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A rolling iron room that built nations, hid hobos, and carried both freight and ghosts.
hobo expressDepression-era riders hopped them to chase work nationwide
dice slangDouble sixes are called boxcars by gamblers
standard sizingMost run about 50 to 60 feet long
sliding doorsSide doors let crews load without unhitching cars
declining breedContainers and hoppers slowly retired the classic boxcar