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Railcar Installed in Fourth-Floor Display at Holocaust Museum Boston

After months of conservation, the Arizona-donated artifact will anchor public witness with opening targeted for late 2026.

Overview

  • A 173-foot tower crane hoisted the early 20th-century car into a bay window overlooking the Freedom Trail near Boston Common.
  • The museum describes it as the type believed to have transported Jews from Nazi-occupied Europe to extermination camps.
  • Conservator Josh Craine led roughly six months of restoration and said he was gratified to see the piece in place.
  • Relatives of survivors and victims, including board member Susan Servais and Jon Applefield, described the installation as deeply emotional.
  • Donated by Scottsdale resident Sonia Breslow after years in Arizona storage, the car was originally found in a Macedonia junkyard and will remain as construction continues.