Dr. Don and others....
I have a book with two photos showing the loading of tanks onto
flatcars. Title: AMERICA'S FIGHTING RAILROADS. Sub-title: A World
War II Pictorial History. Author: DON DeNEVI. Library of Congress
Catalog Card No. 96-68879 ISBN: 1-57510-001-0 Publisher: Pictorial
Histories Publishing Company, Inc., 713 South Third West, Missoula,
Montana 59801, (406) 549-8488, E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site:
pictorialhistoriespublishing.com
On pages 29 and 135 are photos of tanks being loaded onto flat cars.
In both cases, a wooden ramp at the end of the flat car was used.
The slope was quite steep -- approaching 30 degrees. In one case the
ramp was obviously jury-rigged from large beams of wood placed on top
of the rails and parallel to the ties and with increasing height
toward the flat car. On top of these beams were laid heavy planks
just where the treads of the tank would travel. A wide open space
was between the planks and you can the beams beneath and note their
increasing height. M-3 tanks are shown being driven off the end ramp
from about four or five flat cars coupled together. The photo does
not show how the spaces between the flat cars was filled in.
The other photo shows what appears to be a formally constructed wood
ramp with a triangular side framework on the sides. Many planks
totally fill the space between the side framework. No open spaces at
all on this ramp.
Hope this helps....Ed L.
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