Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-16277621-20130823040543/@comment-14909251-20131106002346

BenRG wrote: Maybe the significance of the loss of the train isn't so much the Dust but in its' affect on Mr Schnee. He flew into an uncontrollable rage, in the aftermath of which Weiss decided to accept the offer of a place at Beacon as she's no longer convinced that it is safe for her to stay at home. So there is a second association - White Fang's actions... Blake's actions... effectively drove Weiss out of her family home. That would be a decent rationalization of it. I think putting it out there just as a nod to viewers is the best explanation, but I also think it would be good if they did come up with an in-universe explanation for its significance.