Actually it was used to wet the sub roadbed to make mud so it could be pumped
up into the ballast and make the crossings rougher.
You can things at the office have been slow.
----- Original Message -----
From: Russell Strodtz
To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Tender Sprinkling Device
Ralph,
Does not sound like a bad idea to me. Would think that in the summer
a plank and dirt crossing would be just fine powder. Could be that it
was thought that a quick wetting down before the rest of the train blew
the dust away would cut down on the crossing maintenance.
Same reason they are constantly wetting down roads that are used for
coal haulage.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@g...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 May, 2003 15:17
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Tender Sprinkling Device
> What does it mean to "sprinkle crossings"?
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> As a part of the evidence summary a portion of the fireman's statement was
> that as the train approached the point of derailment he had just opened a
> valve
> on the tender which was used to release water to sprinkle crossings, after he
> opened the valve he turned around to check to see if the water was
> running.....
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> R.W. Brown, Jr.
> Galesburg, IL
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