Re: Alamosa Oil Transfer Dock

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Earl Wrote:
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> > Why do you suppose there are dump
> > gons on top of the oil transfer?
>
>
> Just a wild guess, Earl -
>
> But the photo was taken in 1965 - AFTER the
> refinery had been shut down - so maybe they were
> dumping ashes or dirt on the site to soak up some
> of the oil spilled there during the 25+ years it
> was in service.
>
> - Roosso (aka volunteer Grease Monkey for
> Phraud-O-Graph of Chama Oil Dock)


Looks like a light-colored load was recently dumped about 1/3 of the way back from the near end.

Bruce