Re: Eight wheel Caboose on C&Sng?

Posted by Keith Hayes on Apr 07, 2015; 12:51am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Eight-wheel-Caboose-on-C-Sng-tp488p2006.html

This is a cross brace for lateral stability. No doubt (as Derrell surmises) it helps keep the window operable. The key is the fastener where the straps cross. As Jim points out, there is not much in a cupola to resist lateral forces and no doubt a bit of cable kept the whole works upright.