Bordens 520 is arguably the most iconic freight car preserved at the museum. It is a “butter dish” milk car, so called because of its unusual Art Deco-inspired shape. It was designed for hauling fresh milk inside of large glass-lined tanks. At the end of its career, after the transportation

Illinois Central 100641 is a milk car, originally built for GPEX and designed for hauling 6,000 gallons of fresh milk inside of large stainless steel tanks. The car was purchased in 1971 by the Gulf Mobile & Ohio and modified for use in maintenance-of-way service as water car 66178. In

GPEX 1021 is a milk car, designed for hauling 8,000 gallons of fresh milk inside of large stainless steel tanks. It is fitted with special trucks for express service and is one of the largest bulk milk cars ever built. For a time, it was assigned to the Mars candy-making