Keywords: Jeep switcher with flatbed trailer (cropped).jpg en Jeep used by soldiers during a test run on a 1 meter narrow gauge track in Brisbane Australia on 30 June 1943 A ¼ ton jeep fitted with rail wheels can easily pull 20 000 pounds The main purpose of these rail jeeps was to haul flatcars loaded with supplies in New Guinea This demonstration was held at Eagle Farm Aerodrome in Brisbane Australia At the wheel is Brig Gen C W Connell Commanding General Air Service Command To his right are LTC Donald Thomas Boise Idaho and LTC R L Fry Pocatello Idaho Brisbane Australia 30 June 1943 See http //www team-bhp com/forum/attachments/4x4-vehicles/108924d1236364355-willys-mb-ford-gpw-meter-gauge-tracks-willysmb001 jpg www team-bhp com/ de Demonstration auf einer Schmalspurbahn mit 1000 mm Spurweite im Eagle Farm Aerodrome in Brisbane Australien am 30 Juni 1943 durch amerikanische Soldaten Der 250 kg schwere Jeep auf Eisenbahnrädern konnte leicht eine Last von 10 Tonnen ziehen was für den Einsatz in Neuguinea geplant war http //cs trains com/ctr/f/3/t/186941 aspx http //cs trains com/ Posted by http //cs trains com/members/wanswheel/default aspx wanswheel on Tuesday February 08 2011 7 50 PM 1943-06-30 PD-Australia thumb left Jeepomotive with flatbed trailer PD-USGov-Military-Army Willys MB / Ford GPW Australia in World War II Rail transport in Brisbane Rail Jeep |