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Dave, photos I've seen in my research show autos loaded through the side door(s) at platform height. With a floor plate to span the gap. Once inside, Evans or similar loaders are used to pull up the vehicle to gain space.

This is not to say that's the only way it was done. With end door cars loading would be different.

Mike  Great video. I often Rely on old B&W Photos to recreate a scene that  predates me by, in this case 30 years.    Seeing the jacks, dollies, and even the steel drop plate and background details all matter.   PRR Man, what cars are these with end doors?

This is  start, of my unloading facility,  It takes,  time up where I live to have stuff shipped in. the closest hobby shops with building supplies is about 100 miles and little if anything in 0 scale . the  structure is from nhmodelworks , an although smaller than I would have liked, it will work. the loading dock (just roughed in) with a lot of detail to be added.  Having some issues finding a floor jack and wheel dollies, may just have to scratch build them. OI will post more pics as model progresses

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Sweet.  It's looking very good so far.

What I like about the facility in the video is that it's already compressed in real life so it will transfer very nicely to a small-sized space on a layout.

Additionally, the guys unloading the cars have only a tight little area to work within so the jacks and dollies are important to them successfully maneuvering the vehicles out of the car, on to the narrow platform, and off to their local destination.

It all combines to provide a great deal of  interesting detail in a tightly-confined space.

Mike

Sweet.  It's looking very good so far.

What I like about the facility in the video is that it's already compressed in real life so it will transfer very nicely to a small-sized space on a layout.

Additionally, the guys unloading the cars have only a tight little area to work within so the jacks and dollies are important to them successfully maneuvering the vehicles out of the car, on to the narrow platform, and off to their local destination.

It all combines to provide a great deal of  interesting detail in a tightly-confined space.

Mike

I am amazed at the video and  photo's I have seen, ( I had a 41 Doge luxury liner, and it was as big as a late 70's Suburban) they made maneuvering these large sedans in and out of a box car like nothing.

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