The Chesapeake & Ohio built this 40' double-sheathed wood box car with 1-1/2 doors at their shops in Raceland, Kentucky in August 1925. The car was subsequently serviced at the same ship in January 1946. It is painted box car red with white stenciling. The 80,000 lb capacity box is equipped with archbar trucks. The coal-hauling C&O had headquarters in both Richmond, Virginia and Cleveland, Ohio. The railroad began life as the Louisa Railroad in 1836. On August 31, 1987 the road merged into CSX Transportation. (last release: 3/90)

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