What's with the tank car at the North Cambridge facility?
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CSX Conductor wrote:North Cambridge facility? If you are referring to the MBTA location by Alewife, it may be the tank car for the chemical being sprayed on the commuter rail lines to reduce slippery rail conditions due to leaves on the rails.That chemical being sprayed is dihydrogen oxide, i.e. water. It is sprayed at approx. 15,000 psi.
130MM wrote:I saw it in action on both the Fitchburg and the Lowell routes. At the time I didn't know what was being sprayed. Also, I was near the tracks by chance both times, and didn't have my camera...both times.,..I gotta get on the ball...They had the new switcher, the tank car, the sprayer car and a caboose...CSX Conductor wrote:North Cambridge facility? If you are referring to the MBTA location by Alewife, it may be the tank car for the chemical being sprayed on the commuter rail lines to reduce slippery rail conditions due to leaves on the rails.That chemical being sprayed is dihydrogen oxide, i.e. water. It is sprayed at approx. 15,000 psi.