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NATO UNCLASSIFIED - TM-55-2200-001-12_447
Determination of Categories of Ordinary Equipment

TM-55-2200-001-12 Modular Causeway System (MCS) Floating Causeway (FC) FC-1 NSN 1945-01-473-2162 Manual
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TM 55-2200-001-12 Change 4 NATO UNCLASSIFIED d. Classification Marking on Flat Wagons: (1) Purpose of the Marking.  The purpose of marking the flat wagons is to simplify their identification when writing a request for military transport by rail. (2) Execution.  The marking reproduces the number of the category to which the wagon belongs:  the shapes, dimensions, colours and positions of the markings on the wagons are defined at Annex B, and at Annex C for the Italian wagons. (3) Unclassified Wagons Suitable for Military Transports.  Some special wagons which are particularly suitable for certain transports (low bed, and some UK armed forces wagons) have not been classified into  numbered  categories  (Note  (7)).    In  order  not  to  miss  the  opportunity  to  use  them,  they  are designated  by  the  marking  UIC  (alphabetic  lettering  and  11  digit  numbers  in  the  documents,  and particularly in the sketchbook).  Only the UK armed forces wagons have received the marking shown at Annex B, but the number is replaced by the letters UK. 9.    Designation of the Ordinary Flat Wagons Used for Transporting Ordinary Equipment a. Parallel Classification.  A large number of ordinary equipment, which does only require a loading study in advance, can be transported on the four categories of ordinary flat wagons listed at Annex D.  This has permitted   the   establishment   of   a   parallel   system   of   classification   based   on   a   comparison   of   the characteristics of ordinary equipment and those of ordinary flat wagons. b. Classification  Criteria  of  Ordinary  Equipment.    The  classification  of  ordinary  equipment  is  based  on  the following considerations: (1) Maximum weight of equipment, combat ready (excluding personnel). (2) Weight  distribution,  which  is  calculated  as  a  function  of  the  length  of  the  bearing  surface  (tracks, skids...) or the wheelbase (wheeled equipment). (3) Maximum  length,  which  must  not  exceed  the  usable  length  of  the  wagon  taking  into  account  the Regulations of the RIV Annex II, and a loading tolerance of + 100 mm. Note: (7) Characteristics of the relevant British flat wagons: a. Usable floor length : 12.2 m b. Usable width : 3.09 m c. Wheel base : 9.15 m d. Height of floor unladen : 1.355 m e. Permissible load : 40 to 58 metric tonnes f. Concentrated load : 51 metric tonnes/3.5 m. -6- jg NATO UNCLASSIFIED Change 4   BBB-8







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