1. RAIL SPANNERS (Railway Spanners) (Railcar Spanners)

2. Overview US Army Rail Yard Locations Military Railway Movement
(of Rolling Stock)
Historic Rail Spanners
1st Gen of Aluminum Rail Spanners
MilAirX Rail Spanners

3. Major Military Rail Users

4. Major Military Rail Yards
Fort Hood, TX
Fort Drum, NY
Fort Bliss, TX
Fort McCoy, WI
Fort Sill, OK
Fort Knox, KY
Fort Lewis, WA
Fort Polk, LA
Fort Carson, CO
Rock Island, IL
Fort Irwin, CA
Camp Ripley, MN
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Camp Navajo, AZ
Fort Riley, KS
Camp Lejeune, NC
Fort Campbell, KY
29 Palms, CA
Fort Benning, GA
Pinon Canyon, CO
Fort Stewart, GA
Sierra Army Depot, CA
Fort Bragg, NC
Yakima Firing Range, WA

5. Rolling Stock Examples

6. Rolling Stock Examples

7. Rolling Stock Examples

8. Rolling Stock Examples

9. Rolling Stock Examples

10. Loading Process for Rolling Stock
Create continuous driving lane by spanning between railcars using – “Rail Spanners”

11. Wooden Rail Spanners

12. Wooden Rail Spanners

13. Wooden Rail Spanners
Major Safety concerns

14. 1st Gen Aluminum Spanners
Rated at 36,000lbs per axle
Cost $ to $2, Each

15. 1st Gen Spanners
Knife Point
Angle Kick Plate
Knife Point curls up under weight (shortens life span)

16. 1st Gen Spanners
Angle Kick Plate
Angled Aluminum Kick Plate not very strong (reduces life span)

17. MilAirX Rail Spanner CHARACTERISTICS
Employs superior aluminum alloy
Most advanced spanner on the market
Stronger, rated at 40,000 lbs per axle/pair
(20,000 lbs per spanner)
(2 to 1 safety factor)

18. MilAirX Rail Spanner CHARACTERISTICS
CAUTION
Be watchful for “ratings” without safety factor
Some manufacturers declare the “rating” near ramp “failure/breaking” point
MilAirX spanners have a 2 to 1 safety factor
(a single ramp is “rated” at 20,000 lbs,
but won’t fail until over 40,000 lbs)

19. MilAirX Rail Spanner CHARACTERISTICS
Lighter, weighs only 80lbs
Stub Toe option
(increases life span)
Improved “Kicker Plate”
(utilizes tubes instead of angle)
Lower Costs – Around $ each

20. MilAirX Rail Spanners

21. MilAirX Rail Spanners
Improved
“KICKER PLATE”
Stronger
“STUB TOE”

22. MilAirX Rail Spanners

23. Military Airlift Experts (MilAirX)
Owner – John Wesley, SMSgt (ret) (TALCE/C-130 Loadmaster)
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
HUB Zone Small Business

24. OVErview US Army Rail Yard Locations Military Railway Movement
(of Rolling Stock)
Historic Rail Spanners
1st Gen of Aluminum Rail Spanners
MilAirX Rail Spanners