WB All-
Thanks for the interesting comment on track oiling around Chicago to ward off wear and tear from brine leakage. A couple of asides to that...
Is the Q's track oiler what is more commonly called a flange oiler in the Pacific Northwest, or some other sort of device?
If the Q found this a necessary or valuable installation in Chicago, with its vast stock markets, did it also find this useful in places like Kansas City or perhaps Fort Worth?
Also, if the Q used this to fight brine leakage in the Chicagoland area, did other roads use it for the same purpose in the same reason?
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John Phillips
Seattle
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