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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
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
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