gbrewer Wrote:
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> Doug,
>
> I remember this story quite differently. I'm not
> which of us is correct.
>
> As I remember it, the fishermen were on a small
> boat below a RR bridge; I think up in the Pacific
> North West, possibly even on the Columbia River.
> Even though Amtrak had storage tanks by then, they
> were not big enough for a long distance run. So,
> they would dump them when they thought there was a
> good opportunity, and the crew thought the bridge
> was just such an opportunity. I believe the last
> time I rode Amtrak there was still a communication
> on the PA to crew members for a coordinated dump.
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The older I get, the more I appreciate a good coordinated dump !