Military containers

[chessie]

I saw something today I don't recall seeing before... they appeared to be military "containers" that were very short (8x8x8) and strapped to the back of a tractor trailer going down the road. I did catch a few quick pictures if anyone is interested.
Are these common? They appear constructed like 40' wrinkle side Int'l containers, only they were about 8' long! It also appeared that they had HVAC units on top.

Any ideas????

Chessie

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Harold Hodnett
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[Catt]

So where the heck are the pictures? http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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Catt!#118 - Moderator and
A freelancer to the end:D

[chessie]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Catt:
So where the heck are the pictures? http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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Heck, I was hoping someone would ask! http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif
(Don't expect too much from someone trying to take pictures with a digital camera while driving 60mph)

Chessie


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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
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[chessie]

OK... here's a shot of several of them loaded crosswise on a trailer: http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/MIL1.jpg

Chessie

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Harold Hodnett
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[chessie]

Here's the big one on the back of the trailer... not wrinkle side, but has ISO pads: http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/MIL2.jpg

Chessie

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Harold Hodnett
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http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[chessie]

This one was riding by itself... the reporting marks are USNU... http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/MIL3.jpg

Chessie

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Harold Hodnett
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http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[chessie]

Here's a trailer full of them! http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/MIL4.jpg

Chessie

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[chessie]

Here's the rear view of one of them... reminds me of the Coleman A/C units for R/V's! http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/images/MIL5.jpg

Chessie

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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[watash]

Harold, Those are secret containers on their way back to Roswell, New Nexico to return the Diesel designers back to their flying saucers!

STEAM WILL RISE AGAIN!! YEAH!!




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Watash #982 http://www.trainboard.com/smiles/092.gif

[chessie]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by watash:
Harold, Those are secret containers on their way back to Roswell, New Nexico to return the Diesel designers back to their flying saucers!

STEAM WILL RISE AGAIN!! YEAH!!


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Gee, that explains why the pictures are fuzzy http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

Chessie



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Harold Hodnett
Fan of NS, CSX, and their predecessors!
Coming soon: The North Carolina Railfan Web Site
http://www.trainweb.org/ncrail/

[Bos]

Chessie, they look like standard "conex" boxes to me. Because of the need to do air, sea , and overland shipping rapidly the military uses a standardized container, then puts in a kit for whatever they need it to do. There could be an office or a repair unit or a kitchen or ? in there. That's my guess. HAPPY HOLIDAYS Bobby

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