TR0603 ·Army ·Undated Rail Operations Planning
Two world wars, the Korean war, and the Vietnam conflict have brought into sharp focus the tremendous demands of global warfare on transportation of all kinds. Despite lack of time, adverse weather, and enemy opposition, the Army must…
TR0635 ·Army ·Undated Military Train Operations
Weight 4 5. If you are working near the rightofway and see a smoking journal on a car in a passing train, you should immediately notify the division superintendent. 4 6. In a train accident, the engineman is responsible for notifying the…
TR0636 ·Army ·Undated Rail Operations, Yard
You may have often seen railroads in operation, cars being switched back and forth in busy yards, and trains rolling over the main line, stopping and starting in obedience to mysterious rules and signals. But have you ever stopped to think…
TR0640 ·Army ·1976 Rail Operations, Theater
Railroads have successfully provided logistic support to our armed forces in the two World Wars and the Korean War and in Vietnam. Providing rail transportation in a theater of operations is no simple or easy job, and the success of the…
TR0655 ·Army ·Undated Railway Rolling Stock
Operations in World War II and the Korean War have clearly demonstrated the value of railroads in moving supplies and troops over land with an economy of fuel and manpower. In any future conflict, it can be safely guessed that railway…
TR0656 ·Army ·Undated Diesel-Electric Locomotives
Weight 4 5. Controls braking pneumatically. 4 6. Supports the tilting tendency of the locomotive. 4 7. Delivers sand between the wheel and rail. 4 8. Carries the weight of the superstructure. 4 9. Allows the locomotive to turn on curves.…
TR0660 ·Army ·Undated Military Railway Equipment
Operating a military railroad in a theater of operations requires the combined efforts of many people with various skills. Men are needed to run trains and repair railway equipment; others must maintain the right-of-way and the…
TR0670 ·Army ·Undated Railway Track Maintenance I
Sixteen passenger cars stand behind a locomotive at North Philadelphia Station. It is 7:29 a.m. and this is No. 4, the streamlined "Spirit of St. Louis, " just arrived from the West. Standing poised and quiet for the moment, this symbol of…
TR0671 ·Army ·Undated Railway Track Maintenance II
The first railway coach rolled along the tracks of the Stockton and Darlington Railroad in England in 1825. Ever since, trains have attracted widespread attention not only as a kind of transportation but also because of qualities that…
TR0675 ·Army ·1976 Maintenance of Diesel-Electric Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Maintenance of railway equipment is performed to keep equipment in a safe and serviceable condition. The effectiveness of that maintenance directly affects the efficiency of railway operations, particularly in a theater of operations.…
TR0690 ·Army ·Undated Loading, Blocking, and Bracing on Rail Cars
Cargo is blocked and braced to make it as stationary as possible during rail shipment. Unrestrained on a flatcar, cargo would be flung off the side on a curve, or pounded to rubble by bouncing, or hurtled forward in a sudden stop. The…
TM-43-0001-28 Army Data Sheets - Guns, Howizers, Mortars, Ri ·Army ·1994 Army Ammunition Data Sheets: Guns, Howitzers, Mortars, Recoilless Rifles, Grenade Launchers, and Artillery Fuzes
Army ammunition data sheets covering guns, howitzers, mortars, rifles, grenade launchers, and artillery fuzes (1994).
TM-43-0001-36 Ammunition Data Sheets for Land Mines ·Army ·1994 Army Ammunition Data Sheets for Land Mines
TM 43-0001-36 U AR 102194 Type Classification: S 37119 (LCC-A) Use: Antitank mine M15 is intended for use against heavy tanks and other types of heavy tracked and wheeled vehicles. Description: The mine is a flat, steel cylinder with the…
TM-9-1340-214-10 (M72 LAW Operators Manual) ·Army ·1991