Army Flatcars
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gary laakso
They have the huge brake wheel on the side of the car and what appear to be end buffers:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49210936658/in/album-72157712179496252/
Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock |
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Jim Gates
Tanks are M4A3 (76) W (HVSS). Which means 1945. Flats belong to US Army Transportation Corps. Probably taken in France, possibly just after the tanks were unloaded from a ship. Jim Gates On Saturday, May 1, 2021, 10:55:28 PM CDT, gary laakso <vasa0vasa@...> wrote: They have the huge brake wheel on the side of the car and what appear to be end buffers:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49210936658/in/album-72157712179496252/
Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock |
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I found a similar car in Kaiserslautern when I was serving in the Army in 1979.
Thanks!
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of gary laakso <vasa0vasa@...>
They have the huge brake wheel on the side of the car and what appear to be end buffers:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49210936658/in/album-72157712179496252/
Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock |
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Forgot to color correct.
Thanks!
From: BRIAN PAUL EHNI <bpehni@...>
I found a similar car in Kaiserslautern when I was serving in the Army in 1979.
Thanks!
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of gary laakso <vasa0vasa@...>
They have the huge brake wheel on the side of the car and what appear to be end buffers:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/49210936658/in/album-72157712179496252/
Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock |
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