Re: Alice-Darwin and East Timor

["David Corrie" <dcorrie@vermont.starway.net.au>]

The Lepold tanks can be transported by rail. This was done in 1989 to move
1st Armoured to the NT for an exersise. I believe there is a set of wagons
that are set up for this. they are normaly used for other traffic.


Alleyn Boucher <bantrade@alphalink.com.au> wrote in
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> Many years ago there was an article in AMRM about the vehicles that
> were used to transport the Centurions. It was a NSWGR depressed center
> car from memory. The article had some good photosbut I am sorry I cant
> find my copy of AMRM to give the ref but it would have been early to
> mid 70's.
>
> On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:47:07 +1000, "Rod" <comtran@mpx.com.au> wrote:
>
> >> > 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
> >
> >
>