Can anybody guess the purpose of this strange vehicle?

Date: 2011-02-12
Owner: Harsh Vardhan
Size:
Full size: 1280x960

Photo Properties
Summary  Details
Make OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Model E-420
Aperture Value f/6.3 Color Space sRGB
Exposure Program Program Flash Unknown: 88
ISO 100 Metering Mode Center Weighted Average
Shutter Speed Value 1/200 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 1
Date/Time 2011 Feb 12 15:06:41 +0000

Comments
mobile fire tender... can be used in places where accidents lead to fire or when mobs attack trains etc .I think this is just a water tanker or is it having pumps etc on the rear part of it?
Posted by Shan H Fernandes on 2011 Mar 13 06:05:14 +0000
Mmm, "RAIL MOBILE FIRE TENDER"?!!!
Posted by Dan Cross on 2011 Mar 12 21:34:42 +0000