Re: (erielack) Coal trains to Portland cement

["Rich Chapin" <rwc27q_@_nac.net>]

For those interested in more specifics of the cement making process, here's
a link

    http://www.uvi.edu/Physics/SCI3xxWeb/Structure/ChemOfCement.html

Best Regards,
Rich Chapin
- ----- Original Message -----
From: David J. Monte Verde <dmvgvt_@_earthlink.net>
To: <VSX9000_@_aol.com>; <trains@robertjohndavis.com>; <erielack@railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Coal trains to Portland cement


> Why does the process of making cement use coal? To dry out the cement once
> it is mined?  Regards David MV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <VSX9000_@_aol.com>
> To: <trains_@_robertjohndavis.com>; <erielack@railfan.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Coal trains to Portland cement
>
>
> > In a message dated 7/11/2002 8:43:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > trains_@_robertjohndavis.com writes:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Lou,
> > >
> > > Which plant are you talking about, Alpha?
> > >
> > > The LNE hauled a lot of B&O bituminous to the cement region.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> >   Don't know the name (Hercules maybe? ).  Just remember seeing "long"
> trains
> > of PRR, P&S, etc.... hoppers every so often eastbound through
Gouldsboro.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lou
> >
>
>
>
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