Re: [CBQ] Friendship Train of the late 1940's

[Cy Svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>]

Minnesota's 40/8 car is on display at Fort Ripley near Little falls, MN.   After many years of moving around.   Originally near the walk in enterance to the State Fair grounds, later at the Air National Guard (Area D) at St. Paul-Minneapolis International Airport(I have photos of it there) followed by many years of heaven knows where.    Last time I saw the Wisconsin car was at North Freedom  Mid-Cont. RR Museum(don't know if still there).   I would like to see a list of where they all are today. ...............CY

From: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Friendship Train of the late 1940's

 

In gratitude France reciprocated the next year with the Merci train 49 40 and 8 cars(one for each state and DC) filled with artifacts.

Web site on the Merci train

http://www.mercitrain.org/

Ken Martin

On May 10, 2013, at 1:57 PM, Bill Scott wrote:

Wikipedia has an article about the Friendship Train to aid Europe after WWII here: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_Train

Wikipedia says, "Originally hoped to collect 80 train car loads of food, the train ultimately collected over 700 cars ($40 million value) of food, clothing, and fuel, paid in part by monetary donations. Many of the donations were made by individuals, such as individual cans of evaporated milk collected from junior high students. Described at the time as a "token gift", the aid was symbolic of the Marshall Plan effort.

The American Historical Society has an article here:

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