Section Ill. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS

TM 55-2320-258-14

Table 7-6. Characteristics of European Flatcars

Available for Transporting Vehicles

Flatcar

Platform

heighta

designation

Capacity

Length

Width

3 l-ft 2-in.

10-ft 4-in.

(9.50 m)

(3.15 m)

31-ft 2-in.

10-ft 4-in.

(9.50 m)

(3.15 m)

Above top of rail.

7-6. Loading on Special-Purpose Flatcars

flatcars that have proof tested 27,000-pound chain

tiedown restraints. Contact transportation officer for

The truck-tractor, M746, truck-tractor, M911, and

detailed information.

semitrailer, M747, can be loaded on special-purpose

Section Ill. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS

7-7. General

broad gauge railways provide greater clearances and

less restrictions. Because of various designation sys-

The transportability guidance contained in this section

tems, and clearances used by different countries,

is applicable when the HET and CHET systems are

evaluation of transport capabilities must be made on

transported on foreign railways. Consideration is

an individual basis.

given to movement on the types of railcars normally

used for the transport of this type of equipment. The

7-8. Transport on Foreign Service Flatcars.

HET and C-HET systems can be transported in their

minimum configuration with restrictions within Euro-

The HET and CHET systems can be trans-

pean countries complying with the International Load-

ported on some foreign service flatcars. Table 7-6

ing Guauge (formerly Berne International). This also

presents a few of the flatcars available in Europe that

applies to Australia, India, and Pakistan, and to the

are suitable for transporting this equipment.

majority of countries in the Middle East and South

b. The materials and procedures for blocking and

America. Because of the height of the system, special

tiedown of the system on foreign service cars are

clearance will be required from local railway authori-

essentially the same as those used within CONUS.

ties. In the Middle East and South America the

Detailed guidance is contained in the 4th Transporta-

clearances vary, and each country will require a

tion Brigade Pamphlet 55-2, dated 15 August 1977,

titled, Tiedo wn Guide for Rail Movements.

separate check. In Australia, and Pakistan, wide or

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G.P.O.

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