Built in 1953 by Pullman Standard, this 65’ mill gondola with Bettendorf trucks
was designed to haul finished structural steel shapes and other bulky loads,
and featured drop ends that allowed the gondola to carry loads longer than
the car. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was founded in 1852
and operated on over 10,000 miles of track until 1980, when it was disbanded
and operations and equipment absorbed by several other roads.