Someone must know where the tank trains threw Iowa are going and were they stated.Any info out there?? Also some said they saw a beercan tank, is there any still around?? Posted by RRCHINA (Member # 1514) on :
Ethanol???
Posted by Conducter1 (Member # 4364) on :
Thats what I was thinking also, not real sure, I figered someone out there would know for certain. I'm sure I'll find out some day.. Thanks for the comeback.. Have a nice day.
Posted by Geoff M (Member # 153) on :
If you can read the markings on the tanks, it may well tell you what's in there - especially if it's hazardous goods. And then you may be able to find the likely sources/destinations for such goods.
Geoff M.
Posted by cajon (Member # 40) on :
Having seen plenty of Ethanol trains in SoCal on the BNSF, the cars aren't marked as carrying ethanol. Probably something in the small print on the car. A good clue though that it's an ethanol train is the buffer car(s) between the locos & the tank cars. The buffers can be boxes or hoppers that are filled w/ sand. If there are DPUs there will be one on that end too. Conductor1 which RR is hauling the ethanols you're seeing & are they going east or west? Keep an eye out because ethanol production & consumption will be increasing rapidly in the future.
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