Section III. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS

TM 55-3810-306-15

equipped with special heavy-duty tiedown anchors and

7-6. Loading on Special-Purpose Flatcars

chain assemblies contained on each side of the center

Crews can load the RTCC on special-purpose HTTX

sill.

Contact transportation officer for detailed

flatcars or similar cars that have proof tested 27,500-

information.

pound-chain tiedown restraints. The HTTX flatcars are

Section III. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS

7-8. Transport on Foreign-Service Flatcars

7-7. General

The transportability guidance in this section is applicable

a. General. The cranes can be transported on a

when the cranes are transported on foreign railroads.

number of foreign service flatcars.

Consideration is given to single and multiple vehicle

b. Materials. The materials required for blocking

movements for the types of railcars normally used in the

and tiedown of the cranes on foreign service flatcars are

movement of this type of equipment. Because of the

essentially the same as those used within CONUS.

height of assembled or disassembled cranes, special

Detailed guidance for Europe is in the Fourth

clearance is required for movement on foreign railroads.

Transportation Command Pamphlet 55-2, Tiedown

Clearances vary from one country to the next and within a

Guide for Rail Movements.

country; so evaluation of rail transport capability must be

made on each shipment.

Table 7-1. Bill of Materials for Blocking and Tiedown of the RTCC Superstructure on Wood-Deck Flatcar (fig 7-1)

Item

Description

Approximate

Quantity

Lumber

Douglas-fir, or comparable: straight grain, free from material defects; Fed Spec

MM-L-751:

2- x 4-inch

21 linear feet

2- x 6-inch

132 linear feet

2- x 8-inch

472 linear feet

2- x 10-inch

2 linear feet

4- x 6-inch

110 linear feet

4- x 8-inch

29 linear feet

6- x 8-inch

11 linear feet

Nails

Common, steel; flathead; bright or cement-coated: table X1-b, Fed Spec FF-N-105:

16d

168

20d

508

30d

Thimbles

Standard, open type: 5/8-inch

Clamps

Wire rope, U-bolt clamps, saddled single grip, forged steel,

150

Crosby heavy duty, or equal; Fed Spec FF-C-450: 5/8-inch

Shackles

Anchor shackles, screw pin, type IV, class 1; Fed Spec

RR-C-271; 7/8-inch (1-inch diameter pin); NSN 4030-00-162-9668

Wire rope

6 by 19, IWRC; improved plow steel; preformed, regular lay;

723 feet

table XI, Fed Spec RR-W-410: 5/8-inch

Rods

3/4-inch threaded steel rod x 13-3/4 inches

Rods

3/4-inch threaded steel rod x 9-3/4 inches

Nuts

3/4-inch standard steel, hex head

Washers

3/4-inch flat, standard steel

Rope

3/4-inch manila

as required

Eye bolts

3/4-inch shank

7-21