Al G. Barnes Circus #6
thecircusblog | June 19, 2012
Two Mack Trucks. These trucks in later years took the place of the horses that pulled the wagons from the flat cars to and from the circus lot.
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Al G. Barnes #7
thecircusblog | June 19, 2012
Here is a good example of how the horses were used to unload the flat cars. Photo 1935.
Al G. Barnes #8
thecircusblog | June 19, 2012
Seen here are men setting the wagon wheel rails , also called wheel runs. The wheel rails or runs fastened to the back of the flat car bed. They sloped to the ground to allow the wagon to be unloaded safely. On the ground a truck or horses would pull them to the lot.
Al G. Barnes Circus #10
thecircusblog | June 19, 2012
I believe this man could be the circus train master. Before the train was allowed to move to the next town, the loads had to be inspected, making sure all chains and pulleys were fastened correctly from the flat car to the wagons and trucks.
Al G. Barnes Circus
thecircusblog | June 13, 2012
“HEY YOU KIDS GET OUT OF THERE!” I don’t know how many times I have yelled these words. I bet some of you have done so as well. The above sentence is most likely used more often then any other in the circus vocabulary… Seen here are kids peeking and trying to pull back the […]
Barnes & Sells Floto Circus
thecircusblog | June 13, 2012
I have a date on this photo of 1937. I don’t know if the date is correct or not….. I will leave it up to Bob Cline to determine. This is a cage wagon with a middle separation.
Al G. Barnes Circus
thecircusblog | June 13, 2012
Al G.Barnes cage wagon 1920. It is hard to see in this photo what animals are here. I think I previously posted this cage wagon in a parade exhibiting leopards.
Al G. Barnes Circus
thecircusblog | June 13, 2012
This is another cage wagon 119 but this one has carved statues on the corners. This wagon maybe had been used for special animals. It definitely was used in parades. I wish I had a date on this wagon.
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