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Marco,
The top picture of the Diamond T road train is taken in Northern Territory, Australia and was operated by the infamous Kurt Johhansen. The truck was a tank transporter tractor that was stretched for longer wheelbase and re-engined with GM 6-71 diesel. Kurt also designed and made the trailers, shown, which are self tracking. The bogies being made from Carrier trailers. Everything was salvaged from war surplus equipment. The oil drums were salvaged from wartime airfields and returned south for reuse. One of these trucks has been restored to working order at the Road Transport museum in Alice Springs, NT, as well as some of these trailers.
Richard