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Racked Kiddie Ride, James E. Strates Shows, Taft, FL
I took this Photograph in November 2011 at the Strates Shows Winter Quarters at 10600 South Orange Avenue, Orlando (aka: Taft), Florida approximately 1/2 a Mile South of CSX Taft Yard. This Trailer is Racked with some sort of Kiddie Ride (probably a Wacky Worm Coaster).
The Tractor Trailers are loaded on Strates Flat Cars and could be hauled out by CSX or Florida Central Railway to either a CSX or Norfolk Southern Yard for interchange depending upon the Location of the first show of the season. Upon reaching the location of a Show/Carnival, the Railcars woulds be parked in either the Rail Yard or Siding/Team track nearest the Show/Carnival Location. Then the Loaded (aka:Racked Rides, Generators, Lights, etc. ) Trailers would moved by the Strates Tractor(s) to the actual Lot where the Carnival/Show is physically contracted by the Fair or Carnival Sponsor for the Carnival/Show.
This could be a State, County, City Fair Ground, or Sports Stadium or a Private Lot belonging to a Religious or Community Group (such as American Legion, Lions Club, Masonic Organizations, Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, etc.
Racked Kiddie Ride, James E. Strates Shows, Taft, FL
I took this Photograph in November 2011 at the Strates Shows Winter Quarters at 10600 South Orange Avenue, Orlando (aka: Taft), Florida approximately 1/2 a Mile South of CSX Taft Yard. This Trailer is Racked with some sort of Kiddie Ride (probably a Wacky Worm Coaster).
The Tractor Trailers are loaded on Strates Flat Cars and could be hauled out by CSX or Florida Central Railway to either a CSX or Norfolk Southern Yard for interchange depending upon the Location of the first show of the season. Upon reaching the location of a Show/Carnival, the Railcars woulds be parked in either the Rail Yard or Siding/Team track nearest the Show/Carnival Location. Then the Loaded (aka:Racked Rides, Generators, Lights, etc. ) Trailers would moved by the Strates Tractor(s) to the actual Lot where the Carnival/Show is physically contracted by the Fair or Carnival Sponsor for the Carnival/Show.
This could be a State, County, City Fair Ground, or Sports Stadium or a Private Lot belonging to a Religious or Community Group (such as American Legion, Lions Club, Masonic Organizations, Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, etc.