Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1919 — Use of Armored Trains. [ARTICLE]

Use of Armored Trains.

Armored trains were part of the defenses of the east coast of England, it is now permitted to announce. With the engine in the middle, these ran to and between the coast fortifications, carrying troops and ammunition. The coaches, made over coal cars, were plated with steel one-half inch thick. In the sides were 28 rifle loopholes, with sliding doors. The guntrack had three compartments for Maxim guns, an ammunition storeroom and a gun platform. On each side of the machine-gun comparb ment were three observation holes, two rifle loopholes and three openings for the Maxims. The ammunition room had observation and rifle loopholes and 50 pigeonholes, each holding two 12pound shells for the gun mounted on the platform. This car was located at the end of the train. The locomotive was armored —with a shield for the brakes and lower machinery and sliding metal shutters for the cab window’s.