[CBQ] CBQ 4000 cu ft PS2CDs in sludge service

["leakinmywaders" <leakinmywaders@yahoo.com>]

I have a question that's been nagging me about the CB&Q's covered hoppers in 
the 85500-85639 series. I've found a couple records of these cars used to haul 
"SLUDGE" in 1969, but do not know the origin of the loads. The loaded cars came 
north to Laurel, MT, interchanged to the NP and thence west to Tacoma, WA (I do 
not have exact destined receiver information). Anyone know what exactly these 
cars were hauling, and better, what their weathering looked like in this 
service?  It's most likely the loads originated from an on-line customer on the 
Q or C&S, but also possible the cars were assigned to a pool for a shipper off 
of CB&Q rails. 

Pure speculation, but I've wondered if this might possibly be mining waste of 
some kind sent to ASARCO's Tacoma smelter for reprocessing.

Chris Frissell
Polson, MT



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