Deuce Line Truck

[Dano McLaren]

There is a fully restored one in the Sigs museum in Kingston. It was done by the Western Linemans Assn. Post more pics if you could. Where was the scrap yard. I wouldn't mind seeing it in person.

[rob love]

There is a good photo album posted on the internet on the truck at Kingston. Before I saw this truck, I only saw a line drawing in the DND manual of census codes for vehicles.

I used to work on the old deuces, and saw the basic ones, from dumps, to cargo, to flat cargo box, single tire, dual tires, hyab etc. The line trucks must not have been common, as this is the first one I have seen in this area. The scrapyard is within 20 miles of Shilo.

[Dano McLaren]

I am going to be travelling from Moose Jaw to Winnipeg next Thursday. Is it hard to get too?

[WayneR]

I wouldn't mind seeing more photo's of the line truck as well as the rest of the yard.

[rob love]

Kind of an old thread but while looking for something else downstairs I found this data summary for the line trucks. I'll post it here for posterity.

[Dano McLaren]

thanks for sharing Rob.

[Grant Bowker]

Am I right in reading the dates for the chassis mfg as 54-55 and for the body as 57 and 62? Suggesting the trucks were built in two batches on either stockpiled chassis or chassis that had originally been used for something else?

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by rob love

Kind of an old thread but while looking for something else downstairs I found this data summary for the line trucks. I'll post it here for posterity.

Rob...can't read the fine print.

Is this line truck identified as:

ECC 124107, or, probably more properly as ECC 124102 once the Cable Layer Adaptor Kit was installed, and then became NSN 3895-21-109-3752 as per EIS7009?

That is what I'm seeing in the same census publication.

[rob love]

Nope, it's ECC 124902. Instruction date is 9 Feb 71...not sure what date your ECC book is. I have copies of one of the census code books....if I run across it I'll see what it says.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jon Skagfeld

Rob...can't read the fine print.

Is this line truck identified as:

ECC 124107, or, probably more properly as ECC 124102 once the Cable Layer Adaptor Kit was installed, and then became NSN 3895-21-109-3752 as per EIS7009?

That is what I'm seeing in the same census publication.

124102 - Truck, cargo, 2-1/2 ton, 6 x 6, w/winch, w/e, M135
124107 - Cable layer, truck mounted
124902 - Truck, maintenance, 2-1/2 ton, 6 x 6, w/winch