A southern slang term for the police wagon that hauled one off to the houch scow, (jail).
One of my favorite Tom Waits tunes.....
I always imagined that was spelled something like huse gow from the way I heard it pronounced..
A southern slang term for the police wagon that hauled one off to the houch scow, (jail).
One of my favorite Tom Waits tunes.....
hoosgow (ˈhuːsɡaʊ ). noun. US a slang word for jail. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.I always imagined that was spelled something like huse gow from the way I heard it pronounced..
hoosgow (ˈhuːsɡaʊ ). noun. US a slang word for jail. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Yeah, the Canadian National boxcar in the background is a good clue!! LOL!!!I've seen other pics of that car. Canadian I believe, but I am not sure.
They are. They're likely 2500-3000 pounds front and back together. These were used as railroad executive transports, crew transport and rail inspection cars. So vehicles like a T&C were probably a good choice for this work, because you could spec one out to be as capable as a 3/4 ton truck.I’ll bet those add on contraptions are heavy.