Image Gallery: April 2008
Abrams tank takes to railway link
29 April 2008
An M1A1 Abrams Tank and a M88A2 "Hercules" Armoured Recovery Vehicle were successfully loaded onto purpose-built rolling stock during the final railway transport trial at Berrimah Rail Yard in the Northern Territory.
Conducted by soldiers from 1st Armoured Regiment and local Freight Link rail workers, the successful activity marked the final stage of the tank rail capability.
This trial included a return transit to Katherine on the Territory rail network, under close observation of Army transport personnel.
The utilisation of rail transport will provide another means of transporting 1st Brigade's Abrams Tanks south, in an efficient and timely manner.
| 20080422adf8243523_015 An M1A1 Abrams Tank from 1st Armoured Regiment waits by the new accommodation cart for loading onto purpose-built rolling stock at Berrimah Rail Yard in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 22 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080422adf8243523_215 Local railyard workers guide the axis of an M1A1 Abrams Tank from the 1st Armoured Regiment as it is aligned for placement onto purpose-built rolling stock at Berrimah Rail Yard in the Northern Territory during final trials of the tank's new rail transport cart. (Date taken: 22 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080422adf8243523_298 60,000 kilograms of armour touches down onto the purpose-built rolling stock during loading trials at the Berrimah Rail Yard in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 22 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080422adf8243523_323 Logistics Officer for 1st Armoured Regiment Captain Wyatt Fraser on one of the purpose-built rolling stock designed to transport 60,000-kilogram M1A1 Abrams Tanks, during final transport trials for the tank at Berrimah Rail Yard in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 22 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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