The History of Flatcar # 58
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 # 18.
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, 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 Red with White letters and a Light Blue Shadow on one side titled Burr Robbins New Consolidated Railroad Shows. The other side was Red with White lettering titled Ringling Bros. World’s Greatest Shows. This color scheme remained intact through 1995.
In 1996 the car was repainted Orange with White letters and a Burgandy Outline titled Sells Floto Circus.
This flatcar was used in every time a Parade train was assembled from the first time in 1965 to the last time in 2003.
As of Sept. 2007, it resided on a spur track at the Train sheds 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 # 18.
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, 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 Red with White letters and a Light Blue Shadow on one side titled Burr Robbins New Consolidated Railroad Shows. The other side was Red with White lettering titled Ringling Bros. World’s Greatest Shows. This color scheme remained intact through 1995.
In 1996 the car was repainted Orange with White letters and a Burgandy Outline titled Sells Floto Circus.
This flatcar was used in every time a Parade train was assembled from the first time in 1965 to the last time in 2003.
As of Sept. 2007, it resided on a spur track at the Train sheds west of the CWM.
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