A History of the 40 and 8 Boxcar Posted by Josh Jenkins | Sep 30, 2016 | The History Lady | 0 | (Hour 3b) After talking about a past event involving the Merci Train Boxcar, author Aurore Eaton shared about the 40 and 8 boxcars, which were gifts from France. She talked about how New Hampshire’s gift was received, where it ended up and more. Tags: Aurore Eaton