[CBQ] National Silica

[herrick@krausonline.com]

This is for Leo or any of our listers who worked Oregon back in the day. 

My 1967 track chart shows two tracks into National Silica. 

I assume you had to push the set-outs ahead of the locomotive, but once there, 
did you pull everything out and set them on the main and then push the set-outs 
in? 

Were there designated spots or did each track have a designated purpose, or did 
it matter? 

Bill Diven's Oregon photo file has a 1961 photo of the plant showing far more 
boxcars than covered hoppers. Were these for bagged silica or was the product 
loaded in them like grain? A very early Railmodel Journal Issue had a story on 
the silica plant at Ottawa and it said the silica was loaded in boxcars though 
the wastage was high.

And finally, did the waycar tag along or stay at Oregon?

Phew! Thanks, gang.

Bob Herrick



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