This is the railcar used by William Wallace Atterbury while President of Pennsylvania Railroad.  It was never used as a military car, and W. W. Atterbury, while appointed a General in World War One, was never at Camp Atterbury.  The car was donated by the owner in Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Railroad donated its shipping on their rails.  Donated military and other volunteers moved it from the rail spur to its final display area.

All the windows were removed a long time ago and the holes covered by welded steel panels, but not before the vandals found it.  All the porcelain sinks were destroyed and scattered around.  The under carriage (wheels) were removed and shipped separately. Nothing remains inside that was not vandalized.  Anything that could be removed -- was. 

The two doors were quickly padlocked and I doubt that more than 6 people have been in it since it was delivered, and probably no one since 2000.  It is not actually "on display", with no sidewalks or signage.

While a "big deal" getting and moving the car, and greeted with great enthusiasm, it has since become a detriment to Camp Atterbury as it sits next to the Museum, visible from the Main Gate and entrance to the camp proper, slowly rusting away.  It is exactly, in 11/2009, as it was when received in 2000.  Many schemes have been developed to get it painted, by volunteers, the Job Corps, etc., but nothing has been done.  I suspect if any organization would take it, they would be happy to get rid of it.