The Oil City local has arrived light engine and has coupled into two empty box cars. Two loaded tank cars are added to the consist. Next it’s down the Drill-Tex spur to pull two empty covered hoppers and a box car. A MKT covered hopper has not been unloaded and will have to be re-spotted.Continue reading “Keeping the Oilfield Supplied”
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Some Action on the Southwest Spur, Part 2
By B. Smith Coffee break is over. And here come the inbound loads being shoved up the hill. The crew always put the Drill-Tex cars in the train so they will be first up the hill and can go right into the Drill-Tex spur. Three box cars for Drill-Tex today, some what unusual, business mustContinue reading “Some Action on the Southwest Spur, Part 2”
Some Action on the Southwest Spur, Part 1
By B. Smith It is an unseasonably cool day in the Southwest. The crew is enjoying the cooler temps. It’s overcast and hovering in the 50s. The air is fresh, but there is also a strange warm breeze that appears occasionally as happens in the Southwest from time to time. It appears there are someContinue reading “Some Action on the Southwest Spur, Part 1”
Oklahoma Drilling mud and a rare visitor to the Southwest Spur
By B. Smith and CE Hunt These days Drill-Tex is obtaining most of their drilling mud from a plant in Oklahoma along the MKT. I wondered over and snapped a couple of pictures yesterday. Stepping back a bit, I was able to get the other MKT hopper in the picture and the PC hopper asContinue reading “Oklahoma Drilling mud and a rare visitor to the Southwest Spur”
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