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.
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