Hellas-Express

Let's make some load for our flatbeds, or additions for our (future for some of us ) layouts

Here is the 1st vehicles at Phil's shot viewtopic.php?f=13&t=118&p=1573#p1573

Dodge M37 shot during the 25th March 1992 parade, not parading of course, it was a support vehicle

One of my favourite trucks.


Photo and text from the book: Military Vehicles of the World.



Both photos from the Internet.

christo.

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ARO 240



DODGE / CHEVROLET , ''Καναδέζες'' like the one BarbaPanagos uploaded...

that's why I like you Jason, the proper rail fan loves whatever has wheels
though I've made it here the other way


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Let's have a look at the video Andy has spotted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEFWjO6Rp4Y

there are some M113 loaded on the flatbeds, the first one is an M113A1, distinguished from the German type smoke launchers at the frond.



I have scanned very few of my films till now, so I use a screen shot from this year's Thessaloniki 28th October parade video



the rest are M113, they have no smoke launchers



M113 shot during the 1992 25th March parade in Athens





and at the same date in 2006, note the different paint scheme

the last one though is an M901, an M113 fitted antitank weapon



in 1999,







and in 2006

OK, I've posted two of these shots elsewhere but it will do no harm to repeat them here. This was the only military train I've seen, at Rodopoli in 2000. There were four or five tanks on flats, all updated M48s, plus a stake wagon carrying a M-B Wolf jeep. A P9 (?) tank wagon, a Ψ-2 fridge van plus a couple of coaches completed the train. I didn't take any more photos since I didn't fancy getting arrested!

Roco of course make nice models of the M48, M60 and the Wolf, or if you want to go right back, the AMX-30.

thanks for the last photo Tim. so you do have a photo of the Lbs viewtopic.php?f=13&t=187

I'm looking forward to have my military train running! we already have the Rs-v, Rmmp and Lbs conversions in progress, and the Rgmms on the design table
I wish we could spot some models to make the Rgs and Rgss...

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the BMP-1 was introduced to the Greek Army at the early 90s.
I think they were from the ex-DDR surplus and used to equip some secondary formations.
Initially they were painted in their original plain green but they soon received a camo scheme

Athens, 25th March 1999 parade







a camo painted and heavily weathered BMP-1 from the Greek Army page http://www.army.gr/default.php?pname=Ar ... &cat_id=14



and a nice video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seh2L05uxJw


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BTW, some update about the load of the Rgss at this George Togias' photo, posted at the FIAT topic viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181&start=30



they are ex-DDR Robur Trucks
more info and photos at the great Dimitris Labaditis site http://trackhead.gr/03_refphotos_exDDR.html

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