Merchant Marine Memories Troop Train 1943

[billroddy]

I said goodbye to Catalina and in Los Angeles boarded an ancient train for New York City.

Come aboard once more.

 

http://americahurrah.com/MerchantMarine/ChapterFour.htm

 

Bll Ancient Mariner

[fatcat04]

I've heard the stories from relatives about shipping out from Nashville's Union Station (thankfully this lovely train station has been preserved from demolition). There was a USO canteen there and many young men and women shipped out for the war from Nashville. Hard for some of us younger folks to imagine train travel much less troop trains. I love their stories and old photos. Thank you for sharing yours with us. :)

[PathfinderEss]

Wow, not a great way to travel, and sleep toe to toe, yuck. I guess we are more spoiled today, or maybe it is because we are older, you think :DThanks Bill.:)