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2 October 2011. B sends:

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The Presidental Train - W3WTE
"W3WTE - THE WHITE HOUSE"

http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/W3WTE/

In recognition to the Army Signal personnel their unusual assignment POTUS. The Presidential Train Ferdinand Magellan - White House communications via, W3WTE on wheels! We feature the U.S. Army Signal Corps General Albert J. Myer, Radio Railcar installation.

http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/W3WTE/w3wte.pdf

1 October 2011

JFK Train Communications Car

Thanks to mail-list Coldwarcomms for pointing to the JFK White House Army Signal Agency photograph series.

Dates, captions and photo credits by the JFK Library. Double bracketed [[comments]] by Cryptome.


JFK Train Communications Car

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29 May 1961

Copy photograph of the interior of a White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) railroad communications car. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Unidentified man, sitting on top of train. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

[[Interesting antenna array atop the car. Kept low to pass through tunnels.]]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Top of train, with building on right. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

[[Man appears to be a Secret Service agent. Antenna car behind him.]]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Outside of train, with several people standing off to the side. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

[[Car in foreground appears to be the antenna car.]]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Train on left, building on right. Side of train reads, “Pennsylvania,” with “Spruce Falls” below it. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Train on left, building in center, parking lot on right; unidentified man leaning out of train. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Parking lot, with two U.S. Army trucks in front. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. White House Army Signal Agency Staff equipment; wall of controls and microphone on table. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. White House Army Signal Agency Staff equipment; wall of controls and two microphones on table. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Unidentified White House Army Signal Agency Staff member in small control room. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. White House Army Signal Agency Staff communications equipment in small room. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Two unidentified military officers, standing in small room. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Three White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff members stand in small room, with Commander of WHASA, Colonel George J. McNally, in front. The other two men are unidentified, but both are wearing military uniforms (one with Major General or Rear Admiral insignia on shoulder). Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Three unidentified White House Army Signal Agency Staff members in small room; Captain Frank H. Baker at left. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

[[The civilians appear to be Secret Service agents.]]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Several unidentified White House Army Signal Agency Staff members, sitting in train car. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

[[These appear to be Secret Service agents.]]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Five unidentified White House Army Signal Agency Staff members in train car (four sitting, one standing; one in military uniform). Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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March 1961

Presidential train communications car. Unidentified White House Army Signal Agency Staff member, sitting by window. Unidentified location. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]

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