The ACL 303

<br>May 27, 1902 • Built by the Pullman Car Company as an office car for the personal use of J.H. Moore, President of the Chicago, Rock Island and  Pacific Railroad. Moore named the car   "Thanis". <br><br> 1905 •  Repossessed by the Pulman Car Company <br><br> 1909 •  Purchased by The Atlantic Coast Line  Railroad. Assigned the number 303 upon its arrival at the Emerson Shops in Rocky Mount in 1910. <br><br> 1944-1945 • Refurbished and modernized at the Emerson Shops. <br><br> 1961 • Purchased by The Laurinburg and Southern Railroad.<br><br> 1975 •  Donated to Camp Willow Run near Littleton, N.C. <br><br> 1996 • Purchased by The City Of Rocky Mount with the assistance of William H. Kancheloe and renovated with funding from the N.C. Department of Transportation.<br><br> 2002 • Dedicated to the preservation of Rocky   Mount's railroad heritage and in recognition and appreciation of William H. Kancheloe's commitment and leadership.<br>