| Posted by Roy S. on June 5, 2011 | |
Could someone explain the reson for 'oiling' straight and level track? At first I thought this was a weed spraying train until I saw the caption and the black buildup on the spray car.
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| Posted by on June 6, 2011 | |
It wasn't uncommon to oil the joint bars on lines that carried a fair amount of refrigerated traffic. It kept the brine dripping from the cars from rusting out the joints. Notice the spray head that is pointed down at a 45 degree angle on either side of the railhead.
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