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Re: talc industry

Jon C — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:51:13 GMT

Also have you checked out Luzenac http://www.luzenac.com/ I think they are the worlds largest talc co. BTW they ship in Pd5000 hoppers. Walthers offered these

Re: talc industry

Jon C — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:24:47 GMT

I didn't see the original post........... But Check out Sierra Talc in Keeler, Calif. Anything on the SP narrow gauge (SPNG) will have info and photos. I

Re: talc industry

Rod & Pauline Tonkin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:02 GMT

Three Springs Talc open cut mined talc for years. The crushed talc was loaded into hopper cars by front end loaders. The crushed talc was railed to Geraldton

Re: talc industry

GCRDS@... — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:14:44 GMT

In a message dated 11/7/2009 9:21:39 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, abmindlin@... writes: Any thoughts about what kind of structures that would be used

talc industry

mline48302 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:21:24 GMT

Any thoughts about what kind of structures that would be used to mine/process/load talc into short covered hoppers? Thanks Alan Mindlin

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

Noel Stoutenburg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:43 GMT

... From the car numbers given earlier in the thread, this car was owned by GATX and leased by Baker's Chocolate. I'd be very surprised if the shipper didn't

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

David — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:52 GMT

... On the other hand a carload of Coke syrup might be placarded corrosive. I have seen 55 gal drums of Coke syrup that were so placarded. Dave H.

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

tomlonson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:09 GMT

Thank you all for your input on this question. As I enjoy my Diet Coke I will be thinking of you. Mark Tomlonson

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

Dave Husman — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:46:26 GMT

... From: I learned years ago never to say never when it comes to railroading. ... I stand corrected. It would not be placarded. It

Hauling Chocolate

mici256751 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:08 GMT

I can recall seeing Baker's Chocolate cars occasionally showing up in Pittsburgh at PRR's Island Avenue yard for switching into the nearby D.L. Clark Co.(maker

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

Noel Stoutenburg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:50 GMT

... I am sure cinnamon is shipped by rail, but that it is not now (and likely never has been) shipped in carload lots, and it's unlikely to be on the waybill

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(no author) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:55 GMT

In our daily operations we heat tankcars for offloading. Some days it takes less then an hour to get the product ready to flow, that's usually july and

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

Drew Bunn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:13:48 GMT

Well if you keep the load as warm as possible in transit it, takes less time to heat back to liquid at the Consignee. ... -- Sent from my mobile device

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

Dennis Storzek — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:55:45 GMT

... And serving... :-) Dennis Storzek

Re: Hauling Chocolate Powder/Syrup

Lou — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:22 GMT

Say it isn't so .... Jon C was right about his hot chocolate comment!!!! I presume the heater coils were only used for loading and unloading. Lou Adler