Re: Alice-Darwin and East Timor

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

IIRC the Army Depot at Puckapunyal used to have a VR wooden bodied carriage
for troops to practice loading into a train. Does anyone know what it was
and if it is still there?

Cheers
John Wayman

Rod <comtran@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > David
> >
> > If thats the case why did they have a Tank loading ramp at Seymour Loop?
> >
> > I remember a few years ago (1984) seeing a train at Dimboola that
> consisted
> > entirely of military vehicles (all types) with an Overland Sleeping car
> > attached to the rear.
> >
> > During WW11 the Poms moved many Yank tanks by rail in Preparation D Day.
> >
> > Are the Lepolds that much larger than the US Tanks of WW11?
> >
> > Bob.
> I ran a military train out of Seymour which was loaded with APC's and Land
> rovers and many trucks in the late 70's. It had NSW daylight type vehicles
> at the rear, and I am pretty certain it had Centurion tanks on board. No
> photos though!
> Rod
>
>