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Happy Holidays! I received a very special item today... an issue of Life magazine dated June 28, 1943. I found it while searching for information on troop trains, and came across this for auction on ebay. Yup! ebay of all places... An excellent source of information in its self, the best starts on page 77, "Troop Train" article. It confirms with copy and photos what many of us were saying... * In 1942, Pullman cars transported 8 million troops. * It typically took 50 trains to transport one US Army division. * Each train took a different route, and units were balanced on each train so should something happen to one train, the division could still function. * Typical train moves were done at night. * Division unit marks were erased from vehicles after loading. * Guards did indeed ride in assorted vehicles blocked onto flat cars during movement. This is just some of the information provided. By the way, in the article it was noted that a "typical" consist was 8 to 10 pullmans, with a string of flats behind, carrying approximately 500 men or one-thirtieth of a modern (1943) division. I'm debating how I might be able to pass some of this stuff on... I might scan the photos in, so I could make an educational display when running trains during our NTrak shows. Also, I'm not adverse to sharing this excellent material with other modelers interested in this facinating period in railroad history. Marc Van Cleven Madison, WI
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