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Western Railroad Discussion > ASOXDate: 01/16/19 13:44 ASOX Author: Fiftyfooter Kind of cool weathering on this ASOX Hopper!
ASOX -Americas Styrenics LLC (Americas Styrenics), the joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, it began operations on May 1, 2008. The new company has the largest polystyrene capacity in the Western Hemisphere. To form Americas Styrenics, Dow will contribute six polystyrene plants: Torrance, California; Gales Ferry, Connecticut; Ironton, Ohio; Joliet, Illinois; Guaruja, Brazil and Cartagena, Colombia. Chevron Phillips Chemical will contribute a styrene monomer plant in St. James, Louisiana and a polystyrene plant in Marietta, Ohio. Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/16/19 13:52 by Fiftyfooter.   Date: 01/16/19 13:50 Re: ASOX ? Author: ross Americas Styrenics LLC. Built about 1991ish based off other cars in the fleet.
Date: 01/16/19 13:56 Re: ASOX ? Author: Fiftyfooter Thanks, Ross for the info, I added a little info I found after my original post as well. Kind of an interesting story.
Date: 01/16/19 15:31 Re: ASOX ? Author: DKay What a mess.That is a good modelling candidate for Jimmies over on the modelling board.
Regards,dK Date: 01/16/19 16:02 Re: ASOX Author: wjpyper When I see that I wonder why the manufacturers don't use a better grade of paint. If I were the purchaser of those cars I would demand it.
Bill Pyper Salem, Oregon Date: 01/16/19 16:11 Re: ASOX Author: PHall wjpyper Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > When I see that I wonder why the manufacturers > don't use a better grade of paint. If I were the > purchaser of those cars I would demand it. > Bill Pyper > Salem, Oregon > Kinda a toss up, better grade of paint or a better job prepping and applying the paint. |