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21st Century U.S. Army Field Manuals: Army Rail Operations, FM 4-01.41 (Ringbound)
21st Century US Army Field Manuals Army Rail Operations FM 40141 - Ringbound Author:U.S. Army This ringbound book provides a reproduction of the U.S. Army Field Manual, Army Rail Operations, FM 4-01.41. Army Rail Operations FM 4-01.41 - This manual describes the organizations, processes, procedures, and systems involved in the rail operations across the military spectrum. The focus of this manual is for the reader to gain an understan... more »ding of the Army rail system and how it functions. Rail transport operations in developed nations are considered to be a HN provided service. In contingency areas, US rail units may have to be employed to support the theater of operations. This FM sets forth transportation rail doctrine and organizational structure. It is written to explain the functions of rail transport operations service in a theater of operations. It provides basic information for commanders and staffs of supporting units and for staff officers of higher HQ. It is also intended to serve as a text for student instruction and training of rail unit personnel. Rail Transport Operations - There are four primary functions of rail transport operations for military and commercial railways. These functions include the following: Train operation. Maintenance of way. Maintenance of equipment. Train Control. NATO and US war plans involves extensive rail use. Rail transport operations in Europe is a HN-provided service. Each potential HN in NATO (with emphasis on Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France) operates a sophisticated, modern railway system. The western area of Europe offers multiple routing possibilities, plenty of marshaling yards, and discharge/loading terminals. Rail line repair and equipment maintenance facilities are dispersed throughout the system. The European railway system poses the following potential limiting factors: Primary dependence on electrified train operations. Civilian dependence on uninterrupted rail support. Improbability of civilian rail personnel being used in the CZ (corps and division). Our news and educational titles are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work and educational tool.« less