Photo of The Day

[Mobilgas]

Ray,   Neat photo ......I wonder what it was orig built as?? old motor home?

[Ray Dunakin]

I don't know. I've been trying to find more pics and info, without much luck so far. All I know is that was photographed in Balmorhea, TX and the individual who posted the pic referred to it as a "possible early motorhome".

Looks to be on a ranch, or at least in ranch country. I wonder if it could have been a motorized "chuck wagon" or something like that?

[finescalerr]

I guess these photos belong here. They are from Richard Schmitt, one of the Sundance Central 1:20.3 scale narrow gauge layout gang. He writes, "I thought you might like to see the Mich-Cal No. 2 Shay Dave Revelia commissioned for the Suncoast Center.

"We installed the ten foot locomotive section at one of the overhead roll-up doors to create an enginehouse door. The 1:1 scale model is foam with a hard shell coating to withstand the outdoor elements. The track and ties also are foam. We installed a working light, sound and smoke.

"The artist and company that constructed, painted, and weathered the Shay is James Powell from Monster City Theme Works in California. When the Shay was delivered to our building several members installed the Shay against the building."

Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Too cool!

[NORCALLOGGER]

I don't know. I've been trying to find more pics and info, without much luck so far. All I know is that was photographed in Balmorhea, TX and the individual who posted the pic referred to it as a "possible early motorhome".

Looks to be on a ranch, or at least in ranch country. I wonder if it could have been a motorized "chuck wagon" or something like that?

Could well have been a sheep herders "wagon"

[Barney]

One to build "One Day"
Barney
Hosted on Fotki

[Barney]

The bug has bit and I've just got to build one - does any one out there have any ideas on the make of this contraption. Or any details they say its German and to me it looks like a front wheel drive !
Barney

[Gordon Ferguson]

You might just have a competitor , it's such a great machine!

I am going hazard a guess that the front end is of French origin, sure I have seen that sort of set up on some bikes in Paris......... Will let you know what I find.


can't wait to see what you do with the pigeons !!


P.s. may have a solution to the "chain"  which you will need for this and another of your stalled builds !

[eTraxx]

[mad gerald]

... waaaaay cool, Ed ....

Seems to me like manned jet engines of a ME 262 ...

Cheers

[eTraxx]

The original on Facebook ID'd it as 1948 Germany (evidently Nazi Germany still extant) .. so I see it as WWII+ meets Steampunk .. meets FitchenFoo

[Lawton Maner]

Tricycle with a load of pigeons in back is either WWI signal Corps or a pair of cooks delivering squab to an Officers' Mess.

[marc_reusser]

A number of cool iconic historical B&W images from the US.
http://onebigphoto.com/iconic-historical-photographs-from-united-states/

[eTraxx]

http://www.shorpy.com/node/15108

Full size
http://www.shorpy.com/node/15108?size=_original#caption

Comments are funny

[Ray Dunakin]

Wow, that looks so bizarre and sinister, it's almost a letdown to find out the mundane truth behind it.

And yeah, the comments are worth reading!