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No, oiling kept rail joints from "locking up" and causing problems (track was not anchored as well as it is today and frozen joints led to track out of line). On Saturday, January 11, 2014 2:54 PM, Bill Ewinger <bkewinger@yahoo.com> wrote: I understand the oiler was used to combat the salt water that would come from the iced reefer cars so the water would not damage the ties and road bed. in this picture they appear to be on a branch line so we are know spraying the oil for weed control? Bill Ewinger Burlington Iowa On Saturday, January 11, 2014 2:00 PM, Rupert & Maureen <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
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Bill Hirt kindly sent me a link to two photos of a
CB&Q track oiler between Aurora and Savanna in 1964
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=373987 Was this a cut down box car or a flat car with the end of a box added? Rupert Gamlen |