TM-55-2350-215-10-15

TM 55-2350-215-10-15

Table 7-7.

Application of Materials for Loading and Securing M60-Series Tanks on General-Purpose Flatcar

(Figs.

7-5, 7-6, and 7-7)-Continued

Item

No.

Application

Wire rope, 3/8-in.

Wrap gun tube with cushioning materials.

Apply wire rope in two complete

loops, one around gun tube to left rear lifting eye and the other around gun tube to right-rear

lifting eye, and secure ends with three 3/8-inch clips.

(Not required if tank has operable

external gun-tube brace.)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Loading Rules 1A, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 19, 19A, and 19C in section I of the

Rules Governing the Loading

of Commodities on Open-Top Cars and Trailers

, published by the Association of American Railroads, provide

applicable guidelines and are mandatory in application.

7-7.

Transport of One or Two M60-Series Tanks on

54-Foot DODX Flatcar

Loads described in this paragraph are based

on a flatcar that is 10 feet 4 inches wide, minimum.

The M60 tank may be placed in the tiedown

position on the flatcar by a crane, or may be driven or

towed, provided that a suitable ramp or bridge is

available.

After the vehicle is loaded and placed in the

tiedown position, the handbrakes should be set.

Gearshift lever for the transmission must be placed in

neutral position and wire-tied, if practicable.

When one tank is loaded, it should be loaded

in the center area of the 54-foot DODX flatcar.

When

two tanks are loaded, the gun tube of one tank must be

placed about 5

to the right or left of the centerline of the

tank.

Both tanks must be loaded rear to rear at the

center of the flatcar.

The tank with the offset gun tube

will have the gun tube brace folded down in its normal

stow position.

The turret rotation lock must be engaged

in its position, where the lock teeth match the turret ring

gear teeth nearest the 5 position of the gun tube (fig 7-

8).

The tanks should be placed on the 54-foot flatcar as

shown in figure 7-8, with equal spacing (about 30

inches) at each end and between the tank hulls

Bill of materials for blocking and tiedown of two

M60-series tanks on a 54-foot DODX flatcar is shown in

table 7-6.

Blocking and tiedown shown in figures 7-5

and 7-6 are compatible with standard loading practices

and provide for adequate restraint against the forces

encountered during movements at normal speeds.

Blocking details are described in figure 7-7.

Application

of materials for loading and securing the tanks on the

flatcar is shown in table 7-7.

7-17

TANK, COMBAT, FULL-TRACKED, M60-SERIES

TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE