Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> If you had sniffed all the chemical odors wafting
> around, seen all lthe propane cars, and counted
> the crude oil tank cars, you wouldn't call any
> rail yard in Richmond "a majestic jewel". There
> was one track (not in the refinery) where those
> unloading the covered hopper cars had to wear
> special suits pressurized by a clean air hose
> leading from inside the warehouse to keep the
> nasties from getting on you and/or inhsiling them.

Not to mention Chevron's Phenol Plant that was switched by SP and was directly across Castro Street from the yard office/crew shanty at Richmond Transfer yard.