Photo: Cracking Tower On Three Flatcars (1952)


Bob Chaparro
 

Photo: Cracking Tower On Three Flatcars (1952)

A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website:

https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc483837/m1/1/?q=refinery

Description:

“Crews of Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc. plant in Oklahoma City, spent months in rolling and fabricating this big refinery unit and were right proud of their jobs when it was completed.”

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA


Tim O'Connor
 


The near flat car looks interesting. Could it be a PRR car? The lower edge of the
fishbelly side has a reinforcement (?). It seems to have 15 or 16 stake pockets, so
probably a 53'6" deck.




On 7/7/2022 11:55 AM, Bob Chaparro via groups.io wrote:

Photo: Cracking Tower On Three Flatcars (1952)

A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website:

https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc483837/m1/1/?q=refinery

Description:

“Crews of Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc. plant in Oklahoma City, spent months in rolling and fabricating this big refinery unit and were right proud of their jobs when it was completed.”

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA



--
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts


Tim O'Connor
 


And the furthest flat car has a deep and distinctive fishbelly shape - anyone recognize it ?


On 7/7/2022 11:55 AM, Bob Chaparro via groups.io wrote:

Photo: Cracking Tower On Three Flatcars (1952)

A photo from the Gateway To Oklahoma History website:

https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc483837/m1/1/?q=refinery

Description:

“Crews of Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc. plant in Oklahoma City, spent months in rolling and fabricating this big refinery unit and were right proud of their jobs when it was completed.”

Bob Chaparro



--
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts