Chapter 7. RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

12 May 1987

TM 55-3895-359-14

CHAPTER 7

RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

7-1. Scope

This chapter provides rail transportability guidance for movement of the M076 rotary tiller mixer. It covers

significant characteristics, both technical and physical, and safety concerns and prescribes the materials and

guidance required to prepare, load, tie down, and unload the vehicle.

7-2. Maximum Utilization of Railcars

Additional cargo, as approved by the activity offering the items for transport, may be transported with the

vehicle.

Section II. TRANSPORT ON CONUS RAILWAYS

7-3. General

The transportability guidance contained in this section is applicable when the vehicle is transported on CONUS

railways. Consideration is given to single and multiple movements on this vehicle by the type of flatcars

normally used. The vehicle, when loaded on a suitable flatcar, can be transported without sectionalization or

major disassembly.

7-4. Preparation for Loading

The exhaust stack and tiller skis must be removed to lower the height and to give access to the rear tiedown

points.

7-5. Loading of the M076 Rotary Tiller Mixer on General Purpose Flatcars

a. The vehicle may be placed in the tiedown position on the railcar, approximately centered, by a crane,

or it may be driven or towed abroad, provided a suitable ramp or bridge is available. When the vehicle is

loaded by crane, the procedures and precautions outlined in paragraph 6-4b will be adhered to.

b. Typical loading diagram of the M076 rotary tiller mixer on a general purpose flatcar is shown in figure 7-

1. The type of blocking and tiedown depicted is compatible with standard loading practices and provides

adequate restraint against forces encountered during movements at normal speed.

c. Table 7-1 in the bill of materials for blocking and tiedown of an M076 rotary tiller mixer. Table 7-2

provides data for the application of materials required to restrain the vehicle.

Approximate

Item

Description

Quantity

Lumber

Douglas-fir, or comparable, straight-grain, free from

materials defects; Fed Spec MM-L-751H:

2x 4-inch

25 linear feet

4x 8-inch

35 linear feet

Nails

Common, steel; flathead; bright or cement coated; para

3.6.11.2,Fed Spec FF-N-105B:

20d

40d

120

60d

Wire rope

6x19, IWRC; improved plow steel; preformed, regular-lay;

Fed Spec RR-W-410:

3/8-inch

50 feet

Thimbles

Standard, open-type: 3/8-inch

7-1