M 52 series doing Rail duty

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

Saw this truck the other day and I thought you all would like to see the mods done to it by the Maintenance Depot at Camp Carroll in Waegon, Korea

The one picture from a commercial truck I snapped because of the neat way they had used to keep the lugnuts tight.

 

[citizensoldier]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Thats cool! But isnt it a 500 series? multi intake on the passenger side.. Thanks for sharing and I saved it.. Dont overload on KimChi..

 

[steelsoldiers]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Looks to be a M39-series instead of a M809-series. Maybe a M52? Those are the old-style composites too. I do like the homemade rail wheels. Very crafty! I bet they have to lay the sand the tracks when they are pushing cars in the rain or snow.

 

[clinto]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

wow

That's pretty nifty

 

[redass73]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

bet that thing is slow..

 

[mangus580]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Ferro is gonna love this one!!

 

[maddawg308]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Very cool. Those lug nut tightener things, how do you get the lug nuts off? Seems to me if they prevent the nuts from spinning, then taking them off would be a pain too.

 

[Elwenil]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

You pop the ring off then take the lugs off. More of a pain to put back on since you have to turn them just right to get the ring on. I've also seen some that have safety wire on them.

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

I think the band was just put on there with a banding machine and you would cut it off and then use the bander to put a new one on when you are done with the work.

You are right I think about it being an M 52 series my bad and I changed the topic

 

[kcimb]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Never underestimate Korean thriftiness...and ingenuity!

 

[doghead]

RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

That is very cool! Ever since my dad told me of a Ford Falcon that they(when he worked for the railway) converted to ride on the rails, I have thought (dreamed) of converting a vehicle of my own to run on the rails. Of course the idea of having my own rail line will probably never happen. I had never thought of converting a MV to run the rails! David, that picture of you on the truck is priceless! It looks like your a"pin-up boy"(your pose), the ladies would buy that calender! Thanks

 

[citizensoldier]

Re: RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Never underestimate Korean thriftiness...and ingenuity!

Trust me I know!!! Married to one...

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

RE: Re: RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Those pics are great. Must be a kick in the pants to drive...wait...you can't steer it. I wonder how well it works on the tracks...would be a kick in the pants to operate!

 

[ajg6989]

RE: Re: RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

reminds me off the truck in mad max beyond thunder dome

 

[OPCOM]

RE: Re: RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

mad max - the vehicles all rock in those movies.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Re: RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

bet that thing is slow..

It probably is slow, but faster than the Willys MB they converted for rail use in WW II.
IIRC - The Willys was tasked with moving a 20 ton consist.

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

One from the Korean War

Here is one from the 1950's to contrast it with the one they made as well as a shot at the POL hauling done by the Korean Service Corps. They still work this hard today and I am proud to serve with them here.

 

[FreightTrain]

RE: One from the Korean War

wonder if I could have a custom set of Deuce wheels made up like that?I would love to take my deuce on a NARCOA trip....

 

[Armada]

Not a 5T, but still rail duty......

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Re: RE: M800 series doing Rail duty

Ferro is gonna love this one!!

You are so right Mangus!

That is exactly what I'm going to do to my duece one day, at least with temp rims set up so I can put it on and take it off. Freight Train, I worked it out, if you put the rims on the inside of the rear wheels without rubber or the snap ring they will ride at the right distance. The front you would have to do some steping down or hub flip to get the right track gauge. David, thanks alot for the pics, that one from the 50's has been my desktop for awhile now, sort of insperation.

I'll have to take some photos of my rail vehicle and post them now.