Re: [CBQ] Re: Oil on the Q in World War Two

[Chris Atkins <tcatkins@gmail.com>]

Husky had a refinery in Cody from 1938 until 1982.

http://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/cody-wyoming

There is also a Cenex refinery on the south side Laurel, which I like to think of as the Q line to Casper, but some might consider the NP Red Lodge branch. It was built in 1930.

http://dashboard.ncra.coop/2012/08/augustNLbackpage.pdf

Chris Atkins
Lewisville, TX

On 11/4/13, 7:42 AM, Douglas Harding wrote:

 

John

Sinclair has a large refinery at Casper http://www.sinclairoil.com/casper_refinery.html which dates from 1923.

 

A quick Google search for oil refineries in Wyoming also shows refineries at:

Cheyenne (HollyFrontier Corp)

Evanston (Silver Eagle Refining)

Evansville (Little America Refining)

Newcastle (Black Elk Refining)

Sinclair (Sinclair Oil) 1923

Casper (Texaco) 1922

Laramie (Midwest Oil Refinery) 1920-1932  

 

Additional info at: http://www.uwyo.edu/robertshistory/history_of_oil_in_wyoming.htm

 

Doug Harding

www.iowacentralrr.org

 

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