Re: Tank cars

David Nebenzahl wrote:
> On 6/17/2008 8:13 AM Mike Hudson spake thus:
> 
>> On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:45:56 -0500, "Don Harstad"
>> <dharstad@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Can someone tell me the reason for tank cars of apparently similar 
>>> capacity having one, two and three domes?  Is it for the carriage of 
>>> different grades of material in the same car?
>>
>> Different commodities in multiple compartments.  You may sometimes
>> notice TWO or more different Hazmat Placards on a tank car like this,
>> which indicates that two (or more) entirely different commodities are
>> being ****pped in the same car.
> 
> So, how 'bout a tank car with milk in one side and sulfuric acid in the 
> other? What if they get mixed up?
> 
> 
Never happen.
They require different linings in the tank and the milk would require 
insulation.

A couple of proper examples
Gas, diesel and kerosene
different types of wine

Howard Garner