Fort Benning Light Railway

My wife and I were there last summer for my Son's graduation. He also went to Airborne and is currently serving in the 173rd in Lithuania. The museum is pretty awesome. I also walked out and took photos of that cool looking engine. I thank your son for his service!

 

Bob

Glad you where able to enjoy the museum and see all it has to offer. We wish Brian the best and are also very proud of all our young grad's.  Very nice pictures too, Joe  Have a great day, Bruce

I was at Ft Benning from 96-99. Never knew there was once a RR there. Heck, I never even went to the museum when I was there.

Very cool!

 

Peter

Flash, There where tracks near the main gate going up Ft' Benning road even up to 2000, as this is the new Infantry museum which opened up in 2009.  Ft. Benning is in a big building boom now and for the past 5 or 6 years.  Roomer has it, when the old museum moved some tapes may have been misplaced about the Benning railway, but you still can see them on U-tube.  Have a great day, Bruce 

Many military bases had these narrow gauge railways. Fort Dix had an extensive railway network and some of the roadbed remained in the 1960's. A portion of the track remains in concrete from the railway at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island.

Why 60cm?  Wasn't that the guage of the WWI trench railroads?......I am guessing some of that equipment was brought back and put to use on bases.

That's Awesome!  Congrats to both of you. I'm sure your very proud of him. Thank you Brian for serving your country and good luck!

 

Thanks guys.

 

Here is one of the videos.