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Vinegar Car for Clear Creek or N.G.

Unread postPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 4:26 pm
by QcRail
I've had quite a lot of fun with the 5 narrow gauge tank car packages and I shall focus my attention to something else. *!question!*

I'm toying with a new industry that could occupy a few spaces on the fantastic Clear Creek Rte. - a pickling and salting plant !!*ok*!!

Remember, with the RWA Lakeside route we did have a salting works and I have introduced the concept to C.C. Colorado is not only known for mining or crude oil exploitation; agriculture was a way of life in the valleys; therefore, prior to WWII pickling and salting was a well established practice to conserve fruits and vegetables. Pickles, YES? but think of cabbages, runner beans, etc. So why not revive a salting plant in the Clear Creek Valley.

For nostalsia, here is the original RWA Lakeside Pickle Car...
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... and, now, in working progress is my proposal for the C.C. narrow-gauge route. This particular car is owned by the Clear Creek Valley Growers Association, but others want to jump on the new bononsa !*don-know!*
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Let's not forget that Brine and salting product were produced by Morton Salt Co. ''When it rains it pours'' !*roll-laugh*! thus a need for billboard boxcars.

Enjoy my proposal and any idea is welcome.
QcRail

Re: Vinegar Car for Clear Creek or N.G.

Unread postPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:42 pm
by KevinWS
An excellent idea and addition!

Look forward to it - I think it has a lot of old world character and will fit in with Clear Creek nicely....

And thank you for the effort - and all your work on the other great NG stock.