Chapter 7. RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 7

RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

7-2 .Maximum Utilization of Railcars

7-1. Scope

Additional cargo, as approved by the activity of-

This chapter provides rail transportability guidance

fering the vehicle for transport, may be transported

for movement of the MW24C scoop loader. It covers

with the vehicle.

significant technical data and physical characteris-

tics, as well as safety considerations, and prescribes

the materials and guidance required to prepare,

load, and tie doen the scoop loader on open-top

flatcars.

Section Il. TRANSPORT ON CONUS RAILWAYS

CAUTION

7-3. General

Do not allow the scoop loader to exceed 3

The transportability guidance contained in this sec-

mph during loading and unloading

tion is applicable when the scoop loader is trans-

operations.

ported on CONUS railways. Consideration is given

to single and multiple movements on the type of

b. The loads shown in figures 7-1 and 7-2 are

railcars normally used for the transport of this type

based on a flatcar with a minimum width of 9 feet 6

of equipment.

inches, which will provide sufficient space for

blocking materials. Figure 7-3 is a detailed diagram

7-4. Loading on General Purpose Flatcar

of the blocking and tiedown for these loads. The bill

The scoop loader may be placed in the tiedown

of materials for blocking and tiedown of the vehicle

position on the railcar by a crane of adequate

shown is in table 7-1, and the application of these

capacity, or it may be driven or towed onto the

materials is shown in table 7-2.

railcar provided a suitable ramp or bridge is

available.

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