[CBQ] Re: Oregon Part Two

["pal_houston" <paulaleonard08@att.net>]

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, qutlx1@... wrote:
>
> Jon
> 
> A couple of us are having a long winded off list discussion on this subject. 
> Part of what I've said is neither the O/T,83,81 or the p/u would have worked 
> the sand plant for a number of reasons. The big one being what do you do with 
> an 80-100 car train while you couple up 20 to 40 cars,make the air,etc w/o 
> blocking the main.
> 
> I don't believe the o/t would either as the main reason for its existence was 
> to get that printed material to Aurora. Also the sand plant is west of 
> "Oregon" so for the o/t to run out there beyond its "advertised limits" would 
> generate a 100 mile time slip.
> 
> Leo
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 31, 2012, at 5:33 PM, Jon Sugerman  wrote:
> 
Leo:  
if the Oregon switch engine was there for a month or more, between traks to 
Cicero for maintenance, what was done about fueling it in Oregon?  Did the Q 
have a contract with a local fuel dealer, or, was fueling it even necessary?

Also, I was looking thru a 1955 ORER and noted that the Q didn't own any tank 
cars, and that was a bit surprising.



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