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Re: Viking Energy in McBain (GLC) in danger of closing

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Does anyone know how many tons of railroad ties the typical gondola that is delivered to Viking Energy holds?
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Re: Viking Energy in McBain (GLC) in danger of closing

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10 tons of ties and 50 tons of dirt.

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I had not thought of that :lol:
GP-35 wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:21 am
10 tons of ties and 50 tons of dirt.
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GP-35 wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:21 am
10 tons of ties and 50 tons of dirt.
:lol:

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AARR wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:28 am
Does anyone know how many tons of railroad ties the typical gondola that is delivered to Viking Energy holds?
I was told anywhere between 90-115 T depending on car size and how they are stacked. Of that, how much goes in versus how much is junk, dirt etc... idk

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Re: Viking Energy in McBain (GLC) in danger of closing

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Thank you LRF. I appreciate the information.
LansingRailFan wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:07 pm
AARR wrote:
Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:28 am
Does anyone know how many tons of railroad ties the typical gondola that is delivered to Viking Energy holds?
I was told anywhere between 90-115 T depending on car size and how they are stacked. Of that, how much goes in versus how much is junk, dirt etc... idk
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The spurs into the facility were extended this past fall. I'm not sure of the total car capacity now. They typically receive 12 carloads per trip.

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AANscaleRunner wrote:
Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:24 am
The spurs into the facility were extended this past fall. I'm not sure of the total car capacity now. They typically receive 12 carloads per trip.
Thanks for the update!

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