Re: Photo: QTX Three-Compartment Tank Car 6106
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Mont Switzer
It appears that the car is being unloaded through that long pipe that extends along the side of the building. I hope it goes to a substantial storage tank or tanks.
This is unusual. Most tankage is located next to the railroad spur to minimize the amount of plumbing needed and distance pumped.
Mont Switzer
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] on behalf of Bob Chaparro via groups.io [chiefbobbb@...]
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2020 1:53 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: QTX Three-Compartment Tank Car 6106 Photo: QTX Three-Compartment Tank Car 6106 A 1932 photo from the University of Utah Library: The photo is dark but a photo editing program can improve it quite a bit. https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=542782&q=%28%28oil%29+AND+%28railroad%29%29 You rivet counters will have a field day with this photo. According to Ian Cranstone's chart the QTX reporting mark originally belonged to Quaker City Tank Line (1930), then Quaker City Tank Line/General American Tank Car Corp. (1935), then General American Transportation Corp. (1937-1943). Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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