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rdamurphy

May 24, 2015 10:13AM

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Actually, if I'm not mistaken, the cars were used to haul asphalt after the boom. Crude won't turn into tar, however asphalt WILL become too thick to pump or drain out of the car. The asphalt isn't usually heated in transit, but heated after arrival with steam from a local standpipe. And by spraying steam on the tank car body. Which is probably why the cars remained so clean...

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A Gramps car is getting its colors back	John Cole	May 22, 2015 02:54PM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	Greg Scholl	May 22, 2015 03:32PM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	Bill Pratt	May 22, 2015 04:00PM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	Greg Scholl	May 23, 2015 07:11AM
NNG: Geezers getting their color back ...	Russo Loco	May 23, 2015 11:55AM
Excuses and genes	John West	May 23, 2015 01:23PM
Re: Excuses and genes	rehunn	May 23, 2015 02:00PM
Re: Excuses and genes	John West	May 23, 2015 02:06PM
Re: OT - Excuses and genes	Russo Loco	May 23, 2015 08:43PM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	Tomstp	May 23, 2015 08:06AM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	John Cole	May 23, 2015 08:57AM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	rdamurphy	May 24, 2015 10:13AM
Re: A Gramps car is getting its colors back	John Cole	May 24, 2015 10:57AM

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