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Leafing through Charles Small's Two-Foot Rails to the Front this evening, I noticed something quite unexpected, and interesting.  For those unfamiliar with it, this 2' gauge train and its cargo may well quality, but it was something else that caught my eye.

At the front end of the heavy duty, standard gauge, depressed-center car is a narrow upright section labeled as a "loading box" on the U.S. Army Ordnance drawing.  This is painted in a manner that can only be characterized as disruptive camouflage, although I have seen other terms used for this general style.  It's more difficult to discern, but the superstructure of this car also appears to be in camo.  Due to the reflection of the sun, it's difficult to tell if any of the other equipment is painted in camo.

I have to think that the painting was done a month or more before the test, as I can't imagine anyone bothering to do it after the Armistice.

 



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I compressed this one before doing other edits, and I believe it will be much sharper.



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