Re: Five US Army Troop Cars


Bruce Smith
 

And indeed, they are from the 1st, 1943 order of troop sleepers as they have the central step well.

Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL


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These cars are the troop sleepers. Seats converted into multi-level bunk beds, something like four bunks high.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

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The photos were dated by date the cars were built, and when the US Army stopped issuing that style of shoe.

I never thought I would be consulting with a Army clothing expert to date RR photos.

http://www.nprha.org/BRHS/BRHS_467_1_355.jpg

http://www.nprha.org/BRHS/BRHS_467_1_356.jpg

http://www.nprha.org/BRHS/BRHS_467_1_357.jpg

http://www.nprha.org/BRHS/BRHS_467_1_358.jpg

-Hudson

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