BOSTON —

A 20th-century railcar, believed to be the type used to transport Jews from Nazi-occupied Europe to extermination camps, was lifted Tuesday by a 173-foot tower crane to its resting place on the fourth floor of the Holocaust Museum Boston, which is under construction along the Freedom Trail.

"It took us so long to get to this moment, and I just didn't know what it would feel like, and once it was here, it was pretty emotional," said Jody Kipnis, co-founder and CEO of Holocaust Museum Boston .

The dramatic moment hit close to home for many, including family members of Holocaust survivors and those who never made it home. Jon Applefield, whose grandmother died in the Holocaust, reflected on the significance of the railcar's installation.

"When I saw it lift into the air with a

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