Military Fuel Depot

While on Active duty, I was a Petroleum Officer in the Army. We ran tank storrage farms with 3M [3000] tanks, 6" combat pipeline and pumps, and 10,000 gal. collapsible bladders. We provided Mogas, DF2, and JP4 resupply, to include hot refuel. A new Petroleum Depot diorama has begun on the layout. The Aristo Club [Army] car will join this display as it grows in detail.

JimC.

Jim

You forgot my AVLB’s, and CEV’s.

Why? Now that I’m 2 years into retirement I can’t stand to look at anything military. Why would I want to be reminded of 22 wasted years? I’m into my hobby to escape, not remember.

In any case, you’ve done a good job and I look forward to seeing more of your project and layout. Post more pix when you get the chance…

TJ, speaking of that, did you ever get debriefed and did they ever get the key to the locker?

no. 4 congresional inquiries later and I’m no closer than I was the day I retired. Never thought the military would blow off congressional inquiries. I hope they don’t think I’m going away, I can’t until I get my DD 214 at a minimum. I should probably just keep the keys, someday they will notice…

Wow, and was peeved when I had to wait around for several hours for my discharge because everyone on the CG Station got called out to search for a jumper.

Have fun, Rob

Since the last post, several changes have been made. A gravel [ballast] retaining burm around the tanks, a 5000gal M972 tractor/trailer and floodlights for night operation were added. Pictures of night operations are to be taken tomorrow night during the layout tour for the NMRA Convention here in Wichtia.

JimC.

Guess I’ll just have to wait patiently.