Re: D&S to convert K-37 493 to oil

Tomstp Wrote:
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> Bunker C oil priced by the metric ton is right at
> $468. Don't know what price of coal is around
> Durango.[shipandbunker.com]
> us-hou-houston But, I bet the oil is higher. Of
> course there will have to be a large oil storage
> tank built along with a heater for it and piping
> to run it to a place the tenders can be filled.
> Of course other types of oil probably would be
> better due to bunker C needing to be heated.
>
> It isn't going to be cheap changing over.

We looked into getting Bunker C for SLRG 18 when we started running her. The only source for Bunker C was in the Gulf Coast. Transportation costs would have been a killer. We ended up getting processed waste oil from an outfit in Pueblo. They were a nationwide company. They might have an outlet in Farmington or Grand Junction. The same company provided fuel for us at the Texas State RR.