The Merci Train boxcar was gifted by France to New Jersey in 1949 and went missing in 1958. It has finally been found.

After World War II, France – in a show of gratitude – sent every state a train boxcar. They were called the “Merci Trains.” ...

The long-lost New Jersey car from the post-World War II “Merci Train” has been rediscovered and will be returned to the ...

Building our car took us about eight months ... The short answer? The sky. Following World War II, US junkyards and surplus stores were filled with an abundance of leftover warplane parts ...