Prairie Schooner (Tractor)

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Pairie Schooner Land Train
Production information
Manufacturer Johnston Industries
Use Civilian Ground Transport
Tech Base Inner Sphere Standard technology
Chassis Type (Size) Wheeled (Large)
Equipment Rating
Cost (Complete with Trailer) 500,000 C-bills
Introduced Mid-31st Century
Technical specifications
Mass 90
Top Speed 60 kph
Power Plant Fusion Engine
Fuel (Type/Range) Unlimited
Armament None
Heat Sinks None
Armor BAR 6 strength
Crew 3
BV (1.0) ???
BV (2.0) ???

Description

The Prairie Schooner Land Train was created by the Johnston Industries of [[New Syrtis]]. The company extract information to create the Prairie by access the Helm Memory Core as did NAIS did when they first recover military technology. Recovering the methods of manfacturing the components, such as the Fusion Engine.

The Prairie Schooner Train is designed interconnect with distant settlements on less developed planets. The Ninty ton tractor alone can operate without pulling its 30 ton trailer modules and still have amble room to transport cargo. The Prairie is designed to haul around three of trailer modules of assortment types; cargo, people and other purposes. Schooners are not intended for military service, however due to their lifting capacities they have been employed as part of supply trains.[1]

The vehicle became common among worlds of the FedSun's Capellan March.

Equipment and Capacities

The Prairie's fusion engine allows for it to pull three 30 ton modular trails. The vehicle been given 6.5 tons of light composites armor to allow for better protection against normal threats to the train. The vehicle is not armed with any weaponry, however customers have added them.

The vehicle is setup with a Tractor and Off-road Chassis and Controls Modification.

Cargo

The vehicle has a 17 ton capacity cargo bay which has accessible door in the rear.

Variants

Customers on worlds that have predators (animal and human kinds) have modified their array of anti-infantry and light weaponry blisters such as SMGs some can be remotely used from cockpit.

Notes

The Prairie self-righting mechanizm is a non-stats equipment. There are no given stats for the variants mentioned in the fluff for armed vehicles. There also no offical Record Sheets for the Pairie or its trailer.

Also See

References

  1. Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon page 8 - UnWelcome Guests - Prairie Schooner Land Trains employed as part Blakist's supply force.