Boxcar Collection

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar of the USAF

Mount Rainier and Gateway to the City of Tacoma, USA (note the Old City hall - 8193) - sitting above the extensive Northern Pacific Railroad freight depot (yards) and the Thea Foss Waterway

Railway employees against the background of train cars, 1910-1919. Creator: Unknown
Railway employees against the background of train cars, 1910-1919. From a collection of 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Furious fighting at Amur, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Furious fighting at Amur, c1919.

Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Railway Station at the Franklin Petroleum Oil Works, Pennsylvania, 1864. 'The casks or barrels of crude oil are conveyed from the Franklin and Titusville stations by the Atlantic

At Champigny, giving wine to Algerian troops, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
At Champigny, giving wine to Algerian troops, between c1914 and c1915. People giving wine to Algerian soldiers at Champigny-sur-Marne, France, during World War I.

Trains at Fox Station, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Trains at Fox Station, 1916.

Itinerant laborers riding the freight, West side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Itinerant laborers riding the freight. West side of San Joaquin Valley, California

Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers, Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lindsay, California. Houses inhabited by Mexican citrus workers. Tulare County

Freightcar converted into home in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Freightcar converted into home in "Little Oklahoma, " California

Scene in railroad yard, Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in railroad yard. Sacramento, California

Scene in railroad yard, Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in railroad yard. Sacramento, California

Freight car converted into house in "Little Oklahoma, " California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Freight car converted into house in "Little Oklahoma, " California

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Baggage belonging to evacuees of Japanese ancestry at an assembly center in Salinas, California, prior to a War Relocation Authority center

Inspecting a freight train from Mexico for smuggled immigrants, El Paso, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspecting a freight train from Mexico for smuggled immigrants. El Paso, Texas

Boy riding freight, West Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Boy riding freight. West Texas

Freight moving east near Odessa, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Freight moving east near Odessa, Texas

Loading copper, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Loading copper, between c1900 and c1930

Eleanor Pray and Sarah Smith posed with their friend Mr Hunt at a Trans-Siberian railroad... 1899
Eleanor Pray and Sarah Smith posed with their friend Mr Hunt at a Trans-Siberian railroad car on the Ussuri line, which runs north from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk, Russia, 1899

Europe, Portugal, Lisbon, a tram (streetcar) in the city center

Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar MM53-8098 - 46-67
Aeronautica Militare Italiano - Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar MM53-8098 / 46-67 (msn 201), of 46 Brigata Aerea / 98 Gruppo. (Aeronautica Militare Italiano - Italian Air Force) Date: circa 1960

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar 52-5850 (msn 11009), at Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru, iN Date: circa 1980

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Date: circa 1980

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-42 - OT-CEB
Force aerienne belge - Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-42 / OT-CEB (msn 11260, ex 53-7843). (Force Aerienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht - Belgian Air Force)

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Belgian Air Force - Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-24 - OT-CBD (msn 11077, ex 52-6038), at a Biggin Hill Air Fair in the1970s. Date: circa 1971

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar MM52-6029 - 46-93 (msn 11030), on display at the Aero Club of Udine, Udine-Campoformido, Italy. Later moved to the Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle, Rome

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar G-BLSW - N2700 (msn 10689, ex 51-2700, ex CP-9 (OT-CAI)), of Aces High, at North Weald. Date: circa 1985

Grain elevator, Caldwell, Idaho, 1941. Creator: Russell Lee
Grain elevator, Caldwell, Idaho

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Australia, Queensland, Whitsunday Coast, Marian. Pioneer Valley- Sugar Cane Field. Date: 14/10/2005

Railroad, outskirts of fast growing town, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Railroad, outskirts of fast growing town. Klamath Falls, Oregon

Railroad yard, outskirts of fast-growing town, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Railroad yard, outskirts of fast-growing town. Klamath Falls, Oregon

His family traveled with him on the freights, Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
His family traveled with him on the freights. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley

Family who traveled by freight train, Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family who traveled by freight train. Washington, Toppenish, Yakima Valley

Railroad yard behind potato shed from which... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Railroad yard behind potato shed from which Klamath potatoes are shipped across the country. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Car on siding across tracks from pea packing plant, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Car on siding across tracks from pea packing plant. Twenty-five year old itinerant, originally from Oregon. " On the road eight years, all over the country, every state in the union

Express Train, 1859 (colour lithograph)
3710037 Express Train, 1859 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); 57.8 x 78.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

American railroad scene: lightning express trains leaving the junction
3710010 American railroad scene: lightning express trains leaving the junction, 1874 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037
(ex United States Air Force) - Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b / w photo)
SLS249139 Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Railroad Yard

Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar 51-2702
United States Air Force - Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar 51-2702 (msn 10691), seen at an air display in the UK, prior to, or during, delivery to the Belgian AF as CP-11, radio call sign OT-CAK

United States Marine Corps - Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar 131708 (msn 10893, unit code 7T ) in the early 1960s To MASDC for disposal on 20 March 1975, then to civil register as N7051U

United States Air Force Thunderbirds - C-119F Flying Boxcar 51-8166 (msn 169). Support aircraft for the Thunderbirds formation aerobatic team

PENN Air National Guard - Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar 51
Pennsylvania Air National Guard - Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar 51-8167 (msn 170), at Reading, PA. Delivered to the United States Air Force as Kaiser-Frazer C-119F-KM Flying Boxcar

City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 1, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 1, 1860s

Unloading Supplies for U. S. Military Railroad opposite Richmond, Virginia, ca. 1865
Unloading Supplies for U.S. Military Railroad opposite Richmond, Virginia, ca. 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Warren Station, Virginia, 1861-65. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Warren Station, Virginia, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

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"Boxcar: A Gateway to Adventure in Tacoma, USA" Nestled against the majestic backdrop of Mount Rainier, Tacoma serves as a gateway to endless exploration. And at the heart of this vibrant city lies an iconic symbol of transportation history - the Boxcar. One cannot mention Boxcar without acknowledging its connection to aviation. The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, once a workhorse of the United States Air Force, holds a special place in Tacoma's heritage. Its distinctive silhouette and powerful engines have become synonymous with adventure and freedom. Among these legendary aircraft is the Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar MM53-8098 - 46-67, which has witnessed countless missions and carried brave servicemen across vast distances. Another notable variant is the Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar 52-5850, known for its versatility and reliability in transporting both troops and cargo. As you stroll through Tacoma's historical sites or explore its bustling streets, it's impossible not to be captivated by these magnificent flying machines. The Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 stands proudly on display, reminding us of our nation's rich military past. But it doesn't end there; even beyond American borders lie stories waiting to be discovered. Take for instance the Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-42 - OT-CEB from Bolivia – a testament to international cooperation and shared aviation achievements. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or simply seeking new horizons, embrace your inner adventurer as you marvel at these remarkable aircraft. Each one tells a unique tale that spans continents and generations. So next time you find yourself in Tacoma – where nature meets urban allure – let your imagination take flight alongside these historic boxcars. Feel their legacy reverberate through time as they continue inspiring dreams of exploration and igniting passions for all who encounter them along their journey.