abn deuce Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) Convertable transportation French Caption A un passage à niveau, en arrière plan à droite un groupe de GI's casqués. Une jeep montée sur rail, les pneumatiques retirés et arrimés sur les flancs du véhicule. A son bord, 5 militaires avec des tenues différents dont celui avec un calot porte le patch France (la zone blanche est le blanc du drapeau français et au-dessus la barre horizontale avec le mot "France"). Derrière la Jeep un autre soldat avec un béret Edited May 17, 2008 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Ive seen that done to a jeep before. Im sure it was a pic from SE Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 One of the lots in Withams recent tender sale was a quantity of Jeep rail wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyMarksman Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 'ere you go :-D Convertable transportation http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/abndeuce/2052352241_9cb36d5dcf.jpg[/img] English Caption At a crossing, in the background right a group of GI's casqués(:dunno:). A jeep mounted on rail, the tires removed and stowed on the sides of the vehicle. A board, 5 military uniforms with different one with a calot wears the patch France (the white area is the white flag and french above the horizontal bar with the word "France"). Behind the Jeep another soldier with a beret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Dodges did it as well, including 3 tonners. There were also a number of 'Light cars' converted for rail use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 Lets hope that those rail wheels didn't end up in a furnace YET!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Here's another http://www.stc-uk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Jeep%20On%20Rails.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 At last years 40s weekend at Bristol docks, we made a set of rail wheels and fitted them on Paul Grays Jeep, then ran the Jeep up and down the docks railway line. Here are a couple of pics. http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q151/CatD4/BristolDocks2006001.jpg[/img] http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q151/CatD4/BristolDocks2006002.jpg[/img] On a different note they lifted John Curtis naval jeep into the Higgins boat and took it round the docks. http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q151/CatD4/BristolDocks2006011.jpg[/img] Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 And another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Jim, next year how about doing some wheels for Martin's CCKW so he can shunt goods trucks on the docks? I have seen wartime photos of it being done but as usual I can't remember which book. :? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 I recall a simular photo too perhaps it was a AFKWX cab over in an issue of Wheel and Tracks"? there is a photo of CCKW on page 122 of the GMC A universal truck Boniface and Jeudy. it states ' in the weeks preceding the landings, the Americans used 2 1/2 ton 6x6 trucks (models CCKW 353 and AFKWX 353) converted into rail cars on rialway branch lines to numerous warehoues filled with equipment through out Great Britian. These vehicles were converted in situ by the US Ordnance Corps,and they over came the shortage of steam locomotives." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 A couple more railroad jeeps on this page . http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/OrigJeepPhotosPage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Jim, next year how about doing some wheels for Martin's CCKW so he can shunt goods trucks on the docks? I have seen wartime photos of it being done but as usual I can't remember which book. :? ;-) I agree - and we need to see that Diamond T wrecker on the circuit next year too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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