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Western Railroad Discussion > Alaska Railroad anomaliesDate: 05/24/15 17:35 Alaska Railroad anomalies Author: JFArrFan Attached are a couple images taken in Anchorage on a trip in August 1993.
RAC - 4. An unusual reporting mark for ARR. Does anyone have any details as to why the reporting mark and perhaps the function of this car. OTTX 91994 has an interesting load. Perhaps disused military vehicles heading for scrap? Thanks for any info Jonathan Fischer West Seattle, WA   Date: 05/24/15 17:46 Re: Alaska Railroad anomalies Author: west Hi,
ARR #RAC 4 is an air repeater car, used during cold weather to improve braking capability. It's equiped with an air compressor and is placed about midway in a train. CP, CN and BN (at least) also used air repeater cars. The ARR car started life as a WW2 Army troop sleeper, and has been retrucked. Don Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/15 23:00 by west. Date: 05/24/15 20:55 Re: Alaska Railroad anomalies Author: PHall The vehicles on the flat appear to M-114 armored scout vehicles that have retired for some time and look like they've been targets out on the bomb range.
Probably being sold for scrap. Date: 05/25/15 06:42 Re: Alaska Railroad anomalies Author: twin_star_rocket Not M114; those are M59s, predessor to the M113. Note the return rollers: no M113 or M114 had those. Might be headed for range duty; I shot up my share of these during my time in the Army.
Brian Ehni Date: 05/25/15 07:56 Re: Alaska Railroad anomalies Author: PHall twin_star_rocket Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Not M114; those are M59s, predessor to the M113. > Note the return rollers: no M113 or M114 had > those. Might be headed for range duty; I shot up > my share of these during my time in the Army. > > Brian Ehni The Army retired those beasts over 40 years ago. And judging from the appearance of the middle one, they've been targets for awhile too. |