The Northern Pacific Railway began February 15, 1870 in Carlton, Minnesota.

Looking back through library books, Northern Pacific Railroad Museums, and talking at length to many railroad historians, we believe we have an 1887 Northern Pacific Railway Mail Car or Payroll car.

We have repainted it using color codes from Northern Pacific and have kept all original boards and window bars with few replacements. It has two solid wooden beams supporting the full length of the car. These beams were changed to iron on all cars in 1909.

There is a similar 1887 car in the Duluth, Minnesota museum but it is a rotary plow. It has the same wood and parts.

This is a very unusual boxcar. There is no legible identification number but is similar to wood and forged parts as the 1887 Northern Pacific Railroad snow plow at the Northern Pacific museum in Duluth, Minnesota. The curator of the Northern Pacific museum has thoughts on what this boxcar may have been used for.

Built around the turn of the century as a mail car or camp car. It has bars on windows for railroad security. There is no rot in any of the wood. The bottom of the boxcar is supported by 2 full length creosol wooden beams. The 41 foot length is shorter then usual for these types of boxcars.

$35,000 must sell.

Please call us with your offer. (218) 821-8146

Antique Northern Pacific Railway Boxcar

This antique car (possibly one of a kind)
can be purchased by calling
Cell: (218) 821-8146

11483 Bonnie Road
Brainerd, MN  56401

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