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Re: (erielack) Water spur
NJDOT might have required NS to contribute something towards an upgrade,
and NS decided that the revenue stream from the cars didn't support it.
Many water utilities have gone to dry chemicals trucked in.
Ken Bush
Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com wrote:
> As far as I know, NS could have pushed NJDOT to upgrade (or at least retain
> the tracks) at the grade crossing of the Water Track and Rt. 46 in Totowa,
> but they either didn't know about it--or care. They probably have bigger
> fish to fry in Trenton.
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> "Tupaczewski, Paul
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> <paultup_@_lucent.com To: "'Gary R. Kazin'" <gkazin@yahoo.com>
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> Gary Kazin asked:
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>> Water for public use is chlorinated and fluoridated.
>> Chemicals for both
>> would be shipped by rail. Sodium hypochlorite, commonly used
>> as bleach,
>> can be shipped as pellets in cars designed to pneumatically convey the
>> pellets into the plant, or dissolved in water in tank cars.
>> Fluoride can
>> also be shipped as pellets or solution.
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> I believe the rail traffic was solely chlorine in tank cars. The sad thing
> is right after rail traffic was embargoed there, I saw tank trailers parked
> next to the chlorine tanks on the property. They'd park them RIGHT ON THE
> TRACKS WHERE THE TANK CARS USED TO BE UNLOADED. Bah. :(
>
> Anyhoo, in happier times, attached are some excellent shots by Rich Campana
> of GP35 2581 shoving a chlorine tank car onto the property (the one shot
> with all the trees in front of the train is on the water treatment plant
> property - note the building at far left), and also crossing Route 46 and
> going through the industrial area between Rt. 46 and the facility. Never to
> be seen again. :(
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> - Paul
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