Sunday, November 29, 2009

Inspection cars for railroad inspectors to look over the rails in style and comfort, Packards, Pontiacs, Buicks and more


Coolest new find in a railcar!: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/06/plaster-city-1947-but-what-heck-is.html



Above two are from http://www.sportschrono.com/

Above: a trio of DeSoto 4 doors and Below: A Willys

Saving the best for last, Nik just told me he'd posted a gallery from Life's archives of Alaska in the 1950's, and these were in his post: http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/life-photo-archive-parte-1/#comment-2770 Nik finds the coolest stuff!

Aint that cool?!

Sorta makes the next one look really big

For a very unusual rail car, a WW2 armored vehicle: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/12/marmon-harrington-4-wheel-drive.html




Above: 1929 Packard
Above: 1946 packard


1957 Pontiac Chieftain Safari Station Wagon that a family used to cruise across Canada


above and below 1947 Cadillac

Above: a Paige


above: late 1920's Packard


Above: 1934 Buick

above: 1930 Buick
Above: 1932 Buick
1938 Buick Special


Above: 1938 Chevrolet
Below: 1929 Packard and 1938 Buick Special



For inspecting the rails with motorcycles, or just traveling by motorbike on the rails: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/12/bikes-arent-they-wrong-way-to-see.html

2 comments:

  1. THIS IS NICE!
    You can find a few more railroad cars here, clicked in Alaska in 1950:
    http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/life-photo-archive-parte-1/

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  2. The 5th from the top is a Polish FSO Warszawa (check Wikipedia for details!), but this vehicle is operated by the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) in the 1950's. I am not sure who and when made the modification, but my guess is made by MÁV. The car is on the picture is on display at the Hungarian Railway Museum (http://www.mavnosztalgia.hu/en/menu/103) and still in operational condition. You can find a much better picture of it here:
    http://hampage.hu/trams/fusti/10210048.jpg

    Also a Russian GAZ M13 (Chaika) is displayed at the same place. The story is the same as with the Warszava. Check it out:
    http://hampage.hu/trams/fusti/10210036.jpg

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