Rick Stiver, a restoration speciatlist at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, works on the Merci boxcar on Monday afternoon. The boxcar was one of 49 boxcars given to the U.S. by France as a thank you for support given during World War II. Years of fundraising and efforts from a group of local volunteers has led to the recent restoration project.

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Boxcar finally getting facelift

• By ncs-import
• October 8, 2002