Re: [CBQ] Re: Weed Spray equipment

["Scott Myers myers.scottv@gmail.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

This photograph is located at this link: 

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=771461

Per the caption, it is from the collection of Marty Bernard and is taken on the CB&Q on 7/17/1963, and the location is Leland, IL.

Scott Myers

On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Louis et al...To my best recollection the spray material used during my trainman days did not "stink" like the old poison stuff I remember from my RPL&N days..It had a distinctive odor which I'll never forget.  

Theoretically the spray material used during my trainman days was not poisonous, and I don't recall any particular odor...although there probably one was  one.

It might be that the "stink" you remember was still the old "poison" material...I don't know when the chemical makeup of the spray stuff was changed.  

However I do have a letter in my grandfather's file which he wrote to some company which supplied  the RPL&N as to its ineffectiveness...In fact he told the guy.."The results would have been very good..."IF WE HAD WANTED HAY".....ie it didn't work..

I'll see if I can find that letter and if so I'll post it on here

Pete

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From: LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Fri, Jan 27, 2017 2:14 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Weed Spray equipment

 

January 27, 2017

 

Rupert/Hol - This is what I remember, too, on Lines East. I still remember the "stink" of the chemical all these years later.... Today, the EPA would never tolerate such an operation. Think about how the chemical spray cloud could drift off the ROW if the wind picked-up. Chemical exposure to employees as described with the spray nozzle operator being "coated" would also be a huge concern in the present era. But, a weed spray train was certainly a part of everyday railroading 60 plus-years ago. Times were very different then.... Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL  

 

In a message dated 1/27/2017 12:24:24 P.M. Central Standard Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

Louis

Pete thought a photo had been posted/discussed, I usually save such photos and this was the only one I had, hence my question to him if it was the one he remembered. However, checking old message, I found that I posted the photo to the group in January 2014 with the note -
”Following on from the recent discussion about weed spraying, there is a colour photo of NALX 118 spraying on the Burlington in 1963,  eBay item 380822004328”
So I suspect that this was Pete’s sprayer.

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

 

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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2017 6:32 a.m.
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Weed Spray equipment

 

January 27, 2017

 

Rupert - Reference the image you posted of the NALCO weed spray car and train, was it positively taken on the Q? If so, do you have the location and date? Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL 

 

 

 

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