Cy,
At LaJunta fueling is done by an outside vendor. They
only have access from the South side but most of the
trains that are fueled are on MT#1. This means that
MT#2 has to be blocked while they are fueling. Unless
it is a DP train that has to be fueled on both ends
the crews just spot the head end and tie up. The
drivers have been taught long ago how to tone up the
Dispatcher and ask for protection. Even though I knew
about how it was done the concept never bothered me.
After all, their safety is just as important as any
RR Employee's protection.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: cy svobodny
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 04 February, 2004 21:30
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Fuel Dye
In this day and age many RR locos are fueled by a
local vendor from a pumper truck along side the main
line. AMTRAK does this in Minot,ND, I know because
I've initialed the fuel slips before delivery and and
sign tham afterward showing total gallons pumped for
each loco. The vendor in Minot used to be Cenex. and
probably still is. At Dilworth, MN(Fargo) AMTRAK is
fueled at the BN(ex. NP) fueling rack, right on the
main line. Also same thing at Havre, MT. CY
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