Transport on Foreign Service Flatcars

TM 55-2350-267-14

will require that standard 2- x 12-inch

7-7. Transport on Foreign Service

lumber be placed under the first, second,

Flatcars

and third road wheels of both sides of the

General Instructions

vehicle.

1. Hand brakes must not be set.

a. General. The M992 FAASV can be trans-

2. Tie down is to be done prior to blocking

ported on some foreign-service flatcars. Flat-

with item B (detail 2, fig 7-4).

cars representative of those available in Europe

3. Loading rules 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, and

that are suitable for transporting the vehicle

15 appearing in section I of the Rules Gov-

are described in table 7-3.

erning the Loading of Commodities on

b. Materials. The materials required for

Open-Top Cars and Trailers, published by

blocking and tiedown of the vehicle on foreign

the Association of American Railroads,

service flatcars are essentially the same as those

provide applicable guidelines and are

used for transporting the vehicle within

mandatory in application.

CONUS. Detailed guidance is contained in 4th

4. Transport of the M992 FAASV on a 50-

Transportation Command Pamphlet 55-2, Tie-

inch high flatcar through countries re-

down Guide for Rail Movements.

quiring compliance with the PPI gauge

Table 7-3. Characteristics of European Flatcar Available for Transportation Vehicles.

Platform

Flatcar

Length

Width

Height

Designation

Capacity

10-ft 4-in.

31-ft 2-in.

4-ft 2-3/4-in.

RLMMP 700

57.3-ton

(9.50 m)

(3.15 m)

(52.00 MT)

(1.29 m)

10-ft 2 in.

71.63-ton

49-ft 3 in.

4-ft 2-3/4 in.

SAMMS 710

(3.10 m)

(1.29 m)

(65.00 MT)

(15.01 m)

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