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I've noticed these tanks by the trackside while running trains on the crawford hill route in MSTS. While checking out some photographs taken crawford hill too i've noticed these tanks. What do these tanks store and what are they used for???
RE: tanks by the trackside, jester116th, Jun-14-04, 02:48 PM, (1) RE: tanks by the trackside, upamanyu, Jun-14-04, 03:04 PM, (2) RE: tanks by the trackside, LAHDPOP, Jun-14-04, 03:45 PM, (3) RE: tanks by the trackside, chazlee1, Jun-14-04, 05:10 PM, (4) RE: tanks by the trackside, Ty_train11, Jun-15-04, 03:03 PM, (8) RE: tanks by the trackside, adamb, Jun-15-04, 02:50 AM, (5) RE: tanks by the trackside, Swissie, Jun-15-04, 07:31 AM, (6) RE: tanks by the trackside, arrow201, Jun-15-04, 07:36 AM, (7)
Here's my semi-educated guess: They're the LP tanks for the switch heaters. In cold climates, automatic switches frequently have switch heaters, which blow hot air on the switch mechanisms to keep them from freezing. Here in Indiana, we've got plenty of switch heaters, but I've never noticed LP tanks. It certainly wouldn't be hard to believe that LP is what fuels heaters elsewhere.
> theyer called SILO'S and they store GRAIN? That a good one! I'll remember that one next time I'm filling my car's SILO with gas...
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> That a good one! I'll remember that one next time I'm filling my car's SILO with gas...Uhm, you missed it. You need to fill'er up with grain (unleaded, I assume). Makes that funny sound when driving...Lukas a.k.a Swissie
CP here in Thunder Bay, Ontario, use natural gas feed to their switch heaters (AKA snow melters) in town so do not need these tanks. Out of town where natural gas is not available you see the tanks. Arrow201
