Section Ill. TRANSPORT OF FOREIGN RAILWAYS

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Table 7-4. Application of Materials for Tiedown of HEMTT on Conventional Wood Deck Chain-Tiedown Flatcar (Fig 7-4)

GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

Loading rules 4, 5, 7, 11, 15(g), 19, 19A, 19B, and 19C appearing in section 1 of the Rules Governing the Loading of

Commodities on Open-Top Cars, published by the Association of American Railroads, provide applicable guidelines and

are mandatory in application.

Section Ill. TRANSPORT OF FOREIGN RAILWAYS

various systems and clearances used by different

7-8. General

countries, evaluation of transport capability must

The transportability guidance contained in this

be made on an individual basis.

section is applicable when the HEMTTs are trans-

ported on foreign railways. Consideration is given

7-9. Transport on Foreign-Service Flatcars

to single and multiple vehicle movements for the

The HEMTTs can be transported on many foreign-

types of flatcars normally used for the movement

service flatcars. To comply with the dimensional

of this type of vehicle. When loaded on a suitable

requirements of the GIC clearance diagrams, the

flatcar, the HEMTT can be transported, with some

HEMTTs must be reduced to their minimum ship-

restrictions, within European countries with the

ping configuration. At the reduced configuration,

Gabarit International de Chargement (GIC) (for-

the HEMTTs can be moved, without restrictions,

merly PPI) gauge railways; this also applies to the

on standard flatcars throughout Europe. The ma-

majority of the countries in the Middle East,

terials required for blocking and tiedown of the ve-

South America, Australia, India, and Pakistan. In

hicles on foreign-service flatcars are essentially

the same as those used for rail within CONUS. De-

the Middle East and South America, the clear-

tailed guidance is contained in the 4th Transporta-

ances vary by country, and each country will re-

tion Command Pamphlet 55-2, Tiedown Guide of

quire a separate check. In Australia, India, and

Rail Movement, and may be obtained from the 4th

Pakistan, wide or broad railways provide greater

Transportation Command, Oberursel, Germany.

clearance and fewer restrictions. Because of the