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  1. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    That's one of those moments in a person's life that no one else can even begin to imagine. Someone could watch a movie or video of that and still never get it. I'll bet you really did some thinking/reflecting on that trip. Did you think that at any moment you would wake-up in your bed back...
  2. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    Found these on GL recently. One would look good behing the deuce-tractor, huh?
  3. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    That'd be a cattle-car alright! Imagine it filled with soldiers, sailors, airmen, or Marines, "moo-ing!" It was always worth the laugh. Days gone by. Amazing.
  4. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    Whenever we were working on something together, my dad would always say, "Someone's parents wasted a lot of money sending them to college to become the engineer that designed this ______!" Or, he's say, "Someone with an engineering degree designed this!" It would cause me to think. I've grown...
  5. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    The "seats' I remember were just boxed in areas in the lower corners and maybe over the fenders. They didn't seem to have much thought or practical design. There are a few people I'd like to meet in my life. One: the guy who invented the military cot. Two: The guy who came up with a few of...
  6. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    bulldog_mack13, That's pretty close to what I remember! That one might be a little shinier, but pretty much it!
  7. oifvet

    Military "Cattle-Cars"

    I posted this thread under "trailers' since it seemed the most appropriate. (Way) back when I was in the Marine Corps, (1981-1985), I remember riding in the glorious, "cattle-car." Seems like they were mainly at Parris Island, S.C., (boot camp), but maybe elsewhere. Are there any pics or...
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