Wait I think the Canadian military has some old soviet tanks...I know they also have American equipment but I think some (very few) soviet tanks and armored personal carriers......Just another guess. lol
Love the power consist! GP40-2, GP39-2, another GP40-2 and a Conrail C40-8! Also nice to see that Grand Ledge is basically unchanged today from what it looked like back in 1993.
Neat, I've never seen Army stuff on a train before, but they are not American but most likely former Solviet equipment. At 1:02 and beyond there's some T-72's for sure and I don't know about the rest. The T-72 was built with a low profile to be easily concealed and a smaller target. As a result no one over 5'? could fit in one. The US never owned tanks that short
@tjmfishing ahah dude I'm like wtf is with the Soviet equipment. Maybe some used in a movie? Or the military bought them to test weapons on them? Who the hell knows.
Is it just me or was a lot of that equipment, if not all of it, old Soviet equipment? The US doesnt have any tanks with those rear fuel tanks. Those looked like T-72s or T-80s. And I see a BMP-1 and a couple BTR-70s. And I dont know that that thing is at 1:08 but thats not an American vehicle! These my friend I think are for target practice!
Oh yea, at the end you zoomed up to a ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" Anti Aircraft tank. Not only did you catch an Army consist, but you cought a FOREIGN army's conist. Definately a rare catch indeed, commrade! Those are from the Soviet Union!
I was hoping someone would have more knowledge of these than me! I dont have a clue about tanks so any questions are coming to YOU! "ASK NICK HOUR" lol!! Target practice...... sweet! Thanks for your input. Dean H.
Yea I know of several bases that use former Soviet equipment to train our soldiers. Since they fell in 1991 their stuff is all over the world and in the hands of most of our enemies.
@mygirl22ward your 100% right i haev been a army track vehcial mech for many years and the military takes russias old shit in trade for one or 2 newish Abrahams M1A1's keep that model in mind to set up for armor target shooting AND aerial bomb drops 108 looks like a anphib to be honest
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slt223 1 month ago
Nice catch, that was a soviet BMP-1 at 1:03, nice.
SCL7500 6 months ago
0:35 i have that CSX diesil in HO!! omg nice catch! check out mine, CSX X2 (track crew + Trash train) 9-19-10
BTCRAIL101FILMS 1 year ago
Wait I think the Canadian military has some old soviet tanks...I know they also have American equipment but I think some (very few) soviet tanks and armored personal carriers......Just another guess. lol
guilford681 1 year ago
Love these classics!
BoxcarFrank 1 year ago
Awesome video!! 5/5 Cool lashup!
TrainmanEvan 2 years ago
Love the power consist! GP40-2, GP39-2, another GP40-2 and a Conrail C40-8! Also nice to see that Grand Ledge is basically unchanged today from what it looked like back in 1993.
ConrailJon 2 years ago
Neat, I've never seen Army stuff on a train before, but they are not American but most likely former Solviet equipment. At 1:02 and beyond there's some T-72's for sure and I don't know about the rest. The T-72 was built with a low profile to be easily concealed and a smaller target. As a result no one over 5'? could fit in one. The US never owned tanks that short
tjmfishing 2 years ago
Thank you all for your comments, very interesting responses! KEEP THEM COMING if you know more!!! Dean H.
mygirl22ward 2 years ago
@tjmfishing ahah dude I'm like wtf is with the Soviet equipment. Maybe some used in a movie? Or the military bought them to test weapons on them? Who the hell knows.
guilford681 1 year ago
@tjmfishing Probably to be used as target practice.
nkproad777 1 year ago
Cool stuff! From what year?? 1993??? Hahaha..the evil spirits in me come out sometimes...
MsC1953 2 years ago
Is it just me or was a lot of that equipment, if not all of it, old Soviet equipment? The US doesnt have any tanks with those rear fuel tanks. Those looked like T-72s or T-80s. And I see a BMP-1 and a couple BTR-70s. And I dont know that that thing is at 1:08 but thats not an American vehicle! These my friend I think are for target practice!
nickman912 2 years ago
BTW: Love the shotof them in Lake O. Red Dawn! ;)
nickman912 2 years ago
Oh yea, at the end you zoomed up to a ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" Anti Aircraft tank. Not only did you catch an Army consist, but you cought a FOREIGN army's conist. Definately a rare catch indeed, commrade! Those are from the Soviet Union!
nickman912 2 years ago
I was hoping someone would have more knowledge of these than me! I dont have a clue about tanks so any questions are coming to YOU! "ASK NICK HOUR" lol!! Target practice...... sweet! Thanks for your input. Dean H.
mygirl22ward 2 years ago
Yea I know of several bases that use former Soviet equipment to train our soldiers. Since they fell in 1991 their stuff is all over the world and in the hands of most of our enemies.
nickman912 2 years ago
@mygirl22ward your 100% right i haev been a army track vehcial mech for many years and the military takes russias old shit in trade for one or 2 newish Abrahams M1A1's keep that model in mind to set up for armor target shooting AND aerial bomb drops 108 looks like a anphib to be honest
mello27 3 months ago
is this old footage?
TexasPacific 2 years ago
Let's read it together......March 1993.
mygirl22ward 2 years ago
Whoops, didn't see that in the title. Thanks
TexasPacific 2 years ago