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==Variants==
 
==Variants==
 
No variants of the Ironhorse were built.
 
No variants of the Ironhorse were built.
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==Notes==
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The image of the Ironhorse was originally used for "[[St. Bernard Express Military Train]]", featured in [[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]].
  
 
==Design Quirks==
 
==Design Quirks==

Revision as of 07:58, 8 May 2015

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MUSE Ironhorse
Production information
Manufacturer B&W Enterprises
Use Command, Fire Support
Tech Base Clan (Experimental)
Chassis Type (Size) Superheavy
Equipment Rating
Introduced 3078[1]
Technical specifications
Mass 600 (Tractor), 600 (Trailer)
Speed 96
Top Speed 147
Power Plant Fusion
Fuel (Type/Range) Unlimited
Armament Tractor:

Trailer:

Heat Sinks 132 (tractor), 135 (trailer)
Armor ??
Crew 31 (Tractor), 16 (Trailer)
BV (1.0) ??
BV (2.0) ??


Description

One of the products of Davion's MUSE projects, MUSE Ironhorse was a rail-based support unit intended to provide massive firepower coupled with a command center for use in urban defense. The theory was that the Ironhorse would travel around a city or spaceport and provide artillery support and other fire support while simultaneously allowing a command staff to oversee the defense of the city. Unfortunately the Ironhorse's need for rails insured that it would remain on a fixed track that an enemy could easily find and destroy. During one evaluation session a pair of Stingers were sent to destroy the tracks both ahead and behind the train, trapping it in a two kilometer stretch of track. The Ironhorse could reach speeds of 147km/h, but with nowhere to go, it was easily defeated.[2]

Armament

The Ironhorse tractor was armed with six Clan-spec ER PPCs, five Plasma Cannon, a pair of LRM-15s and a Thumper Artillery Piece. Protected by ten tons of armor, the tractor also carried ten tons of Communications Equipment for command duties. Each MUSE Ironhorse trailer was also protected by ten tons of armor and carried an Arrow IV artillery missile system, as well as four ER PPCs, four Large Pulse Lasers, and four Plasma Cannon.[2]

Cargo

The Tractor unit could carry just under forty tons of cargo, while each trailer carried one hundred sixty nine tons of cargo.[2]

Variants

No variants of the Ironhorse were built.

Notes

The image of the Ironhorse was originally used for "St. Bernard Express Military Train", featured in Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex.

Design Quirks

The MUSE Ironhorse is subject to the following Design Quirks:[2]

References

  1. MUL Profile for MUSE Ironhorse (Tractor)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Experimental Technical Readout: Boondoggles, p. 11, "MUSE Ironhorse"

Bibliography