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I’m wondering if it’s possible to set up an accurate point to point military operation on a model railroad.
After having seen quite a few pictures of DODX (Department of Defense Railroad) equipment on Burlington Northern and BNSF, I’ve begun to consider constructing several DODX flatcars loaded with Corgi M48 Patton Tanks (Corgi claims that these tanks are 1:50th scale, but I’ve found that they are closer to 1:60th scale-close enough to ‘S’-scale 1:64th).
http://www.trainweb.org/marcrailfan/dodxflat2.html
HO decals for these flatcars (I intend to adapt them for S-scale)
http://usloki.tripod.com/dodxho.htm
While looking for pictures of these flatcars, I stumbled across many pictures of US military engines, including 25 tonners and 44 tonners (both engine models are available in S-scale).
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1037617
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1358986
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=884628
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=65668
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1399959
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1209263
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1209270
On the History Channel show “Mail Call” I remember seeing DODX equipment used to transport outdated and damaged military equipment from bases back to the manufacturer for major repairs and upgrading.
I was wondering if it would be possible to set up an accurate “point to point” operation in which tanks are transported from a base to the private manufacturer for an upgrade and then back to the base.
Unfortunately, I don’t have many pictures of the track work within a military base (where the DODX engine would be stationed) and no pictures of the facilities where the tanks would be transported for upgrading.
Would any of you have pictures of or information on either of these ends of a military railroading operation???
If I can find this information, I’ll begin to speed up my construction of my DODX train, look into building a DODX engine, and begin building two module blocks with either end of the military operation.
Obviously, I only intend to construct the aspects of the base and the maintenance facility that relate to railroading, not the entire facilities.
After having seen quite a few pictures of DODX (Department of Defense Railroad) equipment on Burlington Northern and BNSF, I’ve begun to consider constructing several DODX flatcars loaded with Corgi M48 Patton Tanks (Corgi claims that these tanks are 1:50th scale, but I’ve found that they are closer to 1:60th scale-close enough to ‘S’-scale 1:64th).
http://www.trainweb.org/marcrailfan/dodxflat2.html
HO decals for these flatcars (I intend to adapt them for S-scale)
http://usloki.tripod.com/dodxho.htm
While looking for pictures of these flatcars, I stumbled across many pictures of US military engines, including 25 tonners and 44 tonners (both engine models are available in S-scale).
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1037617
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1358986
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=884628
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=65668
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1399959
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1209263
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1209270
On the History Channel show “Mail Call” I remember seeing DODX equipment used to transport outdated and damaged military equipment from bases back to the manufacturer for major repairs and upgrading.
I was wondering if it would be possible to set up an accurate “point to point” operation in which tanks are transported from a base to the private manufacturer for an upgrade and then back to the base.
Unfortunately, I don’t have many pictures of the track work within a military base (where the DODX engine would be stationed) and no pictures of the facilities where the tanks would be transported for upgrading.
Would any of you have pictures of or information on either of these ends of a military railroading operation???
If I can find this information, I’ll begin to speed up my construction of my DODX train, look into building a DODX engine, and begin building two module blocks with either end of the military operation.
Obviously, I only intend to construct the aspects of the base and the maintenance facility that relate to railroading, not the entire facilities.
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