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The train was withdrawn from service in 1987, replaced by highway vehicles and newer rail cars that could be marshalled into any freight train. Some of the White Train cars are preserved at the Amarillo Railroad Museum, [16] while a few others are preserved at the Pantex Plant.
The front and rear sets of wheels could even be adjusted to various rail gauges. The car was capable of 25 mph (40 km/h) on road and traveling at higher speeds on rails, going up to 37 mph (60 km/h). [2] The car was successful in covering great distances in the 1937 invasion of China. They were also used in Manchuria, to "guard railway lines". [1]
The rail cars on an armoured train were designed for many tasks. Typical roles included: Artillery – equipped to carry artillery pieces, along with a mixture of other support weapons such as machine guns and rocket launchers. See also railway guns. Infantry – designed to carry infantry units, may also mount machine guns.
Sumida amphibious armored car (experimental) Austin-type Chiyoda armoured car; Type 2592 Chiyoda armored car; Sumida M.2593 a/k/a Type 91 So-Mo armored railroad car Sumida Model P armored car; Type 93 armoured car a/k/a Type 2593 Hokoku, Type 93 Kokusan or "Type 92" naval armored car; Type 95 So-Ki armored railroad car; Type 98 So-Da armored ...
Wolseley armoured car [9] Austin-type Chiyoda armoured car [10] Chiyoda armored car Type 92 [11] Sumida M.2593 a/k/a Type 91 armored railroad car So-Mo [12] Sumida Model P armored car [13] Type 93 armoured car a/k/a Type 2593 Hokoku and Type 93 Kokusanor [14] Type 95 So-Ki armored railroad car [15] 20 mm AA machine cannon carrier truck [16 ...
M104 Wolverine (armored bridge layer) M9 armored combat earthmover; M60A1 armored vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) M88 recovery vehicle; M728 combat engineer vehicle (CEV) M981 FISTV; M93 Fox NBCRS (nuclear–biological–chemical reconnaissance system)
Also known as Type 91 Broad-gauge railroad tractor Sumi-Da or Type 91 armored railroad car So-Mo Type 95 So-Ki armored APC and railroad car: none: Yes: Mitsubishi: 1935: 121–135: Type 93 armoured car: 1× 7.7mm Vickers .303 MG & 4x 6.5mm MG: Yes: Osaka Naval arsenal: 1933: 5: Also known as Type 2593 "Hokoku" or Type 93 "Kokusan" or "Type 92 ...
Throughout railroad history, many manufacturing companies have come and gone. This is a list of companies that manufactured railroad cars and other rolling stock.Most of these companies built both passenger and freight equipment and no distinction is made between the two for the purposes of this list.