Figure 32. Blocking and tiedown of carriers on railcar.

Figure 31. Detail of rail chain tiedown patterns.

Figure 3-3. Railcar blocking details. All dimenions are in inches

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TM 55-2350-224-14 Carriers weighing 15,000 to 25,000 pounds. Use four 5/8-inch cables (two in front two in rear). Carriers weighing 25,000 to 30,000 pounds. Use eight 1/2-inch cables (four in front, four in rear). Do not cross cables. Use two 1/2-inch at each tiedown. cables Figure 3–2. Blocking and tiedown of carriers on railcar. 3-4

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