South Carolina in September. Low-slung trailer got stuck at the crossing and the driver skedaddled right before the impact. Also, ever so sadly, it doesn’t officially count as a tank, only self-propelled artillery.
I think less and less damage to either side as armor and structural integrity increase is probably the norm with trains. For example non armor vehicles are turned into fun metal tangles. This 30 ton “lightly” armored vehicle looks pretty intact. A 70 ton tank might just remain more intact as the train shunts it to the side. The train might take more superstructure damage but there’s a lot of just solid metal pushing in one direction. So I don’t think any impact like that is ever going to actually just destroy the train.
On the other hand, a pair of locomotives can easily be over 400 tons, and that’s not counting the rest of the train. Those doublestacked shipping containers on a well car can add 100 tons each.
Nah, it’s got that extra flat butt and long overhang with the basket thing on the back of the turret. The news report also said it’s a Paladin, though this video is also showing off midsize-market local American news, so I wouldn’t have trusted it on its own.
Here you go.
South Carolina in September. Low-slung trailer got stuck at the crossing and the driver skedaddled right before the impact. Also, ever so sadly, it doesn’t officially count as a tank, only self-propelled artillery.
I expected more damage on the train. It really didn’t give a fuck.
I think less and less damage to either side as armor and structural integrity increase is probably the norm with trains. For example non armor vehicles are turned into fun metal tangles. This 30 ton “lightly” armored vehicle looks pretty intact. A 70 ton tank might just remain more intact as the train shunts it to the side. The train might take more superstructure damage but there’s a lot of just solid metal pushing in one direction. So I don’t think any impact like that is ever going to actually just destroy the train.
The armor is light, the vehicle isn’t.
On the other hand, a pair of locomotives can easily be over 400 tons, and that’s not counting the rest of the train. Those doublestacked shipping containers on a well car can add 100 tons each.
I was wondering how a tank ended up on a railway track.
It was training for battle.
Kinda looks like an M1A1 Abrams to me
That is 100 percent a pally. Abrams don’t have rear doors.
Nah, it’s got that extra flat butt and long overhang with the basket thing on the back of the turret. The news report also said it’s a Paladin, though this video is also showing off midsize-market local American news, so I wouldn’t have trusted it on its own.