Re: Photo: Loading Oil (Undated - Early 1900s?)
Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
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HI Bob,
Thanks for the fascinating photo. I'm thinking, if
I fill in some blanks in the photo, that the car closest to the camera possibly
maybe is UTLX 629.
Note that NONE of the tank cars come
equipped with any sort of dome platform nor any real place for
employees to stand while working on loading/unloading the cars. To make up for
this shortcoming, every car has a plank of wood to serve as a walkway and a work
platform bridging from the car to the loading area.
I'm impressed that the loading area's elevated
wooden walkway does NOT seem to be all soaked with oil!
It is clear that the tank car closest to the camera
has the tank secured to the underframe by a cable that encirles the dome. The
rest of the cars in the photo might have a more 'modern' tank
anchorage.
What a glimpse into life over a century
ago
Claus Schlund
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