Military "Cattle-Cars"

[oifvet]

I posted this thread under "trailers' since it seemed the most appropriate.

(Way) back when I was in the Marine Corps, (1981-1985), I remember riding in the glorious, "cattle-car." Seems like they were mainly at Parris Island, S.C., (boot camp), but maybe elsewhere.

Are there any pics or videos out there of one or more of these tractor-trailer people movers? I know the "trailer" portion was silver and had a lot of grab-bars and rails inside where the "seating" was. I don't rermeber what truck was used to pull them, though.

Just reminiscing. Would love to see one again. Were they out-lawed?

 

[steelandcanvas]

RE: USMC Cattle Cars

When I took BCT at Ft. Ord in 1974 we had them there. IIRC, they were pulled by a Civi style tractor, probably a 2 axle International, I know it wasn't a tactical tractor.

 

[54reo]

RE: USMC Cattle Cars

There was one of these on GL at Ft. Leonard Wood recently. I'll have to see if I kept a pic of it.

Citizensoldier may remember this one as well...

 

[bulldog_mack13]

RE: USMC Cattle Cars

I rode in one at Fort Sill in 2004 , you should have seen the names and writing on the wall from allll the years

If a LMTV is legal then they are lol , fit 3 platoons stacked on top each other , man those were the days.

90's LN8000 single axle tractors pulled ours

 

[M813rc]

There were quite a few on Camp Pendleton late '70s/early 80's. The tractor's there were normally Dodge, some were 4x2, some were 4x4 and sat noticeably higher. I recall some similar Dodge 6x6 tractors around and about, but don’t remember them pulling cattle cars.

They looked something close to the attached picture, but of course they were green and not fire trucks (best pic I could find).

Cheers

 

[tamangel]

still looking for a current version: here's an older pic and a newer concept (link)..plus a more fancy one I have seen on Catalina Island...

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103274

Mike

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[bulldog_mack13]

The last pic is the closest , but heres what it is , one of the same I rode in at Sill but ours were a little older(pic a little nicer), no seats just bars to try to hold on to

 

[jwaller]

the basic traning base here in SC. Fort Jackson uses primarily 1 ton chevys fords and dodges that have flat stake bodies with deuce covers on the rear to move the troops around. HTH's

 

[oifvet]

bulldog_mack13,

That's pretty close to what I remember! That one might be a little shinier, but pretty much it!

 

[steelandcanvas]

bulldog_mack13,

That's pretty close to what I remember! That one might be a little shinier, but pretty much it!

I agree, that looks like the same thing we had at Ord in '74.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

So from the 70's or earlier to now the same type , thats funny , i know ours was old , wood insides and dayton wheels , at least 1960's.

 

[EO2NMCB]

They had them at Gitmo, cuba in the 80's. One heck of a ride, when you are drunk coming back to the ship!

 

[FrankUSMC]

I have a friend here that has 4 USMC cattle cars. He said if I wanted one he would sell it to me for $1500. One of them has been made into a moble office. I am thinking of getting one just to put on display here with the rest of the collection, it would be neat to show new Marines what we were stacked up in.
How many of you had DIs that would make bets on how many recruits they could get into a cattle car?
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[westechs_wifey]

yeah we had them too!! here is a pic of 120 people smashed in to one. (i took the pic)

 

[westechs_wifey]

oop!!! Im on the wife's account. this is Westy

 

[bulldog_mack13]

thats what it was for me man , but more in BDUs a couple years ago

 

[Alredneck]

Yea I remember them times, these days I get to ride in style hehe! Or do a lot of walking!!!! ( Thats actually the safest route) Bulldog, you a lanyard puller 13b, or a walktalkie steel droppy 13f?

 

[beaubeau]

One of the best times I had was driving a TT and pulling a Cattle Car at MCB.Quantico and I had to pick up at OCS and haul some of our future Officers. This was back in 1970 and we had Internationals R200 tractors and several GMC 6x6s. I went as fast as I could go and I hit as many Bumps as I say! Pay back !!!The cattle cars were painted Marine Corps Green. I remember riding in them at Parris Island to and from the rifle range. 1967, long time ago!!

 

[maddawg308]

Glad to see you're still out and about, Westy. Even if Uncle Sam is still, well, treating you like cattle.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Note displeased troop!