George Andrews Wrote:
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> In Espee days, the oil cans ran with manned mid -
> train helpers over Tehachapi. The tank cars were,
> at the time, only connected in strings of 13 ???
> cars, so placing helpers mid - train was fairly
> simple. The manned helpers often ran through to
> Taylor or even Delores Yard. I'm guessing the
> current configuration is similar: due to the
> extreme length of the train it would be difficult
> to pump heavy crude through all the cars.


When the oil cans ran over the Tehacahapi's the helpers were cut out at either Sylmar, or in rare cases went to Taylor Yard. When the plant at Mojave was in service (after the days at Saco) they would continue on to Dolores. The cans are, as you say, run in cuts of 13 cars account of the hose connections.


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