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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Flatcar # 66
Here it is taken on the World of Mirth Shows before the CWM acquired it in 1964.
1 comment:
Hal Guyon
said...
Bob, I remember this car very well being on the WOM when they played The SC State fair back in the 50`s & early 60`s. They also had a old Tim McCoy stock car that was also on Cole Bros that was used as a tunnel car for the tractors. I have pictures of these and will get them to you. This picture may have been taken while WOM was playin one of their Canadian dates. If you will notice the system flats at the left of the picture being used. Everything, including the private concessions I believe were put on the train when they went into Canada so they added the system flats. I remember seeing the show with a couple of system flats on the train when they played Columbia, but no more than 2 or 3 as I recall. WOM was a large show but only had 3-4 coaches as most employees went overland in vehicles ulike RAS, Strates and other rail carnivals.
I performed from 1973 to 1995 with a couple years off in between. I did an aerial cradle act for three years, low wire as a clown, trained llamas, ponies, then lions and tigers for 15 years. I am now a firefighter, a member of the Circus Historical Society and an author of several circus and carnival related subjects.
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Bob,
I remember this car very well being on the WOM when they played The SC State fair back in the 50`s & early 60`s. They also had a old Tim McCoy stock car that was also on Cole Bros that was used as a tunnel car for the tractors. I have pictures of these and will get them to you. This picture may have been taken while WOM was playin one of their Canadian dates. If you will notice the system flats at the left of the picture being used. Everything, including the private concessions I believe were put on the train when they went into Canada so they added the system flats. I remember seeing the show with a couple of system flats on the train when they played Columbia, but no more than 2 or 3 as I recall. WOM was a large show but only had 3-4 coaches as most employees went overland in vehicles ulike RAS, Strates and other rail carnivals.
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