The History of Flatcar # 55
This flatcar is a 72 ft. Warren design flat. It was purchased from the World of Mirth Shows on September 21, 1964 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. While on the World of Mirth Shows it was numbered # 49.
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 Shows bought 72’ cars in 1927. They later changed the name to World of Mirth. World of Mirth ordered five new 72’ Warrens in 1936.
The Zack Terrell and Jess Adkins owned Cole Bros. Circus bought six new Warrens in 1937. Ringling, under Sam Gumpertz reign of control, sold three Warrens to World of Mirth in the winter of 1936 / 1937. S.W. Brundage sold a car to the Cole Bros. Circus in 1935 along with Dodson’s Shows. The 101 ranch Wild West Show bought the old King Brothers Circus, Gentry Bros. from 1927 / 1928 and the 1929 Cole Bros. Circus. This car has been identified as being on the Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell Cole Bros. Circus in 1949 being numbered # 7 and by 1951 the car was renumbered # 36. It is easily recognized by the steel re-enforcements under the gunwales of the car.
Upon it’s acquisition for the Circus Train, the car was refurbished and repainted a dark orange with White letters and a Blue Outline. It was titled John Robinson 10 Big Shows Combined and lettered the same on both sides of the car through 1996.
In 1997, the car was repainted Silver with Red letters and a Light Green Shadow titled Cole Bros. Circus and remained as such until the last Milwaukee parade in 2003.
This car is sitting outside on a spur track at the train buildings of the CWM as of Sept. 2007.
This flatcar is a 72 ft. Warren design flat. It was purchased from the World of Mirth Shows on September 21, 1964 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. While on the World of Mirth Shows it was numbered # 49.
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 Shows bought 72’ cars in 1927. They later changed the name to World of Mirth. World of Mirth ordered five new 72’ Warrens in 1936.
The Zack Terrell and Jess Adkins owned Cole Bros. Circus bought six new Warrens in 1937. Ringling, under Sam Gumpertz reign of control, sold three Warrens to World of Mirth in the winter of 1936 / 1937. S.W. Brundage sold a car to the Cole Bros. Circus in 1935 along with Dodson’s Shows. The 101 ranch Wild West Show bought the old King Brothers Circus, Gentry Bros. from 1927 / 1928 and the 1929 Cole Bros. Circus. This car has been identified as being on the Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell Cole Bros. Circus in 1949 being numbered # 7 and by 1951 the car was renumbered # 36. It is easily recognized by the steel re-enforcements under the gunwales of the car.
Upon it’s acquisition for the Circus Train, the car was refurbished and repainted a dark orange with White letters and a Blue Outline. It was titled John Robinson 10 Big Shows Combined and lettered the same on both sides of the car through 1996.
In 1997, the car was repainted Silver with Red letters and a Light Green Shadow titled Cole Bros. Circus and remained as such until the last Milwaukee parade in 2003.
This car is sitting outside on a spur track at the train buildings of the CWM as of Sept. 2007.
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