Car load photos pt5, tank loads!

Here are some photos for all you military guys out there...

Tanks on DOD flatcars! Now you see why these cars have six-wheeled trucks.

A detail shot of the tie-down chains securing the tank to the car. Note also the cable wrapped around the tank's barrel to secure it as well -and what appears to be cardboard covering openings on the front of the tanks! As far as I know, the only model of these DODX cars was a brass import from several years ago, and I'm not sure how easy they are to find now (or who imported them). The M1A1's are available in HO scale from Herpa.

This car appears to be a converted 89' intermodal flatcar. Or it may have been built in this configuration for the DOD. Either way, it can only hold one tank, despite its length, due to its conventional four-wheeled trucks.

Another detail shot of the tie-down chains. Visible under the tank, and at the top of the photo, are intermodal-style container pedestal tracks and stowage; these can also be seen on the end of the other DODX car as well. Apparently these cars also haul military containers as well.

The other side. Notice that these cars are painted red instead of green like the six-wheeled cars. And notice also, that these cars don't seem to get the graffiti that the boxcars in the background have!

More tanks. They were being delivered to the Pennsylvania National Guard, fourteen in all.