Re: [CBQ] Re: FW: CB&Q E7 9935B

[Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca>]

John,
Can you comment on what cars/traffic would have gone in and out of the plant 
back in the days of the CB&Q?
Duncan Cameron

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John and Carmen Jacobs 
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  Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:40 PM
  Subject: [CBQ] Re: FW: CB&Q E7 9935B


    

  I too remember seeing the ad featuring the E7 tauting the synthetic fuel 
test. As for the site where the fuel was produced, it has changed dramatically. 
Hercules is now called Missouri Chemical works. 90% of the old plant is gone, 
recently demolished. There are still lots of tracks up in the complex from back 
in CB&Q days but only three see much use. MCW only uses one track for tank cars 
at the west end at a facility that makes a black tar like synthethic substance. 
The nitric acid/ ammonium nitrate are is owned by Dyno Nobel and ships acid and 
nitrate daily. Have made many trips into this plant on BNSF local #835. It 
seemed like "Gothem City" when the old plant was mothballed before they tore it 
down. But the areas that are left are booming.

  Regards
  John Jacobs