Armored carrier BTR-40A on railway

Kubinka tank museum Hall N 4 virtual tour

BTR-40A, M1969, armored personnel carrier on the railway, small batch

It was developed in 1969 on the basis of the BTR-40A (ZTPU-2) for traveling by rail on its own (switching to a rail track took 3-5 minutes)

Kubinka tank museum soviet armored carrier BTR-40A on railway

Soviet armored carrier BTR-40A on railway, Kubika tank museum

The performance characteristics

Combat weight, kg – 5800
Crew – 2
Landing, people – eight
Speed, km / h – 78
Rail speed – 65 km / h

Design features

Modification for the railway troops, equipped with a device (additional lifting wheels with flanges) for movement on railway tracks; converted directly in parts.