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<p>If you're working in HO the guy who now owns the old Red Ball Line has updated their troop car kits and has offered a variety of them. You might try looking at them.</p><p> Pullman and several others built a gazillion of these during the war. Afterwards many of them were converted into express freight boxcars, which gives you an idea of the luxurious accomidations.</p><p> The AAR and the War Deparment made many propaganda films during the war dealing with the movment of troops. One aired on RFD network not too long ago which told the story of moving an armored division by rail. Lots of prototype information and just what the Dr. ordered for a project like yours. Try chasing down one of these films.</p><p> As noted above, basically anything and everything that ran was put into service. Much of the railroad equipment, esp. steam locomotives dated from the 20's as railroads didn't order too much equipment in the cash strapped '30's. Almost any passenger equipment that could be run was used, from the latest stream liners to old heavyweights. Freights would use a lot of flat cars for vehicles. Diesels would be more common on passenger service than freights, but would have occasionaly be seen on freights.</p><p> The army, and the navy had some specialized rolling stock for handling heavy stuff such as big cannon barrels. They also owned several types of locomotives for switching on docks or at bases where they were needed. There's a lot of rolling stock that's been made over the years by various manufactures lettered for the army or navy..some accurate and some pretty creative, so take your choice.</p><p> Both military rolling stock and motive power have been covered in the MR press over the years, so an index search ought to track down some good info for you.</p><p>hope this helps</p><p>JBB</p><p> </p>
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