Section III. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS

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Section III. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS

7-8. General

separate check. In Australia, India, and Pakistan,

wide- or broad-gauge railways provide greater

The transportability guidance contained in this

clearances and less restrictions. Because of the

section is applicable when the semitrailers described

various designation systems used by different

in chapter 2 are transported on foreign railways.

countries, foreign railcars are difficult to classify. In

Consideration is given to single and multiple

addition, clearances vary between countries and

movements on the types of railcars normally used for

within a country. Consequently, careful evaluation

t h e trasport of this type of equipment. All

of transport capability must be made on an in-

semitrailers, except the M128-, M129-, and M131-

dividual basis.

series, can be transported in their reduced height

configuration within European countries complying

7-9. Transport on US Army-Owned Foreign Service

with the International Loading Gauge (formerly

Flat cars

Berne International) without restrictions; this also

a. General. The semitrailers can be transported on

applies to the majority of the countries in the Middle

a number of US Army-owned foreign service flat-

East as well as to South America, Australia, India,

cars. These flatcars are provided exclusively for the

and Pakistan. Because of the height of the M128-,

transport of US military materiel. Table 7-3

M129-, and M131-series semitrailers, special

represents a few of the flatcars available in Europe

clearance will be required for local railway

that are suitable fro transporting this equipment.

authorities. In the Middle East and South America

the clearances vary, and each country will require a

Table 7-3. Characteristics of US Army-Owned European Flatcars

Available for Transporting Vehicles

Platform

Flatcar

Height a

Width

Capacity

Length

designation

SSY

10-ft 4-in.

52-ton

31-ft 2-in.

4-ft 2-in.

(47.17 MTON)

(3.15 m)

(9.50 m)

(1.29 m)

SSYS

10-ft 4-in.

66-ton

31-ft 2-in.

4-ft 2-in.

(59.88 MTON)

(3.15 m)

(9.50 m)

(1.29 m)

FFLM

90-ton

46-ft 8-in.

10-ft 3-in.

4-ft 2-in.

(14.42 m)

(3.12 m)

(81 .65 MTON)

(1.29 m)

a Above top of rail.

b German-owned SSY

cars are designated RLMMP.

CONUS. For general guidance, refer to figures 7-1

b. Materials. The materials required for blocking

and 7-2, and tables 7-1 and 7-2.

and tiedown of vehicles on US Army foreign service

flatcars are essentially the same as those used within

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