Besides the big, bronze locomotives, Myron P. Davis among his other Cussewago Valley post-war products in OO were two types of circus cars.

Dick G. has again supplied some great photos. Before describing them, I have a question. Why do model makers produce products to sell? On some level it has to be because they want that item, and they believe that others will want it too. Profit may not be the primary motive. Sure, they hope to not lose money, but, in the end, it is something they want.

This has to be the case with M. P. Davis on these cars. The first photo is of two of the Cussewago Valley 70′ cast aluminum circus flat cars. Dick comments “I have three of these flat cars, but none of the circus items. These flat cars have Nason 3-rail trucks, and some unusual stamped brass couplers that I haven’t seen before.”

Also we have these interesting photos of parts for Cussewago Valley 70′ cast aluminum stock car sides and roof. Dick comments “I have two pairs of sides and two roofs, but no ends or bottoms. These aluminum castings are very crude. I could make a bottom from wood or aluminum. The ends would be a little more difficult to make.”

Davis had these cast for him in batches and there are others of these cars around but certainly they are uncommon. If you have any of these they are a find, and it is especially interesting to see the built up cars in the top photo. Thank you again Dick for sharing.