Tony Johnson Wrote:
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> Thanks for the great follow up Howard. As you know
> I followed that branch for many years. Has the
> trackage gotten so bad that they need to upgrade
> it to Class 1 standards (10 mph)?
>
> When still living in Santa Cruz the cement plant
> they experimented with alternative fuels. One of
> the best as mixing coal with rubber chips made
> from old tires. They tested and proved that not
> only did the mix produced higher BTUs, but it also
> burned cleaner. However, the goverment agency in
> charge heard so many complaints from citizens that
> couldn't get past the idea of burning old tires,
> that they ask/told the cement plant owners they
> couldn't use the mix. Sad. It would save fuel
> costs for the plant, and also help help the
> environment.
Tony,

Glad to hear you enjoy the updates. It was interesting to compare the condition of the Granite Rock Sand Plant spur now to your video when the rail spur was active.

Howard