The museum and gift shop will be closed starting December 21, 2025. Please watch our website for 2026 events.
| Builder | Pullman Standard |
| Build Date | October 27, 1953 |
| Model/Type | Boxcar |
| Status | Display |
Chicago & North Western box car no. 284 was built by Pullman Standard in Michigan City, Indiana, on October 27, 1953. It served the C&NW until it was retired and sold to Lawrence Foods of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, in 1983. Lawrence Foods donated the box car to our museum in April of 2010.
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