Figure 1.6. Blocking the 5Ton Truck on Flatcar.
Technical Manual 55601, Railcar Loading Procedures, is especially
valuable to the transportation officer. The guide contains an appendix on
loading rules that includes patterns, diagrams for securing some common and
some notsocommon vehicles on rail cars, detailed descriptions of the
tiedown materials needed for each vehicle covered, and photographs to
illustrate certain methods. Figure 68 and the instructions accompanying it
from TM 55601 are reproduced in figure 1.7, which shows how 1/4ton
trailers may be secured on a flatcar.
c. Technical bulletins. Among the technical bulletins the Army
publishes in the 55 series is one of particular interest to the
transportation officer shipping equipment by rail: Technical Bulletin 5546
1, Standard Characteristics (Dimensions, Weight, and Cube) for
Transportability of Military Vehicles and Other Outsize/Overweight
Equipment. Figure 1.8 gives the shipping data found in the TB for the 1
1/2ton cargo trailer M105A2, M105, and M105A1. Notice that the entries
show the TOE line item numbers (LIN) and the Federal stock numbers in
addition to the pertinent dimensions for the vehicles and their cargo
compartments. Under SHIPPING CONFIGURATION for these particular items is
the notation OPERATIONAL. This means that the vehicles are moved in
tactical condition with all component assemblies in place. REDAR 22010
means reduced to minimum shipping dimensions by securing antennae, removing
canvas
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