[PRCo] Re: Green boxes

[Bill Robb]

It's probably a sand box. Streetcars had sanders which
allowed the operator to apply sand on the rails for
traction and braking. Toronto still has sand boxes in
many of the loops.  Sand hopper is under the first
single seat at the front of the car. A tell tale sign
of the sand hopper is spilled fine white sand on the
floor.

Bill Robb

--- "Dietrich, Robert J." <Robert.Dietrich at unisys.com>
wrote:

> Things have been quiet for a couple days folks, I'm
> surprised.  Am I
> imagining things or did the city place big green
> boxes on selected
> street corners in the winter months?  As I recall
> they contained rock
> salt for getting cars out of a jam.  If I'm on the
> right track so far
> then what were those boxes called?
> 
> I do have a SHJ connection to this question.  What
> is in the green box
> in this picture
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bdietrich/outback.htm?
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 


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