Here was #59 in the early days. This photo was taken by Bill Myers in 1969.
Does anyone have a color photo of this lettering they could share with me?
Bob Cline fivetiger@shtc.net
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Gary and Kari Johnson need our help
Hi,
The question of whether or not to have elephant rides and our treatment of the elephants is on the agenda for the next board meeting of the 22nd DAA, San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on November 8, 2011 at 1:PM. They are expecting a really big turn out from the animal rights groups.
If you know us, you know how much we love our elephants. Please consider telling your story at the board meeting. If you can speak for 2 or 3 minutes, that would be wonderful. If you don’t want to speak, but can come to show support that would be great too. We know that some of you are working or far away but e-mail, letters and phone calls of support for having elephants at the fair are also very important.
Please copy us on everything you send so we can make sure it gets to the right people. Thank you for all you have already done for us and we appreciate that you keep doing it. Below is meeting and contact information. ~Kari and Gary
Board meeting of the 22nd DAA
WHEN: November 8, 2011 - 1:PM
WHERE: Board Room at the San Diego County Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014Phone:
(858) 755-1161
http://www.facebook.com/l/8AQE1aSkQAQFHXzlj-w0_nL0-OGVFOlbylKbm0K1mB_1EYw/www.sdfair.com
E-mail: tfennell@sdfair.com or info@sdfair.com
Mailing Address; (letters are best followed up by an e-mail)22nd DAA Board of Directors% San Diego County Fair2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.Del Mar, CA 90214
The question of whether or not to have elephant rides and our treatment of the elephants is on the agenda for the next board meeting of the 22nd DAA, San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on November 8, 2011 at 1:PM. They are expecting a really big turn out from the animal rights groups.
If you know us, you know how much we love our elephants. Please consider telling your story at the board meeting. If you can speak for 2 or 3 minutes, that would be wonderful. If you don’t want to speak, but can come to show support that would be great too. We know that some of you are working or far away but e-mail, letters and phone calls of support for having elephants at the fair are also very important.
Please copy us on everything you send so we can make sure it gets to the right people. Thank you for all you have already done for us and we appreciate that you keep doing it. Below is meeting and contact information. ~Kari and Gary
Board meeting of the 22nd DAA
WHEN: November 8, 2011 - 1:PM
WHERE: Board Room at the San Diego County Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014Phone:
(858) 755-1161
http://www.facebook.com/l/8AQE1aSkQAQFHXzlj-w0_nL0-OGVFOlbylKbm0K1mB_1EYw/www.sdfair.com
E-mail: tfennell@sdfair.com or info@sdfair.com
Mailing Address; (letters are best followed up by an e-mail)22nd DAA Board of Directors% San Diego County Fair2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.Del Mar, CA 90214
Flatcar # 60
The History of Flatcar # 60
This flatcar is a 72 ft. Warren design flat. It was purchased from World of Mirth Shows on September 21, 1964 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. While on the World of Mirth Shows it was numbered # 63.
The actual origin of the car is only speculation. Built by the Warren Tank Car Co. sometime between 1928 and 1937, it has been documented that the Bernardi Greater Shows later changed the name to World of Mirth. Bernardi Greater Shows bought new 72’ Warrens in 1926/1927. World of Mirth then ordered five new 72’ Warrens in 1936. The Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell owned Cole Bros. Circus ordered six new Warrens in 1937. They also bought three from the Sam Gumpertz era of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Other shows that were known to have sold the train cars that eventully ended up on Cole Bros. Circus included S.W. Brundage Shows, Dodson Shows, Robbins Bros. and 101 Ranch which had their cars come from the defunct King Bros., Gentry Bros. and 1929 Cole Bros. World Toured Circus.
Upon it’s acquisition for the Circus Train, the car was refurbished and repainted Yellow with Blue letters and titled Walter L. Main All New Monster Shows on one side and Yellow with Red Letters and a Black Outline titled The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth on the other side. This paint scheme was used through 1995.
In 1996, it was repainted as a Red car and re-lettered with Yellow Letters, a Black Outline, and White Shading titled Walter L. Main Circus on both sides.
This car was used in every parade train that ran from 1965 to 2003. As of Sept. 2007, it rests on a spur track outside the Train sheds just west of the CWM.
This flatcar is a 72 ft. Warren design flat. It was purchased from World of Mirth Shows on September 21, 1964 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. While on the World of Mirth Shows it was numbered # 63.
The actual origin of the car is only speculation. Built by the Warren Tank Car Co. sometime between 1928 and 1937, it has been documented that the Bernardi Greater Shows later changed the name to World of Mirth. Bernardi Greater Shows bought new 72’ Warrens in 1926/1927. World of Mirth then ordered five new 72’ Warrens in 1936. The Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell owned Cole Bros. Circus ordered six new Warrens in 1937. They also bought three from the Sam Gumpertz era of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Other shows that were known to have sold the train cars that eventully ended up on Cole Bros. Circus included S.W. Brundage Shows, Dodson Shows, Robbins Bros. and 101 Ranch which had their cars come from the defunct King Bros., Gentry Bros. and 1929 Cole Bros. World Toured Circus.
Upon it’s acquisition for the Circus Train, the car was refurbished and repainted Yellow with Blue letters and titled Walter L. Main All New Monster Shows on one side and Yellow with Red Letters and a Black Outline titled The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth on the other side. This paint scheme was used through 1995.
In 1996, it was repainted as a Red car and re-lettered with Yellow Letters, a Black Outline, and White Shading titled Walter L. Main Circus on both sides.
This car was used in every parade train that ran from 1965 to 2003. As of Sept. 2007, it rests on a spur track outside the Train sheds just west of the CWM.
Flatcar # 60
This is an Earl Finger photo taken in 1990 showing the lettering on this side of the car.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Flatcar # 61
The History of Flatcar # 61
This flatcar is a 70 ft. Warren design flat. It was purchased from World of Mirth Shows on September 21, 1964 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. While on the World of Mirth Shows it was numbered # 25.
The actual origin of the car is only speculation. Built by the Warren Tank Car Co. sometime between 1920 and 1237, it has been documented that the Bernardi Shows later changed the name to World of Mirth.
Upon it’s acquisition for the Circus Train, the car was refurbished and repainted Silver with Red letters and a Blue Green Outline with the title of Cole Bros. with Clyde Beatty and Ken Maynard on one side of the car. The other side was a Dark Orange car with White Letters titled Sparks Circus. This paint scheme was used through 1995.
The car was repainted again in 1996. The car was silver with a Bright red banner inside the steel framework of the car creating a Red inside and a Silver outside edge. White letters were used along with a Black Outline. The car was titled Buck Jones Wild West and Roundup Days, Hollywood, Cal. This remained intact through the final 2003 parade.
As of Sept. 2007, the car is stored on a spur track at the Train sheds located just west of the CWM.
This flatcar is a 70 ft. Warren design flat. It was purchased from World of Mirth Shows on September 21, 1964 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. While on the World of Mirth Shows it was numbered # 25.
The actual origin of the car is only speculation. Built by the Warren Tank Car Co. sometime between 1920 and 1237, it has been documented that the Bernardi Shows later changed the name to World of Mirth.
Upon it’s acquisition for the Circus Train, the car was refurbished and repainted Silver with Red letters and a Blue Green Outline with the title of Cole Bros. with Clyde Beatty and Ken Maynard on one side of the car. The other side was a Dark Orange car with White Letters titled Sparks Circus. This paint scheme was used through 1995.
The car was repainted again in 1996. The car was silver with a Bright red banner inside the steel framework of the car creating a Red inside and a Silver outside edge. White letters were used along with a Black Outline. The car was titled Buck Jones Wild West and Roundup Days, Hollywood, Cal. This remained intact through the final 2003 parade.
As of Sept. 2007, the car is stored on a spur track at the Train sheds located just west of the CWM.
Flatcar # 61
# 61 had an unusual paint job in it's formative years on the CWM train when it was painted dark red on one side with the Sparks title and painted silver on the other side with the Cole title. This is a Jim Peterson photo from 1988.
Flatcar # 61
Taken in 2006, you can see a gap in the lettering around the "U" in UP. This is all vinyl lettering and red background and not painted like those in the years past. Here the vinyl is torn off.
Flatcar # 62
The History of Flatcar # 62
This flatcar is 70’ long and was built by the Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Co. sometime between 1921 and 1927. The original owners are unknown. This particular car was identified to be from the Sparks Circus that bought Mt. Vernons in 1921 and 1923 and that they were bought from Ringling in 1936 or 1937 after Ringling had bought the American Circus Corporation that included the Sparks Circus.
It is uncertain as to just when the World of Mirth Shows acquired this car and from whom. While it was on the World of Mirth Shows it was # 91.
This car was purchased by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co from the World of Mirth Shows for the Circus World Museum on Sept. 21, 1964.
Once in the possession of the Circus World Museum, the car was refurbished and painted Silver with red Letters and a Blue Outline being titled Clyde Beatty Circus on one side and a Silver car with Yellow Letters and a Red Outline being titled Sun Bros. World’s Progressive Shows on the other side.
This car was in rather poor shape and was only used in the 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 parade trains. It was never used again.
This car was scrapped in the early 1980’s with a couple other flatcars. Two of the four cars are accounted for in an inventory taken by Bob Parkinson in August of 1986. I have been assured by former employees that this car was gone before Bill Schultz left CWM in early 1985.
This flatcar is 70’ long and was built by the Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Co. sometime between 1921 and 1927. The original owners are unknown. This particular car was identified to be from the Sparks Circus that bought Mt. Vernons in 1921 and 1923 and that they were bought from Ringling in 1936 or 1937 after Ringling had bought the American Circus Corporation that included the Sparks Circus.
It is uncertain as to just when the World of Mirth Shows acquired this car and from whom. While it was on the World of Mirth Shows it was # 91.
This car was purchased by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co from the World of Mirth Shows for the Circus World Museum on Sept. 21, 1964.
Once in the possession of the Circus World Museum, the car was refurbished and painted Silver with red Letters and a Blue Outline being titled Clyde Beatty Circus on one side and a Silver car with Yellow Letters and a Red Outline being titled Sun Bros. World’s Progressive Shows on the other side.
This car was in rather poor shape and was only used in the 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 parade trains. It was never used again.
This car was scrapped in the early 1980’s with a couple other flatcars. Two of the four cars are accounted for in an inventory taken by Bob Parkinson in August of 1986. I have been assured by former employees that this car was gone before Bill Schultz left CWM in early 1985.
Flatcar # 62
This is from a viewmaster reel in 1966. This shows the one side lettered as Clyde Beatty. This car wasn't used that much and as a result, these are the only two photos I ever located to document this car.
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