Jeep Trains
Jeeps were one of the most widely used vehicles in the Second World War. During the war it was common for railways to have a “Jeep train,” which was one or more Jeeps with railway wagon wheels instead of more conventional tires. These Jeeps could convert back and forth easily, helping greatly as rail speeders just days after Normandy.
Jeeps, designed to draw 1,000 lb on the road, could pull much greater loads on rails. In the Philippines, a Jeep train hauled a total weight of 52 tons over a route 19 miles long at a speed of 20 mph.
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