High rail equipped MV?

[03silverado]

Hello to all I have a question that may sound a little rediculous I work for CSX Transportation in the track dept. And was curious was there ever any MV's ever equipped with Hi-rail gear for riding the rails? If so does anybody have any pictures?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Search for posts by ferroequinologist. He has an M1008 with hi-Rail gear on it and has post pics with it on the rails. No ridiculous question at all!

Found one!
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/military-vehicle-road-trips/52498-m1008-rr-survey.html

 

[wreckerman893]

When I was on my first tour in Korea I went to a logistics base to pick up a vehicle.

They had an old deuce with steel railroad wheels on it that they used to switch cars with.

I have some pics of it but they are not digital.....if I can find them I'll scan a couple in.

 

[Motorcar]

Saw one recently on the GL site but don't recall what it was.

 

[73m819]

there is a rail set up on a cckw on page 334 in Fred Crismom U.S. Military wheeled Vehicles

 

[KsM715]

When I was on my first tour in Korea I went to a logistics base to pick up a vehicle.

They had an old deuce with steel railroad wheels on it that they used to switch cars with.

I have some pics of it but they are not digital.....if I can find them I'll scan a couple in.

You have pics like that squirled away and you never scanned them and put them up on here?

 

[M813rc]

What appears to be a converted M52 with a ballast box of sandbags on it.

Picture is one posted by passed member Armyman30years, who is perched over the fuel tank. RIP good sir.

Cheers

 

[MyothersanM1]

That photo makes me want to weld a knuckle coupler to my front bumper

 

[rideni]

military liked to use motor cars and still used them well into the 90's from pictures i've seen

 

[Stretch44875]

Jeeps also had railroad wheels installed.

 

[wreckerman893]

M813rc.......I think that is the one I am referring to.....Armyman30ears was in Korea when he was killed.

 

[03silverado]

Way cool everybody really like the hy-rail equipped M1008 definately cool that M54 with rail wheels is also very cool!!!! I wonder if my boss would let me trade in my 95' chevy 2500 hy-railer for that M1008? It would be even better if the M1008 was three color camo

 

[M813rc]

M813rc.......I think that is the one I am referring to.....Armyman30ears was in Korea when he was killed.

It likely is, your description immediately made me think of that picture.

Cheers

 

[03silverado]

Thanks for sharing M813rc very cool truck we have one similar to that at work its not a deuce or 5 ton but it is designed to pull rail cars ill have to post a pic if I can find one

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Way cool everybody really like the hy-rail equipped M1008 definately cool that M54 with rail wheels is also very cool!!!! I wonder if my boss would let me trade in my 95' chevy 2500 hy-railer for that M1008? It would be even better if the M1008 was three color camo

The M1008 will be returned to 3 color camo in the future. It is just really low on the priority list. It came from the military exactly as you see it. If your ever down this way, we will go for a ride. I know, one hyrail trip is like another. But this is a different type of hyrailer. Best part, with the larger rims and tires, I can cruise 65 in it already.

 

[03silverado]

Cool man sounds like a plan I really enjoy hy-railing I remember when I first hy-railed at work in our boom truck I actually started to turn entering the curve and then realized that's not necessary oops. Id love to go for a ride if im ever down your way

 

[powerhouseduece]

Cool man sounds like a plan I really enjoy hy-railing I remember when I first hy-railed at work in our boom truck I actually started to turn entering the curve and then realized that's not necessary oops. Id love to go for a ride if im ever down your way

Come to the Ga rally with me you wimp! We'll hit up Ferro's place on the way down.

 

[frodobaggins]

Not high rail but somewhat relevant.

 

[EMD567]

I own a Marine Corp Fairmont A4-E. It was among the last group of motorcars built in the US, all for the military.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

I loved going and drooling on the second jeep there Frodo- it is at the FT Eustis transportation museum.

I actually had a chance to buy a set of those wheels, built by fairmont to bolt right up to a jeep. Bought the m38a1 he had instead. Should have gotten the wheels.