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Western Railroad Discussion > What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but??Date: 02/27/17 16:39 What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: docgrommesh Looking down at the cars they look different on the top than what a coal car would look like. I am now thinking that something else is carried in them.
Doc  Date: 02/27/17 16:52 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: cctgm BNSF was moving DDG "distillers Grain" which comes from the process of milling and distilling corn for ethanol from the Midwest to so feed lots in Texas in covered coal cars.
Date: 02/27/17 17:00 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: docgrommesh cctgm Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > BNSF was moving DDG "distillers Grain" which comes > from the process of milling and distilling corn > for ethanol from the Midwest to so feed lots in > Texas in covered coal cars. Thanks for the info. That was the second time I saw those going thru the KC area. Doc Date: 02/27/17 19:02 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: highgreengraphics Good use of idled extra equipment re coal traffic down. === === = === JLH
Date: 02/27/17 19:33 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: mg8711 Get a good wiff of these things going by westbound on a summer day, you'll know for sure they aren't hauling coal!
mg8711 Date: 02/27/17 19:53 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: Hookdragkick Does this train dump too or is it unloaded from the top?
Posted from Android Date: 02/28/17 05:56 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: GettingShort Hydrocarbon fuels being burned to haul around corn raised with large quantities of hydrocarbon fuel base fertilizers to make another hydrocarbon fuel that requires further inputs of hydrocarbon fuel to produce. Of course none of this would happen without large inputs of taxpayer $$$$.
Free enterprise at work Date: 02/28/17 07:01 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: SD45X They are rotary dump.
Also they are designated service. No coal in these. And heaven forbid you set one out bad order. Date: 02/28/17 07:08 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: JasonCNW SD45X Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They are rotary dump. > Also they are designated service. No coal in > these. And heaven forbid you set one out bad > order. why is that? is it due to the short "shelf" life of the Distillers grain? JC Posted from Android Date: 02/28/17 07:16 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: BAB You have another way to transport things? Your point is?
------------------------------------------------------- > Hydrocarbon fuels being burned to haul around corn > raised with large quantities of hydrocarbon fuel > base fertilizers to make another hydrocarbon fuel > that requires further inputs of hydrocarbon fuel > to produce. Of course none of this would happen > without large inputs of taxpayer $$$$. > Free enterprise at work Date: 02/28/17 08:41 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: Hookdragkick SD45X Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They are rotary dump. > Also they are designated service. No coal in > these. And heaven forbid you set one out bad > order. Rotary, roger. But the place that receives the DDG; that was my vague question. Posted from Android Date: 02/28/17 10:45 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: Lee_in_KC Dang, I wish this was a "Whereizit?". I know where that photo was taken!!
Date: 02/28/17 15:28 Re: What is in these covered cars? I thought coal but?? Author: docgrommesh Lee_in_KC Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Dang, I wish this was a "Whereizit?". I know > where that photo was taken!! We could play but you have to sit out now!..lol Maybe I will see you down there one of these days?? It is a gggrreat spot that is for sure. I would be the guy with the drone :) I will post a drone video from that spot. Photo taken in Edgerton, KS. at the City Lake/Park Doc |