Bob -
I took the CZ from Oakland to somewhere in central Colorado (can't
remember the station; around Middle Park, I think, and certainly
before Moffat). I have a distinct memory of going through the washers
in Salt Lake. This was in September, 1965.
Jonathan
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Bob Webber <no17@c...> wrote:
> In a July 1953 issue of "Electromet Review" (a Union Carbide and
Carbon
> Corp. organ), There is a short article entitled "Giving Them The
Brush Off
> Railroad Trestle Shower Cleans Stainless Steel Coaches Daily".
>
> It discusses the washing done for the CZ. Now, as I've said, I took
the CZ
> more than a few times, but post '60. What I found of interest was
the
> revelation that the CZ was cleaned with Mechanical and power
washing units
> in Oakland & Chicago (makes sense), the Q handled the washing in
Denver
> (for some reason I thought it was done by the Rio Grande, but it
makes
> sense given the track layout), and again, the washing was
mechanical and
> power washing. It then goes on to say that the D&RGW washes the
five
> domes in Salt Lake City and the WP washes the side of the train at
Portola.
>
> Now, I remember going through the washer at Denver, it was always a
thrill
> of the trip (for boys) to be in the dome and watch the washing. I
remember
> the Portola washers too. But I'll be darned if I recall the Salt
Lake City
> washers. Granted, it was early (about 5:30 with a 5:40 time out),
but I
> know how many times I sat in the domes romping across the flats
toward
> SLC. Does anyone know if the SLC bath stayed throughout?
>
> BTW, the bath was a "mild solution of water and sulphuric acid; then
it is
> brushed, sprayed again, rinsed with water and brushed a second
> time". Then "...for that polished look, the cars move to a second
unit
> where they receive a water rinse and brush off twice more. Water
pressure
> is 20 psi.
>
> Pictures show the Chicago yards washer, an unlabeled washer, and
another
> unlabeled washer - the last showing a dome obs.
>
> All I know , is it is awfully hard to find a "weathered" CZ photo.
>
> Bob Webber
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