Re: [MV] 5 ton locomotive

JOHN SEIDTS (john@astory.com)
Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:52:07 -0400

This is for a railroad locomotive engine. Gasoline mechanical is the type
of drive to the wheels. Different ones were purchased by the various armed
services to use in overseas and domestic military rail operations.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike and Cheryl <mleaton@netins.net>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 12:57 AM
Subject: [MV] 5 ton locomotive

>I was at a garage sale and bought a data plate (for 50 cents),
>I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it would of been
>on? The plate is cast iron ?, 5 inches by 12 inches (guessing),
>weights 8 to 10 pounds. The plates says:
>
>Transportation Corps
>US Army
>5 ton Locomotive
>Gasoline Mechanical
>TC Spec. 4346
>USA No. 1978 P.O. No. TC-3529
>Manufactured by
>Fate-Root-Heath Co.
>No. 5028 Date 4-13-45
>
>A picture would be nice. Has to be some type of construction equipment,
>but I don't understand the locomotive part. Plate is yellow, but I see some
>green on a few chipped places.
>
>Mike in Iowa
>mleaton@netins.net
>1952 M-37 (3/4 ton Dodge Cargo Truck)
>
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