Remember riding in the military 'cattle cars'?

[a425couple]

Remember riding in the military 'cattle cars'?
To transport troops efficiently they used truck tractors
pulling trailers that had crude lumber sides & seats.
Much more efficient for troops dressed for field work
than any bus would be.
Routinely used to get Marines from barracks out
to the training or operation areas.
I remember for the 'riots'/'protests' in Washington DC
being transported from Quantico Va. to Wash. D.C.
in them.

Here are pictures and other information:
http://www.dustyfile.com/the-army-cattle-car
https://radiofreewis.blogspot.com/2014/06/blog-post.html

[john szalay]

a425couple <a425c...@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:rp10s...@news3.newsguy.com:

yours had seats ? we had to stand .

[a425couple]

Where and when did you ride in them?

Yes. Those I rode in, in Quantico and Pendelton,
were as pictured, lumber seats & pipe handholds.

[john szalay]

a425couple <a425c...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:rp6aoi0630

>>
>> yours had seats ? we had to stand .
>>
> Where and when did you ride in them?
>
> Yes. Those I rode in, in Quantico and Pendelton,
> were as pictured, lumber seats & pipe handholds.

65-68
Ft Sill OK,
Ft Campbell Ky
flatbed trailers with stake sides. standing room only
were standard cattle car. army transportation company dispatched to units
that needed them,