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Seatrain Ships
Here are some links with information, photos and diagrams on the Seatrain car ferries.
The film is especially interesting.
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Popular Science Article, 1929
https://books.google.com/books?id=bCoDA ... e&q&f=true

Popular Mechanics Articel, 1947
https://books.google.com/books?id=0N4DA ... e&q&f=true

Film: Seatrain New Orleans
Film made in 1929. A lot of footage showing cars being moved inside the ship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBE9mzU_9OQ

Loading Illustration
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... Method.jpg

Seatrain ferry loading 1956
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=3153401

The specialist crane hoist the cradle loaded with an ATSF boxcar from the Seatrain Louisiana
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... _Lines.jpg

Seatrain Loader, Belle Chasse, LA
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1846297
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4624402