Re: Box cars in D&SNG passenger consists

kcsivils Wrote:
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> I often see a single box car inserted into a D&SNG
> passenger consist directly behind the locomotive
> in pictures posted here.
>
> Of late, that practice seems to have changed and
> the box car is often not present (could be
> wrong).
>
> What was the purpose for this practice?
>
> Were any of the box cars modified for this
> service, i.e. steel reinforcement added to the
> underframe?

In the last few years the couple times I've ridden we stopped and loaded kayaks and related gear that went into the box car. As far as I can see they provide a necessary function.

William
aka drgwk37