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FORT EUSTIS VIRGINIA
- TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
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The U.S. Army Transportation Corps
Museum consists of a 50,000 square foot main museum and four outdoor parks. On
the left side when facing the entrance is a large covered area in which are
interesting historical railroad equipments from engines to caboose and several
other items. On the right side are a covered area full of Transportation motor
vehicles from jeep to 18 wheel heavy trucks, then an open area with marine
equipment such as tug boat, and landing craft, then another covered section
with Army aviation rotary and fixed wing aircraft. The indoor exhibits describe
Army transport from the Revolutionary war to Afghanistan.
There are far too many excellent exhibits to photograph them all. In addition
there are dozens of informative plaques by each exhibit and there is a movie
theater showing films about Army transportation in action.
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Here are a few photos taken at Ft Eustis in
2013 and also some from 1994. Ft Eustis Virginia is the home of the U. S. Army
Transportation Corps and its museum.
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The sign at the entrance to the excellent Transportation museum
at Ft Eustis VA.
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Display showing Unit and individual military honors for
Transportation Corps in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War
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Exhibit inside the entrance of the museum - WWII era staff
car
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Entrance greeting and diagram showing the layout of the museum
exhibits.
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Drawings on entrance wall showing some of the modes of
transportation used by the U.S. Army
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Sign describing the Conestoga wagon -principle transport
vehicle for the U. S. Army and much of civil society for a 100 years.
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Large exhibit depicting a Revolutionary transport wagon and
soldier leaving a fort
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Detail of the large exhibit depicting a Revolutionary War
transport wagon.
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Detail of the Revolutionary soldier and entrance to
fort.
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A part of the large diorama display of the Revolutionary war
period with soldier and horse team
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Detail of the large diorama showing a model of the transport
wagon used during the Revolutionary War
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Detail from the same large diorama of the Revolutionary war
showing two soldiers at a supply point.
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Sign describing the Escort Wagon J-118 used during World War
I
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Jumping ahead to around 1900 and even in World War I and we see
the Army still uses horse drawn wagons to transport supplies.
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The U. S. Army is still using horse drawn wagons during World
war I.
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Sign describing the development of the new Army standard truck
at the time of the First World War.
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But during World War I the Army also used motor vehicles -
trucks like this one.
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Truck used by the Army during World War I
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Detail of truck used by the Army during World War I
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A part of an extended diorama depicting activities of the U. S.
Transportation Corps over the years. - this part shows ship movements
throughout the world.
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Another section of the long diorama -this part depicts the
varied operations of the Transportation Corps during World War I - from ships
to railroads to trucks.
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Another section of the long diorama -this part depicts the
operations of the Transportation Corps during the 19th century opening of the
West - Conostoga wagons and railroad..
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Another section of the long diorama -this part depicts the
operations of the Transportation Corps during and after the Civil War
especially the use of rivers and railroads, plus wagon trains.
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This section of the long diorama depicts Transportation work
between 1812 and 1847 - that is the War of 1812 and the Mexican War in both of
which water transportation was essential.
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This section of the long diorama depicts Transportation work
during the Revolutionary War and its era.
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Signs describing several activities of theArmy transport during
the Spanish American war
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Model of a troop transport ship.
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Model of a troop transport ship
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The Army also used mules
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New Army truck for World War I and later
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The wheel from a Transportation Corps vessel.
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Display depicting a Transportation enlisted man at the wheel
house of a vessle.
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Sign with photos of the Liberty Ship John S. Pillsbury and
other operations at Normandy.
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Sign with photos of various Liberty Ships in Action.
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Painting depicting the huge supply and transportation operation
taking place at Normandy beach
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Display of Army uniforms of Transportation Corps officer and
enlisted.
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Transportation truck in 1930-1940's.
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Sign describing the Army Truck, Cargo, 1-1/2 Ton, 6x6, TTSW,
manufactured from 1924 at Fort Holabird MD.
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A jeep configured to run on a railroad in Burma during World
War II
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A jeep configured to run on a railroad in Burma during World
War II
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Sign describing the Army 2 1/2 ton truck 6x6 cargo built by
GMC
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Army 2 1/2 ton truck during World War II and later
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Army 2 1/2 ton truck
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World War II jeep on the Red ball express route in
France.
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World War II - jeep and 2 1/2 ton truck on MSR in
France
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Another view of the same diorama on the MSR in France - shows
the MP directing traffic around a bottleneck - with wrecker truck
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Here is the wrecker truck
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Another view of jeep with 1/4 trailer on the Red Ball express
route in France
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Sign describing the Truck, 4 ton, 6x6, wrecker in the above
diorama.
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Signs discussing the Red Lion, Green Diamond. XYZ, and White
Ball Express routes
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A diorama with models showing a truck convoy under attack in an
ambush
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Model of the Transportation Corps tug boat
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A sign with quotation from Winston Churchill ordering
construction of the temporary piers for the Normandy Invasion.
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Sign with diagram showing the Operation Mulberry Operation 1944
Normandy beach configuration.
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Amphibious truck "Duck"
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Sign describing the amphibious truck 2 1/2 ton
DUKW-353
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The amphibioius truck 'duck'
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Diagram depicting cross section of the Omaha Beach profile
showing the various German beach defenses
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The amphibioius truck 'duck'
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Sign describing the Army training at Fort Story VA after WWII.
Later Ft Story hosted an Army Recreation center housing that was closed in
October 2012. Ft Story is now part of the Joint Forces Little Creek Base.
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Painting depicting Transportation operations in Europe in
WWII.
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Sign showing some photos from the Berlin Airlift
1948-49
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Map on wall showing Korea during the Korean War.
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Detail of map of Korea showing the area from Inchon north to
the DMZ -After the Armistis, 3rd Engineer Bn headquarters was at Paju. Company
A was stationed north of the Imjin next to the DMZ in the Joint Security
Area
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Map of South Korea
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Sign describing the Army aviation L-19/0-1 Bird Dog
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Army L-19/0-1 Bird Dog aircraft used during the Korean
War.
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Army L - 19/0-1 Bird Dog aircraft used during the Korean War.
And jeep
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Sign describing the H-13E Sioux Light Observation helicopter
used in Korea and Viet Nam.
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H-13E Sioux Light Observation helicopter used in Korea and Viet
Nam.
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H-13E Sioux Light Observation helicopter used in Korea and Viet
Nam.
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Sign describing the H-19 Chickasaw helicopter
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Army H-19 Chickasaw helicopter
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Sign describing the Dodge WC-52 Weapons Carrier
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The WC - 52 Weapons carrier and H-19 Chickasaw
helicopter
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The WC - 52 Weapons carrier and H-19 Chickasaw
helicopter
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The WC - 52 Weapons carrier and H-19 Chickasaw
helicopter
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Sign describing the De Lackner Aerocycle with photo of test at
Ft Eustis in 1956
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Back pack for winter operations.
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The Aereocycle
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Signs describing Army operations Blue Jay, 1951; Top Dog, 1959,
Lead Dog, 1960 and support of D.E. W. Line
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Sign describing the M29C amphibious cargo carrier 'Weasel"
used in Arctic operations.
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A Wessel' being used in Arctic operations.
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A Wessel' being used in Arctic operations.
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Map of Viet Nam during the war.
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A transportation clerk in office in Viet Nam
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Model of a Transportation Corps ship.
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Sign describing the M274 Mechanical Mule designed to replace
jeeps
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The M274 Mechanical Mule
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Photo of the gun truck "Eve of Destruction" used in
Viet Nam and returned to the US
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The famous gun truck "Eve of Destruction" is now an
honored exhibit in the Transportation Museum
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The gun truck "Eve of Destruction" in the
Transportation museum
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Photo of the "Eve of Destruction" - the last
surviving gun truck of the Vietnam War.
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The "Eve of Destruction"
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An exhibit - life size model of a look out post in Viet
Nam
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Some model gun trucks with a note about an ambush at QL 19 on 9
June 1969
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Sign describing the UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter, "Huey"
used in Viet Nam and since then.
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A HU-1 Iroquois - Huey helicopter in Viet Nam.
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A HU-1 Iroquois - Huey.
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A HU-1 Iroquois Huey
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A sign describing the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter used in Viet Nam
and still today.
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Nose section of helicopter
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Nose of Army helicopter
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Flag of the 1099th Boat Company River Rats in Viet Nam with
list of their locatons.
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Diorama with models of transport action in Viet Nam
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A manikin of an airborne soldier with parachute - depicting the
role of the Transportation troops in the actions in Panama and
Grenada.
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A manikin of an airborne soldier with parachute - depicting the
role of the Transportation troops in the actions in Panama and
Grenada.
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A display featuring a Transportation unit tent in Saudi Arabia
during Desert Storm.
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a sign describing several of the 'housing' options for
temporary accomodations for incoming American troops in Saudia Arabia.
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Display of some of the uniforms worn by American troops in
Saudia Arabia
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Sign describing some of the Transportation Corps efforts in
Desert Storm - ship and aerial delivery
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A Transportation command post tent in Saudi Arabia - the
Resolute Inn
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A Transportation command post tent in Saudi Arabia - the
Resolute Inn
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The Dew Drop Inn in Saudia Arabia operated by the
Transportation Corps units.
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Model of at Transportation Corps lighter ship
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Manikin in Saudi clothes.
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Gun truck in Desert Storm
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Truck door with sign of 702nd Trans Bn at Damman, Saudi
Arabia
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Map of Afghanistan with comment about transportation effort
there.
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Painting depicting a convoy in Afghanistan
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Painting depicting a convoy in Afghanistan
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Photo on wall depicting a convoy in Afghanistan
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Map of Afghanistan
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A display of a vehicle that has been it in rear end by an IED
in Afghanistan
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A display of a vehicle that has been it in rear end by an IED
in Afghanistan
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Manikins of Transportation toops in camouflage
uniforms
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Sign describing the Crow - mascot of the 172nd Transportation
that went with them to Iraq
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There it is - the famous Crow now safely in the museum
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A large photo showing the elements of an Army combat
uniform
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Display showing Army divers
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Model of an Army Transportation Corps tug boat
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Painting depicting Transportation Corps action in
Afghanistan
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Supply truck in the museum storage area
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Vehicles in museum storage area being prepared for
display
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Sign at the rail operations pavilon.
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Sign describing steam locomotive number 607 and tender
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Steam engine used by U. S. Army Transportation Corps
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Steam engine used by U. S. Army Transportation Corps
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engine used by A. S. Army Transportation Corps
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Engine
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tender car for engine
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Flat bed rail car and passenger car
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Sign describing the diesel-electric engine MRS-1 1811 used in
Korea
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Diesel - electric engine 1811 used in Korea and then in North
Carolina during Desert Storm
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Passenger car
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Passenger car
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Inspection car
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Sign describing the special snow plow - spreader -ditcher car
used for track maintenance
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special snow plow - spreader - ditcher repair car
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Sign describing the 78 ton crane - wrecking steam locomotive -
this one for the 714 Transportation Battalion
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78 ton railway crane for 714th Transportation
Battalion
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78 ton railroad crane
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78 ton railway crane for 714th Transportation
Battalion
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Sign describing the railway training caboose of the 763 Railway
Battalion
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The training Caboose of the 763 Railway Battalion
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Training caboose
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A heavy duty 'lowboy' with Sherman tank on the flat
bed
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Sherman tank on the flatbed of a heavy duty transport
truck
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Heavy duty transport vehicle
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Cab of a heavy duty transport vehicle
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The SK-5 Hovercraft - only one remaining from Viet Nam
War
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SK-5 Hovercraft
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SK-5 Hovercraft
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Heavy duty tractor trailer in the outdoor tranportation vehicle
shed.
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Several tractor trailers and a 16 wheeler supply vehicle in the
shed
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Transportation corps 16-wheeler with logo for the Red Ball
Express
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Sign describing the XM-147 'superDUKW"
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The XM-147 'superDUKW"
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Sign describing the M-211 cargo truck - 2 1/2 ton 6x6
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Two M-211 cargo stake trucks
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Sign describing the M35A2 Truck, cargo 2 1/2 ton 6x6
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M 35A2 Truck, Cargo 2 1/2 ton 6x6
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Sign describing the XM1078 Truck, Cargo 2 1/2 ton, 4x4
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The XM1078 Truck, Cargo 2 1/2 ton, 4x4
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Sign describing the M816 Wrecker truck - 5 ton, 6x6
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M816 Wrecker truck - 5 ton, 6x6
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Sign describing the M172A1 Semitrailer, Lowboy, 25 ton
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M172A1 Semitrailer, Lowboy, 25 ton
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Sign describing the M818 Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6
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The M818 Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6
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Sign descibing the M127A1 Semitrailer, Stake and Platform, 12
ton, 4 wheel
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Sign describing the M52A2 Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6
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Sign describing the M129A1C, Semitrailer, Van, 12 ton, 4
wheel
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Sign describing the DCO 205H, Tractor, 5 ton, 4x2
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The DCO 205H, Tractor, 5 ton, 4x2
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Sign describing the XM1109, Heavy Variant, Up=armored, 4x4,
HMMWV used in Iraq and Afghanistan
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The XM1109, Heavy Variant, Up=armored, 4x4, HMMWV used in Iraq
and Afghanistan
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Row of various models of the 'Jeep' 1/4 ton personal
vehicle.
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Sign describing Transportation Corps maritime
operations
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Large anchor from a FS ship in the museum maritime display
yard.
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Sign describing Transportation Corps cargo ships - FS -
(Freight Supply) whose use began in WWII and continued into 1980's
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Sign describing the LARC V - LIghter, Amphibious resupply,
Cargo, 5 ton
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The LARC V - Lighter, Amphibious resupply, Cargo, 5
ton
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Sign describing the Lighter., Amphibious resupply, Cargo LARC
XV
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The Lighter., Amphibious resupply, Cargo LARC XV
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The landing craft, Mechanized model 6, LCM-6
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Sign describing the landing craft, Mechanized model 6, LCM-6
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The landing craft, Mechanized model 6, LCM-6
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Sign describing the Model 243B Picket Boat -"J
boat'
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The Model 243B Picket Boat -"J boat'
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Sign describing the BARC -Barge, Amphibious resupply,
Cargo
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The BARC -Barge, Amphibious resupply, Cargo
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Sign describing the Bow Tug Boat, Small - ST-2031
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The Bow Tug Boat, Small - ST-2031
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The Bow Tug Boat, Small - ST-2031
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View of the aviation section pavilion
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Skycrane Helicopter in the aviation section
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Another view of the aviation section pavilion
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The orange Huey helicopter is the first to fly at the South
Pole
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The landing craft
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The BARC and tug boat
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The J boat
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Sign describing the vertical axis propeller - beach Discharge
lighter - "BDL"IX
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The vertical axis propeller - beach Discharge lighter -
"BDL"IX - this design enabled the ship to over sideways as well as
fore and aft.
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The entrance to the Transportation Corps museum
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Detail of a truck
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Interior of the vehicle cab showing various controls
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Detail of truck tire and springs
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Detail of truck
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Detail of truck radiator and external monted power winch and
chain
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Detail of truck transmission and power take off
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U.S. Army truck
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U. S. Army 2 1/2 ton dump truck
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U.S. Army rail cars
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U. S. Army truck with machine guns mounted
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U. S. Army truck with machine guns mounted
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View of two Army trucks with mounted machine guns
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Another view of the same truck
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Another view of the same truck
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Another Army truck
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Another Army truck
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