WWII Transport of tanks by rail

[Tony Cane]

Here, as requested, are the links to all three films I have acquired off the internet of Covenanter tanks being transported by rail.

Tanks by Rail, Covenanter tanks        https://youtu.be/YCbTUoj_fH8

Tanks by Rail, End loading dock       https://youtu.be/ZvUdYcE3tT4

Tanks by Rail, Ramp wagon             https://youtu.be/9oe6DrFieQ8

These were made by the Army film unit in 1942, and shot at the Longmoor Military Railway. They were intended as training films so cover every aspect of the process of loading the tanks. While the unit signs on the tanks have been covered over, the cap badges show that the unit involved is the Coldstream Guards.

A video published by Heritage Magazine many years ago has more films in this series, such as using the emergency ramp ladder and the loading of Churchill tanks

 

[TheQ]

Are we heading for the Nuclear Bunkers ? do you know something we don't?

 

WW3?

 

PS thanks for the info..

 

 

[sir douglas]

i remember when i was little my dad took me to the old museum at Beverley and one of those wagons was there with wheel removed

[Fat Controller]

8 minutes ago, sir douglas said:

i remember when i was little my dad took me to the old museum at Beverley and one of those wagons was there with wheel removed

There's one lurking in the undergrowth at Haverfordwest goods depot; surprised no-one's adopted it as a skateboard ramp. Post-WW2, when the WD had a clearance sale of assorted vehicles, BR bought a number of the ramp wagons, and converted them into Twin Bolsters.

[Fat Controller]

44 minutes ago, Tony Cane said:

Here, as requested, are the links to all three films I have acquired off the internet of Covenanter tanks being transported by rail.

Tanks by Rail, Covenanter tanks        https://youtu.be/YCbTUoj_fH8

Tanks by Rail, End loading dock       https://youtu.be/ZvUdYcE3tT4

Tanks by Rail, Ramp wagon             https://youtu.be/9oe6DrFieQ8

These were made by the Army film unit in 1942, and shot at the Longmoor Military Railway. They were intended as training films so cover every aspect of the process of loading the tanks. While the unit signs on the tanks have been covered over, the cap badges show that the unit involved is the Coldstream Guards.

A video published by Heritage Magazine many years ago has more films in this series, such as using the emergency ramp ladder and the loading of Churchill tanks

 

I briefly thought I'd got the wrong link when I clicked, as the was some film of what to be a British and a German soldier operating a non-motorised Inspection Trolley...