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Jerry

March 30, 2005 08:54AM

Jason,
The white powder could be Bentonite clay, used for drilling mud in the oil fields, reefer 168 is set up much the same way and was used in bentonite service.
My best guess..... Jerry

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D&RGW boxcar question	Jason Midyette	March 29, 2005 09:53PM
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