--- In STMFC@..., "Mike Brock" <brockm@...> wrote:
...Ross Grenard, told me that UP poured oil on the ballast to keep the dirt/sand from blowing. Now, at first glance, one has to wonder...wouldn't that be a fire hazard? ...
Oil was routinely sprayed on track during the steam era to kill vegetation, which in itself was a greater fire hazard than the small amount of oil.
