76DT001 Diamond T980 Tank Transporter TRC Western Desert 1942 option-set-168 Width - 16cm

Width - 16cm

000 by the time of The Grouping in 1924

RUNNING NUMBER 35

With the exception of one vehicle

it is not surprising that some of the local inhabitants who relied upon the railway would have called their local train 'Valley Drifter'

76DT001 Diamond T980 Tank Transporter TRC Western Desert 1942 option-set-168 Width - 16cmDetails Used extensively by the Allied Armies, the vehicle comprised a 12 ton 6 x 4 axle M20 Diamond T model T980 ballast tractor and companion trailer. The vehicle originated in the USA, built by the Diamond T Company in Chicago who produced over 6,500 between 1941 1945. Designed as a heavy prime mover for tank transporting, the vehicle caught the attention of the British Army who purchased several thousands of the vehicle, which were subject to a