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Case Quadtrac and Challenger tractors in Antarctica .
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<blockquote data-quote="Pilatus" data-source="post: 7924726" data-attributes="member: 381"><p>I have just been looking at the logistics of keeping Antarctic research facilities supplied with all the essentials they need. To my surprise I see that the United States use Challenger and Quadtrac tractors to haul freight sleds from McMurdo base to their South Pole Research station a journey of 900 miles there ,and 900 miles back a round trip of approximately 1800 miles!!! Unless I am mistaken I think it takes about 40 days to get to the South Pole from Mc Murdo and the same on the return journey. It must be a very boring experience driving a tractor that distance at such slow speeds if it takes 40 days to do the trip one way<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> !!!!!</p><p>If you Google " Challenger and Case Quadtrac tractors in Antarctica" you will find some articles with pics of the tractors in Anatarctica.</p><p>A bit of a quirky Machinery thread ,but may of be of interest to some other TFF machinery Geeks like me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pilatus, post: 7924726, member: 381"] I have just been looking at the logistics of keeping Antarctic research facilities supplied with all the essentials they need. To my surprise I see that the United States use Challenger and Quadtrac tractors to haul freight sleds from McMurdo base to their South Pole Research station a journey of 900 miles there ,and 900 miles back a round trip of approximately 1800 miles!!! Unless I am mistaken I think it takes about 40 days to get to the South Pole from Mc Murdo and the same on the return journey. It must be a very boring experience driving a tractor that distance at such slow speeds if it takes 40 days to do the trip one way:rolleyes: !!!!! If you Google " Challenger and Case Quadtrac tractors in Antarctica" you will find some articles with pics of the tractors in Anatarctica. A bit of a quirky Machinery thread ,but may of be of interest to some other TFF machinery Geeks like me ;) [/QUOTE]
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