with AB brakes and Ajax hand brakes when rebuilt.
Clark Propst
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
Steve SANDIFER
This one is in the same collection. I can’t read the reporting marks, but the closeup will show the blocking and the use of wire to hold the vehicles on the flat.
J. Stephen Sandifer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of james murrie via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2021 3:50 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
Bob;
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Pacific Coast ds trussrod boxcars
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
Pacific Coast ds trussrod boxcars PC 4080 & 4088
PC 4088
PC 4088 & 4080
PC 4528
Enjoy! Claus Schlund
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Columbia & Puget Sounds 163 ds trusrod box circa 1910 Renton WA
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
Columbia & Puget Sounds 163 ds trusrod box circa 1910 Renton WA
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NP 21666 ds trusrod box circa 1930 Seattle WA with Pacific Coast loco 10
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
NP 21666 ds trusrod box circa 1930 Seattle WA with Pacific Coast loco 10
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Re: Late 40's to mid 50's military rail movements
james murrie
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Re: CP 350907 composite gon Spokane WA
Robert kirkham
ditto.
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Regarding use in the USA, I don’t have a good handle on the traffic flows, but very broadly speaking, I think the gons might have had use moving minerals (coal or more valuable) from the BC Kootenay area mine region into US customers. So Spokane wouldn’t be a long shot for that sort of traffic given its proximity to central BC. Rob
On Oct 16, 2021, at 1:40 PM, BRIAN PAUL EHNI <bpehni@...> wrote: Gosh, I wish all these thumbnails were larger. Thanks! — Brian Ehni <image001.png> From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Claus Schlund \(HGM\)" <claus@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 3:37 PM To: STMFC <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [RealSTMFC] CP 350907 composite gon Spokane WA Hi List Members, CP 350907 composite gon Spokane WA. I believe this is a 'Big Otis' gon. These seem to be fairly rare in the United States.
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Re: CP 350907 composite gon Spokane WA
Gosh, I wish all these thumbnails were larger.
Thanks! Brian Ehni
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Claus Schlund \(HGM\)" <claus@...>
Hi List Members,
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CP 350907 composite gon Spokane WA
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
CP 350907 composite gon Spokane WA. I believe this is a 'Big Otis' gon. These seem to be fairly rare in the United States.
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CB&Q 28440 40ft ss box in green paint
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Hi List Members,
CB&Q 28440 40ft ss box in green paint
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