Russ,
I have hauled my share of water on coal haul roads! Now wish that there
were still haul road around here to put water on.
Myron Dudenbostel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Tender Sprinkling Device
> Ralph,
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> 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.
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> Same reason they are constantly wetting down roads that are used for
> coal haulage.
>
> Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph W. Brown, Jr." <cbq682@g...>
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> Sent: Tuesday, 27 May, 2003 15:17
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Tender Sprinkling Device
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> > 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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