The White River Valley Museum in Auburn, Washington might be of some assistance.

Through their website - look at the Auburn Depot permanent exhibit. 
<www.wrvmuseum.org/>

WRVM has a very nice staff, and the Director is a wonderful person, she may be of some help.

Cathy Campbell
University of Washington, Seattle


On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, Ava Wilkey wrote:

> Our museum is designing an exhibit centered around the Georgia 40/8
> "Merci" boxcar.  It is a ca. 1880 wooden French boxcar with large cast
> iron couplings on each side.  The paint is from a restoration done in
> 1996.  It is in good condition and the exterior and interior appear to
> be stable.
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> Our exhibit designer wants visitors to have access to the inside of the
> car.  Here are the concerns I have:  first, how will the car be
> protected?  Is there a safe way to protect the floor?  In my opinion the
> interior of the car should be protected with plexi-glass or some sort of
> barrier.
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> Ava Wilkey
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> Registrar / Assistant Curator
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> Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
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> <http://www.kennesaw-ga.gov/> .
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