Re: New Boxcars on head end of D&SNG trains?

Jeff Taylor Wrote:
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> This new car was built for a few reasons. The
> 3000s box cars are showing their age( even with a
> steel reinforced frame) and let's face it are
> pretty small. At some point the 3000s will need a
> major rebuild. So the idea of a new bigger, steel
> car came about.

Hey Jeff - how's life in Golden? Bummer that I moved to Durango right after you left.

Thanks for the information!!!!

Are you saying the 3000 series boxcars the D&S uses at the headend have steel underframes? If so, were those made from scratch or modified 6600 series flats?

Thanks!

Greg Coit
Bayfield, CO



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/16/2017 07:41AM by gregcoit.