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photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:35 pm
by tiger205
hi all
i was wondering, has anyone got any photos of the rail cars the germans used to transport their tanks, in particular Tigers?, i ask this because i would like to have a go at building one to put my Tiger on when its not being "played" with, i think that would make a pretty good display piece for my living room, though i'm not sure the mrs would agree, any help with this would be much appreciated
Tony
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:02 pm
by BREL
If you did that you would have to get a set of narrow transport tracks and change them every time you took the tank off and put it back on display LOL
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:12 pm
by Rivetcounter
That depends I have seen a few pictures of Tanks in Russia with battle tracks still on though this was mostly used in times of emergency or there where no tunnels or other rail road objects on rout
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:08 pm
by tiger205
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:37 pm
by oz
here you go try this, note the standard battle tracks are still fitted.
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:42 pm
by oz
two more.
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:12 pm
by BREL
OZ the first has battle tracks fitted and the second two don't you can tell by looking at the drive sprocket
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:25 pm
by oz
yep its the first pic i meant, the other two are transport tracks although some tigers went into battle wearing the transport type.
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:51 pm
by oz
and more,
Re: photos of german tank rail cars
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:27 pm
by tiger205
hi oz
thanks for the pictures, i should be able to make a reasonable likeness from them, i just got to tell the mrs what i'm planning
Tony
