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
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 ChevroletBelow: 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
THIS IS NICE!
ReplyDeleteYou 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/
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:
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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
Wow, what a ride down memory lane! These classic cars converted into inspection vehicles are awesome. Love the Packards and the Pontiac station wagon! Seems like inspecting railroads back then had some serious style.
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