Folder: S.F. Transportation-Railroads (See Also: CA. Transportation-Railroads).
Printed on back: "San Francisco Port of Embarkation loaded its model Transportation Corps train for movement to the National Railroad Fair in Chicago, Colonel Fenton S. Jacobs, Port Commander, announced today. The large model used 5 flat cars for its ride to Chicago and appeared to be a 'train on a train.' Sponsors of the Fair requested participation of the unique train and arranged with Santa Fe Railroad for its movement to and from Chicago at no cost to the government, Colonel Jacobs said. The train, approximately 160 feet long, consists of large scale models of a Transportation Corps Diesel locomotive, box car, gondola, flat car and caboose. Each unit is complete in detail, even to markings on air brake cylinders and lubrication boxes showing dates of last inspections. The train was constructed in the Port motor vehicle shops at Oakland Army Base. The unit is self-propelled as the locomotive and cars are mounted on motor trucks.".
