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Boxcar 142
Length 30'
Capacity 50,000 lbs.

  • 1889 - Built by American Car & Foundry as Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad, No. 507. 
  • 1914 - Sold to Nevada-California-Oregon as 507.
  • 1923 - Leased to Southern Pacific renumbered 26.
  • 1928 - Sold to Southern Pacific
  • 1955 - Sold to Universal Studios
  • 1986 - To Nevada County Historical Society.
  • 1996-2000 - Rebuilt and renumbered 142.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA
Note: In 1928, NCNGRR purchased eleven cars (identical to 142) from NCO and renumbered them 100, 122-140.

Coach 56
Length: 40'
42 seats.
  • 1897 - Built by St. Charles Car Co., St. Charles, MO, as 1st class coach for Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad, No. 56.
  • 1915 - Sold to Nevada-California-Oregon Railway.
  • 1928 - Retired
  • 1929 - Used as a cafe in Aden, CA.
  • c 1970 - Used as party room for a miniature golf course at Chico, CA.
  • 1983 - Acquired by Nevada County Historical Society.
  • 2008 - Resided and painted.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA
Excursion Car 203
Length: 24'.
  • 1920's - Built as a flat car for the West Side Lumber Company.
  • 1960's - Rebuilt as excursion cars for the Westside & Cherry Valley Railway.
  • 1987 - Acquired by Nevada County Historical Society.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA

Hopper 146
  • 1900's - Built to standard gauge by Pressed Steel Car Co. for the Great Northern Railway, No. 85301.  Renumbered 74225.
  • 1923 - Sold to Sierra Railroad, No.146.
  • c.1976 -  Sold to  Westside &  Cherry Valley Railway and converted to 36" gauge.
  • 1986 - Acquired by Nevada County Historical Society.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA
Tank Car 187
5,500 gallon capacity.
  • Unk. - Pacific Coast Railway, No.915
  • 1934 - Tank acquired by NCNGRR and mounted on flat car 187.
  • Early 1990's - Tank mounted on new flat car by  NCHS.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA
Tool Car
Length: 24 ft.
  • c.1940 - Built as a supply car for the West Side Lumber Company.
  • c.1976 - Rebuilt as "camp car" by Westside and Cherry Valley Railway.
  • 1987 - Acquired by Nevada County Historical Society.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA
Flat Car 255
Length: 30'
Capy: 40,000 lbs, 
Lt. Weight: 13, 500 lbs.

  • 1917 - Built by Southern Pacific, No.472
  • c.1920 - Converted to gondola.
  • 1946 - Renumbered SP 255
  • c.1955 - Sold to Universal Studios.
  • 1986 - Acquired by Nevada County Historical Society.
  • 2006 - Side sills repaired, new deck, new “B” end bolster.
  • Present - NCNGRR Museum, Nevada City, CA


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