Were Giraffes ever transported by rail?

Question

Some toy and model train manufacturers had models of them. I suspect that were fictional like the aquarium car.

Answer 1

hmm thats an interesting question, i can just imagine a trail going over Africa with like 20 giraffe heads sticking out

Answer 2

The circus.  Some of the actually still come to town by rail.

Answer 3

Yep.  Circus train.

Ringling Bros. still operates two circus trains, the red unit and the blue unit.  There is a third circus train operated by a different circus today, but I do not recall the name.

But, I have never seen a giraffe's head sticking out the top of a stock car, outside of those produced by Lionel.  A giraffe would be beaned the first old tunnel or low clearance they came to.

Answer 4

ringling bros circus did

Answer 5

No

Answer 6

In the days before trucks. Yes