Section III. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS
7-7. General
clearances and fewer restrictions. Because of the various
designation systems used by different countries, foreign
The transportability guidance contained in this section is
railcars are difficult to classify. In addition, clearances vary
applicable when the M39-series trucks are transported on
between countries and within a country. Consequently,
foreign railways. Consideration is given to single and multi-
careful elevation of transport capability must be made on
ple movements on the types of railcars normally used for
an individual basis.
the transport of this type of equipment. The vehicles, except
the M62, M246, M291, M543, M748A1, and all trucks,
stake, bridge transporting, can be transported in their re-
duced height configuration within European countries com-
plying with the International Loading Gauge (formerly
a. General. The vehicles can be transported on a number
Berne International) without restrictions; this also applies
of foreign service flatcars.
to most of the countries in the Middle East as well as to
h. Materials. The materials required for blocking and
South America, Australia, India, and Pakistan. Because of
tiedown of the vehicles on foreign service flatcars are essen-
the height of the above-mentioned vehicles, special clearance
tially the same as those used for CONUS railcars. For general
will be required from local railway authorities. In the Mid-
guidance, refer to figures 7-1 and 7-2 and tables 7-1 and
dle East and South America, the clearances vary, and each
72. Detailed guidance is contained in the 4th Transporta-
country will require a separate check. In Australia, India,
tion Command Pamphlet 55-2, Tiedown Guide for Rail
Movements.
and Pakistan, wide- or broad-gauge railways provide greater
Table 7-3. Application of Chain Tiedown for securing 5-Ton, 6x6 Truck. on Flatcars Equipped With Center Tiedown Rails (fig 7-3)
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