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Thanks Leo, That's pretty interesting. A friend's grandfather used to run the business located in Somonauk. The warehouse, transfer pump, and the concrete supports for the tanks are all still there. I acquired an old sign off the building this past weekend and it sparked my curiosity. John Shoener From: "qutlx1@aol.com" <qutlx1@aol.com> To: cbq@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:24 PM Subject: Fwd: [CBQ] CB&Q Fuel Service ----- Forwarded Message ----- John,
That was a bulk oil dealer. Most likely products were gasoline,diesel,fuel
oil,kerosene,etc. It was these types of bulk dealer/distributors that often
received multi-compartment tank cars so they could receive from two to five
different products in one car. At one time there were many,many hundreds and
bulk dealers and thousands of multi compartment cars. Pretty much gone by the
late 50s. Standard Oil had a pipeline terminal at Rochelle and from there UTLX
tank car were distributed all over the Midwest.
I was told by one old timer of a car moving from Rochelle to the dealer in
Shabbona back in the day.
Leo Phillipp
Would anyone know what type of fuel that the Q would deliver to Somonauk? There used to be large tanks that sat on concrete supports and there is an old transfer pump in a shack. It sits on the south side of the ROW. Thanks, John Shoener __._,_.___
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