[CBQ] Diesel fuel steam tenders

["Winton via groups.io" <runextra=gmail.com@groups.io>]

The thread on the Galesburg fuel service tank cars reminded me of another 
company service fuel operation. This is not exactly CB&Q since it was a few 
years after the BN merger but it was probably a continuation of a CB&Q 
operation. When I came to Sheridan WY in 1975 the BN was using at least one 
steam loco tender as a company fuel car. It was a 6 axle tender that looked 
like it was from an oil fired CB&Q O5B. It was handled on the point of the thru 
local (#369 in 1975) right behind the power. Rocking & rolling and online 
switching caused diesel fuel to leak out of the top hatch and run down the 
tender's sides. At track speed of 49mph that fuel would fly back onto the first 
car of the train so it was also dripping with diesel. Worried me a few times 
when that first car was a covered hopper of ammonia nitrate fertilizer! Of 
course I never took any photos. Does anyone know of any photos of this fuel 
service tender?  
  Winton


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