While I also agree that railroads make nice targets for smart weapons and
dumb pilots, I recall a troop train coming through Hogansville, Ga. in the
early 60's from FT. Benning. It had approx. 200 cars and was packed to
capacity with troops and equipment. You can move a lot of stuff in a hurry
on the rails.
David Yarbrough
----- Original Message -----
From: "Everett Doyle" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] My MV's and the Railroad.
> Not being argumentative -- in the war of Northern Agressesion - many
battles
> were fought over control of railroads and rivers. Atlanta - Nashville -
> Memphis - Shiloh - Vicksburg and others -- I do acknowedge that road
system
> was not very good. I also remember we sent 8th air force and lost lots of
> men destroying railroads. I also acknowledge that we have spent many
> dollars building the Defense Highway System -- known to public as
> Interstates. Interesteing story concerning one state that was not going
to
> let National Guard use these roads with over width and length vehicles.
> Phone call from DOD set them straight.
>
> But if you need to move an Army railroads are hard to beat -- I well
> remember seeing on MOP in Arkansas in 1940.s very long trains with
military
> equip on them, sometimes with armed soldier on every car.
>
>
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