Tanks on flatcars

[krieglok]

I am modeling a WW2 U.S. tank division in a "transport mode" in the U.S. during the war. I am using HO scale 40 and 50 foot flatcars. I am using photos from a book about US military railroading as a reference. So far I have 22 tanks on 11 flats. I will also be adding some support vehicles that moved with the tanks.

They are Roco M-4 Shermans and assorted maker flat cars. The tanks are fairly clean, lightly weathered, as they are just in the hands of the Army, with only registration numbers painted on. The stars and unit markings came at a latter point when the tanks were actually in the hands of the particular division. I have to add some chains but for the most part, the tanks were simply blocked in place...

[grockwood]

That is pretty cool. I remember as a kid seeing some M48s on rail road cars back in the early to mid 60's. My Dad always carried a camera and went over to take some photos. I wonder where those photos are now.