Odds and ends #2

This interesting picture from BJ shows the Ringling Show 1943 Spec lining up in the back yard. It was supposed to be a replica of an old time circus parade called "Hold Your Horses" which is exactly what they did since most of the baggage stock had long since been eliminated. Consequently elephants were used but for some reason without blankets. These teams are easily identified "Eva" and "Myrtle" at left and "Josky" and "Tony" at right. Walter McLain put most of these teams together during the years they worked loading and unloading the train.