Freight Cars

  U.S. ARMY TRANSPORTATION CORP BOXCARS

Built in 1953 during the Army's buildup for the Korean conflict and the Cold war, these cars were built to design specifications developed during World War one. These cars could be customized for domestic or European use on standard or narrow gage. Note the holes in the end sills for the mounting of European style bumpers. These cars are being repainted and restored by the local Boy Scout troop as part of an Eagle Scout project.

  U.S. ARMY SIX AXLE FLATCARS

Built during World War 2. These cars sole purpose was to haul Sherman Tanks for the war effort. Today the museum owns four of these cars, three of them stored awaiting restoration and the fourth trapped out of reach on the Tyrone storage track.

  U.S. ARMY GONDOLAS

Two steel gondolas purchased as surplus from the Army. Today these cars or out of reach on the Tyrone storage track until the museum can raise the funds to rebuild the bridge just beyond the yard.

  KENTUCKY UTILITIES STEAM CRANE

A steam powered crane used by K.U. until donated to the museum. Today this car is in storage awaiting funds and room to make a restoration attempt. The boom is currently out of reach stored in a gondola on the Tyrone storage track.

  CHW STEEL BOXCAR

Steel boxcar from a shortline subsidary of Norfolk and Western. Currently out of reach in Tyrone.

  N.C.&St.L??? DYNOMETER

Probably the rarest car in the collection is this special car that was once used to run diagnostic tests on new locomotives. Very few of these cars were built and even fewer survive. The testing equipment was scrapped many years ago before the car was donated. It is in storage and the museum has no current plans.

  LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE WOOD BOXCAR

Wooden boxcar built by the L&N at the turn of the century. Today this car is in very bad shape and the museum has had it up for sale for as little as $100 (as is where is) for several years.

  GULF MOBILE & OHIO MILKCAR

Used to transport milk in days before tanker trucks and refrigerated reefers. This car carried thousands of gallons of milk in two stainless steel tanks using the motion of the train to keep it circulated. Today the car is still in great shape and is in storage awaiting space to open up in the museum display yard to go on static display.

  MONON RAILROAD WOODSIDED GONDOLA

Used to carry quarry rock. Today this car is unreachable on the Tyrone storage track. The lattice work poking out of the top is the boom for the steam crane.

  NORFOLK WESTERN STEEL BOXCAR

Unreachable on the Tyrone storage track.

  SINGLE DOME TANKCAR

Stored unreachable on the Tyrone storage track.

  BGRM OPEN AIR COACH

Homebuilt open air car built from Army six axle flatcar. Currently stored unreachable on the Tyrone storage track.