Transporting by rail

[Brian P.]

^^ The original "Container Cars"? ^^

[Couvi]

7th Rgt Departing.

Great shots of those Escort Wagons. What is laying on the ground next to the track in photograph 3901-13?

[selewis]

7th Rgt Departing.

Great shots of those Escort Wagons. What is laying on the ground next to the track in photograph 3901-13?

I was wondering that too.

[Pat Holscher]

7th Rgt Departing.

Great shots of those Escort Wagons. What is laying on the ground next to the track in photograph 3901-13?

Philip's our railroad man here, I wonder if he knows what those things are?

[Philip S]

7th Rgt Departing.

Great shots of those Escort Wagons. What is laying on the ground next to the track in photograph 3901-13?

There are half a dozen railroad lanterns grouped at the top. The two poles look like some kind of scraper.

[rayarthart]

Ah.... I remember those days of railhead. Only we loaded M113A1's and M60A1's on railroad Cars.

[Pat Holscher]

Ah.... I remember those days of railhead. Only we loaded M113A1's and M60A1's on railroad Cars.

I have view of the local rail yard from my office. When the recent wars were really fully rolling, particularly the one in Iraq, I'd see armored vehicles down in our rail yard all the time. Really gave a person a glimpse at how much was going on.