Reply to "New Jersey's Merci Train Boxcar Found"

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@Richie C. posted:
Very Interesting Back Story
Love that it was called a "40 or 8" Boxcar because it held either 40 soldiers or 8 horses !
NJ's Merci Train Boxcar — United Railroad Historical Society of NJ

That is a great find since some of these 40 and 8 boxcars are still “lost”. Thanks for posting this. The 1947 Friendship Train and 1949 Merci Train are great stories of friendship and cooperation between allies after a very devastating war. The history of the 40 and 8 boxcar is fascinating also, starting in the late 1800s carrying those soldiers, horses, cargo, prisoners, and many to the concentration camps.

Lionel and MTH made Friendship Train boxcars but I don’t know of any Merci Train 40 and 8 boxcars made, at least in O. I would want one to put on display on my layout.

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