DODX Guard Car No. G-56
The DODX Guard Car No. G-56 is a historic railroad car at the Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It was built about 1942 by the American Car and Foundry Company, and is a rare surviving example of a World War II troop transport, and as a railroad guard car used by the United States Department of Defense in the management of hazardous and valuable cargos that it transported by rail. The car is silver, with a horizontal black stripe on the side.[2]
| DODX Guard Car #6-56 | |
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| Manufacturer | American Car and Foundry Company |
| Constructed | c. 1942 |
DODX Guard Car #G-56 | |
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| Location | 1700 Port Rd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°13′47″N 91°59′6″W |
| Built | 1950 |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000441[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 2007 |
The car was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Forward interior of car
Rear interior
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for DODX Guard Car No. G-56" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
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