There was a post back in June on the Steam Era Freight Cars list pointing to a collection of photos of WWII tanks on rail cars. Parts of that message are included below:
begin quote: <http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas72&local_bas\ e=CLAS72> I searched for "tank", "tanks", "railroad", "flat car", and "shipment" A search for "freight car" gets you a series of interior views of 155mm artillery shell loading I have not found a link to simply 'view' the collection, it has to be searched... Enjoy! -Andy Laurent Photos from Newport News, VA embarkation port: <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/02/079.jpg> M4 and an M3 unloading at Newport News Feb '43 <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/02/075.jpg> M3 and M4 Feb '43 showing blocking on flatcar <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/02/076.jpg> same as above scene <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/02/074.jpg> M4 close up on a GTW flat Feb '43 <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/32/096.jpg> M10 tank destroyers on flats Aug '45 <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/07/049.jpg> M4 loaded 1 per flatcar Sept '43 <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/07/048.jpg> M4 same as above Sept '43 <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/02/083.jpg> M3 on light flatcars Feb '43 <http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/SC/02/077.jpg> T2 tank recovery unit on PRR flatcar Feb '43 end quote Pieter Roos --- In [email protected], Donald Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We have found a source for S scale (M3) Stuart light tanks and are > offering these on our GSC flatcars. Production started in 1941 before > the USA entered the war and thousands were built. They saw action in > both the European and Pacific theatre. They were not very big weighing > under 15 tons and had a crew of 4. <SNIP> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
