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No one has to pay for a meal now or before. Wreck train cars did have a shower, but mostly bunks and kitchen facilities. On the N&W, old heavyweight open section sleeping cars were used and when they were converted to wreck train use, the sections and bedrooms were left intact. The diner was usually a separate car that had the interior altered for a kitchen and one long table down the middle. The Bellevue derrick had an originally built diner,(former NKP, I believe). As far as TV and phone hookups, there is very little use for them on wreck trains. You're either working, sleeping or in transit. And you're correct, the big hook was out as short a time as possible. <br />Tim, I don't know if you're aware of the terminology for wreck trains, but here's some. Some railroads called them Big Hooks, Hooks, Wreck Train, Derrick Trains, Emergency Service Trains or Wreckers. There may be some other names out there, but the ones used on NS were Derricks or Hooks. <br />Bunk cars or trailers for MofW gangs can easily be rigged for television but not cable. Most of the employees have cell phones or the train is parked near a spot where a phone line can be installed. The train is usually equipped with either a shower and water car or individually hooked up to a potable water tank. <br />Those MofW employees not using a bunk car or trailer are housed in a nearby motel and transported by a gang assigned bus. Some employees also bring their own cars for which they are allowed mileage to and from home. <br />Hope this has answered some of your questions. Regards and have a safe day. gdc
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