Thursday, August 15, 2013

Loading automobiles on the train 1919

Most of you have probably seen the automobile rail cars on modern trains - big double rack cars that now have metal screen sides with the cars (and trucks) covered with plastic sheeting to keep the moronic taggers from spray painting the cars.  Well, they were not as sophisticated in 1919 - the early days of the automobile.  The photo below shows a car load of automobiles being unloaded from the end of what looks like a modified baggage car.


That ramp seems to have fairly narrow beams so I guess they had to be careful to move the cars straight up and down the ramp.  Based on the size of the rail car and the size of the autos I am guessing they could get three to four on a single rail car.


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