The Guthrie County Conservation Department is restoring a 1920s Pullman Railroad dining car for the Historical Village.

The car was moved to the Guthrie County Historical Village and put on tracks years ago with the goal being to restore its look and provide another exhibit. Conservation Director Brad Halterman said the project picked back up in the fall, with the hopes of finishing the project by spring.

“We’re maybe a little ahead of schedule, but there’s some things that we have like the interior walls, the wood on the walls right now is on backorder and has been. We’re giving that a little more time, and if that doesn’t pan out, we’ve got a plan B that we’ll start pursuing, all with the goal of having this completely done, so that we can open it up with the rest of the Historical Village.”

Halterman is appreciative of the county’s respect for history and the projects his department is able to take on.

“The historical end of things, the upkeep, construction, destruction and all of that is not something that every county has. We just feel that we’re extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to have this facility here in Guthrie County, and we take a lot of pride in maintaining, constantly updating, upgrading, building new displays and doing new things. A lot of work goes into it.”

Halterman says the car is almost 90 feet long in total, and the part they’re restoring inside is a little over 70 feet.