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Re: [BRHSlist] re: New London Coaling facilities

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] re: New London Coaling facilities
From: "John Robert Adams" <steamera@n...>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:18:38 -0600
In-reply-to: <BAY1-F11lQ5tX60LUDA00004e7c@h...>
Gerald;

Thanks very much for the info! That gives me a place to start. Do your records have any info on the water station there...like whether it was a wood or steel tank, type of foundation, gallon capacity, etc.? Just out of curiosity, how does that 111 ton average daily consumption stack up against the other coaling stations on the east/west mainline in the vicinity? That doesn't sound like much coal given the traffic through there at the time.

Can anyone offer information about whether there was a pattern to the fueling of trains on that stretch of track? It would seem like a fuel station servicing both tracks would be a more convenient and efficient way to take fuel than the small pocket at Burlington. I don't have access to my 1932 and 1940 ETT right now as I'm still at work, but it seems like Ottumwa also had coaling facilities. Were there other locations in that part of the state that I'm forgetting?

Hoping to "fuel" some discussion. ;-)
Regards, Rob

Best regards, Rob Adams

On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:09:32 -0600
"Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...> wrote:
N.L. had a Snow "Balanced Bucket" style blt. 1911 - 24' x30' wood frame powered by a 15 hp gas engine. Also a concrete 9 & 1/2 x 16' mchy house. 200 ton capy with 4 pockets serving 2 tracks with water barrels for fire protection. The hoist itself was a Snow with two 1 ton buckets. Average daily consumption in 1931 was 111 tons. No mention of a sanding facility (per official Q records) Gerald Edgar


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