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

gregcoit Wrote:
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> 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!

Normally Reinforced applies to just that, steel added to reinforce the existing wooden underframe, such as C-channel, I-Beam or steel box section running the length of the car. Would take a bucket load of work to graft a 37½ foot flat under a 30ft boxcar and remain the same visually.