Re: (erielack) CSX or NS SD45-2 - big tanks

["Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>]

Probably much like gasoline, although I don't know that it fluctuates as
regionally as gas... but I seem to recall a mention that in NY it cost more
b/c of higher taxes, like pretty much everything in this state.

This would also tend to explain why Conrail was maintaining fuel storage
tanks at Dewitt, Selkirk and Buffalo and refilling them out of sets of
TankTrain cars with fuel actually purchaed elsewhere.

Bill K.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 4:41 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) CSX or NS SD45-2 - big tanks


> >From what I've read, it wasn't just the advantage of avoiding a stop;
> there was a significant difference in fuel costs at several points along
> the line.   It was worthwhile for EL to try to avoid buying fuel at some
> locations.
>
> --- Schuyler G Larrabee <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > Paul asked:
> >
> > > Here's something that's always puzzled me: The EL got the huge tanks
> > to
> > run non-stop, Croxton-Chicago. Most of the Western roads had long routes
> > as
> > well - why didn't they opt for larger fuel tanks so they had to make
> > less
> > fueling stops?
> > >
> >
> > Aren't the tanks on the modern units much larger?  5-6,000 gals?  Maybe
> > EL
> > was just ahead of its time?
> >
> > SGL
> >
>
>
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