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Sponsor of
Operation Lifesaver 
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Passenger Cars - U.S. Army
Hospital Car #89436 |
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In this photo, the car is arriving at the Gold
Coast Railroad Museum, front gate, on a five axle, low-boy trailer,
pulled by a "triple-screw" semi-tractor. The overall length of just
the trailer was 97 feet (29,57 m). As a result, the unit moved as a
"permit load" which means it could only travel during daylight hours,
on week days only (no holidays or weekends). |
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The rig made for an interesting sight, as most
motorists are not used to seeing a railroad car moving along a
highway! |
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In this photo, the trucks had already been placed
on the track, in position to receive the car. Two 120 ton
(108.862,170 Kilo), hydraulic, truck cranes, built in Germany, have
moved into position and have hoisted the hospital car off the
transport trailer. The trailer was driven out from under the car body
and the car will be set onto cribbing which will be set-up
immediately next to the track. |
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A second hoist began and the car was slowly
"boomed-out" over the area adjacent to the track where the cribbing
will be placed. |
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Background |
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This is was part of a U.S. Government 100 car
order (USA 89400 - USA 89499); used as a transportation vehicle to
move military patients between medical facilities.
The car was declared surplus in 1969. In the late
1980's it was acquired through the State of Florida Federal Surplus
Program.
This car was partially restored to its "Original
Use" appearance in 2002 by the National Park Service and returned to
the Gold Coast Railroad Museum for display.
Details
Type: Hospital car, open bunks, kitchen, medical
facilities.
Built: 1945 by the American Car & Foundry
Co.
Status: Open, On display. |
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