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Saw this on a CL ad looking to buy old cars. What the heck did this start out as and why did they do this?

 

'28 Loco-mobile?
Justa WAG...

 

If it isn't a Loco-mobile, it's certainly loco - or some sort of railfan / parade car? Gary

 

Not to mention those big-*** honkin' loudspeakers hanging off the back! Parade, campaign, rolling billboard contraption?

 

There was a Kenworth 10 wheel tractor on the 99 line, CA. about 15 years ago. The owner/driver had a full bred Cow-Catcher welded on upfront, 1940s steamer bell on hood and some other railroad appointments. (F7 horns, blasted LOUDLY!)
He was about 5'4" tall, mid-60s, sported Osh-Kosh coveralls and a Railroad Engineer's cap.
Namepatch on coveralls was 'Casey'! Talked with him at truck stop North of Fresno...Cool 'bag'...

 

I have no idea of what it is, but it's cooler than the backside of the pillow! I'll take one with a well-muffled big block Chevy under the hood (or boiler ), and a great big stogie cigar to puff on while in cool-cruise mode!

Lynn

 

Is it the same car, or two different cars?

 

I can accept that much easier than most of the stuff that's being done to car's today of yesteryear.

 

I think it's two different cars, the boiler/ cow catcher bumpers look different.

I wounder is if was a kiddie ride in a park like the Catskill Game Farm Hook and Ladder


Big cars like that were not worth a lot in the 50's

 

Wonder if this is earlier rendition of same car?

 

Do you know what happened to this when they closed?

 

http://theoldmotor.com/?p=167769

Check out this link, tells the whole story.

 

Looks like a train wreck

 

I like the rusty one

 

*****in car! Too bad I couldn't have it...

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This photo is from this summer at a show I helped with, a man named Roger Ree owns it.

@tb33anda3rd with it then

and now-

 

This post led me to the link to The Old Motor site. A caption on a photo there led me to a search for "My Baby Thinks She's A Train". After which I stumbled onto this Asleep At The Wheel video which is just too good to NOT share. Which proves what a cool place the Web still is.

You can thank me and the OP later.

 

At least it’s not a R*t R*d. Can’t say I want it, but it’s kinda cool and unique.


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Retired RR people got money to spend.