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E4 Vehicles and Vehicle Equipment

Page history last edited by Michael 1 year, 3 months ago

back to Engineer Team E-4 or the E-4 bunker, or E4 team equipment, or the Index

 


     These are the vehicles assigned to Engineer Team E-4, along with the equipment normally part of the vehicles.

 

Vehicles

 

Overland Train

 

     One Overland Train, in the central hall of the bunker; it's composed of 2 control cars, 5 "boxcar" payload cars, 3 "flatcar" payload cars, 1 crane car, and 1 repair module; it's about 192 meters long.

 

Note that the team's backhoe is shown loaded onto one of the flatcars here.

 

Other Vehicles

 

 

 

  • four amphibious electric ATVs (Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snork), with two trailers; a total of 20 flanged, and 8 un-flanged ("blind") railway wheels are available

"Don't try this.  But if you do, let me know so I can watch."  - P.F.Colton

 

 

 

 

  • two Allis-Chalmers electric forklifts, capacity 4000 kg. Unloaded weight 6 tons (much of which is counterweight), width 1.4 meters, length 4 meters, ground clearance 12 cm. These are not fusion powered -- 100 Project vehicle batteries drive it. The tires are solid rubber -- not pneumatic -- and the Project expected they could be left on the forklift (if jacked up) for at least a couple of decades.

  • two Allis-Chalmers electric pallet trucks, capacity 2 tons

  • an electric loader-backhoe (Rubber Duck)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     The following trailer-mounted items shouldn't be towed behind Overland Train modules except in emergencies. They can all be carried on one or more Overland Train flat cars.

 

 

 

 

 

  • field maintenance accessory trailer (mostly for when repairing non-Project vehicles)

 

 

 

  • air compressor, trailer-mounted; has some Project vehicle batteries for a few hours of operation

  • welding set, trailer-mounted. Note there's also a smaller welding set on the repair car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     The vehicles and trailers which are not on, or part of, the Overland Train, require about 500 square meters of floor space; each of the side chambers is 324 square meters, so these need about 1-1/3 of the side chambers for "parking".

 

Overland Train Equipment

 

     All of this stuff starts out aboard, or installed in, each of the team's control cars. The team also has one (1) trade pack.

 

electronics, per control car

1

Autonav Model A1B

1

Autonav Model A1D, with 44 x 34 x 30 cm Resistweave carry bag and strap ... the "surveyors" version

1

Morrow Project PC, with external 3.5" diskette reader, and diskettes containing software

1

Laserdisc player, with 38 Laserdiscs - note that the Laserdiscs do not contain data as far as the PC is concerned ... if you want to use a computer program you'll have to type it into memory.

  • 30:   engineering reference library

  • 1:  survival library

  • 1:  computer programs

  • 1:  medicine

  • 4:  maps

  • 1:  team equipment list, bunker plans, and other non-topographic info specific to this team

1

ARN-89 radio direction finder; it provides a relative bearing of the direction from which an incoming radio signal is being detected. The bearing is displayed on a compass-type dial indicator, and is also fed to the AutoNav to be displayed on the map. Frequency range:  100 kilohertz to 3 megahertz. Power is from the vehicle.

1

PSC-3 satellite radio; the antenna is mounted on the sensor mast, but can be removed

1

PRC-70 manpack radio; uses "radio battery" or vehicle power

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radio accessories:  long and short antennas, radio direction finder, packframe, vehicle power cable, 8-meter long doublet antenna (AS-2975, 2.4 kg including ground rod, halyards and wire ropes)

1

converter box to connect the computer to the radio; can thus act as a 9600 baud modem, and allow sending of Morse by software

3

LS-166/U speakers on short cables; can plug into the intercom system or directly into most Project radios

1

H-250/U radio handset, for use with most Project radios

2

H-161E headset with microphone (some teams receive different types, but functionally the same); for when you don't want to wear your helmet ...

1

CX-10791/GR extension cable for headset, 3 meters long (the "person on watch" extension cord)

1

LSS-40 loudspeaker (the speaker unit is normally on the vehicle mast)

1

M42 chemical alarm, on 11 meter long cable (connected to vehicle CBR system normally). It uses 4 'D' cells; the Project version has 4 'D' sabots with 4 Project camera batteries in them, allowing the M42 to signal for a very long time indeed.

1

battery charger:  can accommodate 1 "camera battery" and 1 "radio battery" simultaneously

1

electric air compressor, with 15.24 meter long hose

 

vehicle repair tools, parts and spares, per control car

1

breaker bar, 137 cm long; has a five-sided socket on one end (for opening caches) and a lug nut socket on the other

1

vehicle jack, 8 to 10 ton capacity (for use on other vehicles, not for use on Overland Train segments)

1

spares kit (specific to vehicle:  light bulbs, four ceramic water filters, fuses, big lug nuts, tire patches, rubber hull plugs, spare hoses, pipe clamps, rubber hoses, wire, wire crimps, oil seals, air filters, etc.)

1

vehicle tool kit:  includes an open-end adjustable wrench, a grease gun, a tire pressure gauge, hydraulic pressure gauge, a lug wrench, screwdriver set, hex/allen key set, oil can, needlenose pliers, diagonal cutters, auto wrench, tire patch/repair kit, socket wrench set, hand drill and bits, vice grips, multi-meter, soldering iron, snips, wire cutter/stripper tool, manual tire pump, folding ruler, hacksaw, files, two "C" clamps, brass peen hammer, etc.; all in a canvas bag

 

pioneer tools, per control car (in external tool box)

1

machete with olive drab belt scabbard, weight 0.5 kg

1

shovel

1

axe

1

sledgehammer, 6 pound

1

pick-mattock

2

crow bars

1

bow saw, 30" blade

1

bolt cutter

 

housekeeping items, per control car

1

#3 "aid bag" with three zippered pockets. It contains a minor surgical field instrument set, EMT shears, 24 field dressings (0.1 kg each), compresses, gauze, band-aids, sunburn cream, two tourniquets, a splint, and other minor stuff. Game effects:   the use of First Aid skill allows this set to be used for the treatment of 12 minor or major wounds. It's not much use in case of amputations or massive blood loss.

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all the stuff a "family of four" leaves in their 1980s motor home "over the winter":  pots, pans, an electric coffee percolator, an electric hand mixer, an electric blender, cutting board, plates, bowls, cups, mugs, forks, knives, kitchen knives and knife block, salt and pepper shakers, etc. etc.; the referee isn't going to list everything.

8

nylon mesh laundry bags (for use in washing machines)

3

portable fire extinguishers

8

30 meter electrical extension cord, with 4 outlets on the end

8

dimmer switch/power switch plug/socket for electrical extension cord or light

8

75 watt work light, with 16 m cord for 120 V outlet

4

"civilian" electric blankets, various models and non-camo, non-garish colors

 

miscellaneous items, per control car

1

Morrow Project rechargeable 24 volt "radio battery"

8

Morrow Project MP-AA rechargeable 1.5 volt "camera batteries"

8

sabot hulls to use AA batteries in C-cell devices

8

sabot hulls to use AA batteries in D-cell devices

1

box of paper supplies:  legal pads, graph paper, tracing paper, drafting paper in a couple of sizes

1

tupperware tub of writing and light drafting supplies:  pencils, pens, rulers, erasers, tape, etc.

4

clipboards

1

folding drafting table, with T-square and clip-on work light.

 

team desert and cold weather gear, per control car

#

items

kg

vol, l

1

free-standing dome tent, 4-man, white

5

20

1

free-standing dome tent, 4-man, tan

5

20

2

open fly tent, 3 m by 6 m, tan canvas, with six aluminum poles

5

0.8

1

Optimus Svea 123R stove (includes 1 liter pot)

0.55

5

3

metal liter can of naptha/white gas stove fuel; the Optimus stove burns 7 hours per liter of fuel

3

3

1

aluminum ice saw, 35 cm, with sheath

0.3

5

4

white/silver space blankets

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4

olive drab/silver space blankets

--

--

1

cold weather weapons maintenance kit

0.25

0.25

1

desert weather weapons maintenance kit

0.25

0.25

1

magnesium fire starter

0.1

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total

19.45

54.3

 

field gear, per control car

1

GVS-5 laser rangefinder, uses "camera battery"

1

PVS-5 night vision binocular, uses "camera battery"

1

angle-head flashlight, in holder in the living quarters, uses "camera batteries" in D-cell hulls

1

PVS-4 Starlight scope with mounts and reticles for Stoner system and M14/M21 rifle

1

pair of M19 7x50 binoculars, with case

1

large Morrow Project Med Kit in shoulder bag

1

Civil Defense V-717 high-range radiation survey meter and 7.6 m cable; 2.4 kg, uses D cell battery

2

cases of LRP rations (5 boxes, 12 meals per box, 4.2 kg per box)

1

mountaineering mess set:  8" x 1" steel fry pan, and 2 aluminum cooking pots 7 1/2" dia. x 4" high.

1

coil 50 meters of 11mm diameter nylon OD rope

40

bungie cords, misc. colors and sizes

1

25 liter food cooler/water carrier (M1944 mermite can), with three 5.5 liter insert cans, weight 8 kg empty

1

insulated olive drab canvas carrier for mermite can, with shoulder strap

6

20 liter jerry cans (marked "water"), empty when placed in the bolt-hole

1

demolition measuring tape

4

50 meter measuring tape on reel, 12mm wide blade, with carry handle

 

team ordnance, per control car

#

items

kg

vol, l

1

M21 rifle with 12 loaded magazines (240 rounds), four ammo pouches, and sling (no bipod, suppressor or telescopic sight; teams usually mount the PVS-3A Starlite scope on this weapon)

13.46

 

3

M207 Stoner light machine guns

16.2
 

3

Stoner light machine gun spare barrels

~3
 

3

M122 tripods with pintles and T&E gear

26.5

 

1

case of 2880 rounds 9x19mm ammunition

52.16

 

1

case of 1640 rounds 5.56mm NATO ball ammunition, on stripper clips

64

28

2

case of twenty Stoner-system tubs of 5.56mm linked ammunition, 4 ball to 1 tracer; 2000 rounds per case

64

~32

1

case of 920 rounds 7.62mm NATO ball ammunition, on stripper clips (this is in addition to ammo with the M21 rifle)

31.29

14

1

case of 500 rounds 12 gauge buckshot

39.9

 

total

311

 

 

demolition kit, per control car

  #

items

kg

1

plastic case with twelve M112 C-4 demolition blocks; case includes storage warning label

7.5

2

M1 mechanical demolition timer/detonators

0.6

5

M2A1 demolition igniter/time fuse/detonators

0.3

1

roll primercord, 152 meters

5.0

1

15 meter coils of M700 time fuse

0.4

1

plastic box of twenty M7 blasting caps

0.1

5

M60 fuse igniters, in a sealed foil package

0.4

1

bronze cap crimping tool

0.5

1

canvas bag for everything except the cased demolition blocks

1.0

 total

15.8

 

Comments (4)

Kirk said

at 4:51 pm on Dec 21, 2018

The four six-wheeled ATVs are Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snork. Of course.

Michael said

at 7:06 pm on Dec 21, 2018

Very appropriate! https://youtu.be/XMl6HnhFFIA

Kirk said

at 4:23 pm on Dec 21, 2018

By the power invested in me by the Internets, I do hearby dub the D7s Daisy Etta and Killdozer

Michael said

at 7:04 pm on Dec 21, 2018

It's your call!

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