On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:47:54 -0700, David Nebenzahl
<nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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?
Do you seriously think they would ****p food commodities along with
chemicals? Doesn't happen. And in fact, milk isn't ****pped in tank
cars these days. Also, it would generally be two different chemicals
that would not have a detrimental reaction, because if the tank car
derailed and spilled the contents a potential mix would be
devastating.
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