Built by Evans in 1979 for the Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion Railroad Company, this 50’ boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was used in the Incentive Per Diem program. To encourage the return of the boxcars, short line railroads, like Port Huron, could charge a per diem, or daily fee, until the cars were returned. Eventually, the car, in original paint, made its way to the Seminole Gulf Railway. Founded in 1987, the Seminole Gulf is a short line freight and passenger excursion railroad operating out of Fort Myers, Florida.

In the 1970's, a surge of colorful boxcars could be seen all across the country as larger railroads leased more and more boxcars from shortline railroads. To encourage the return of the boxcars, shortline railroads could charge a per diem, or daily fee, until the cars were returned. Incentive Per Diem (IPD) boxcars were primarily 50' rib side boxcars with 10' sliding or plug doors or double sliding doors. Some of these cars can still be seen rolling the rails, under the ownership of new roads, and often heavily weathered and graffitied.

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