How to make a 80' tank car into a 80' flat car.......
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:11 am
I found this on during a web search for photos of 80' tank cars........
How To Crush A Railroad Tank Car
I was told the interior of the tank car was washed out & cleaned with steam. Then all the outlet valves were shut and the tank car was sealed. All the workers went home for the evening and when they returned, this is what they found. Apparently as the tank car cooled, it collapsed. The shell on these tank cars is 7/16th's thick steel. It is hard to imagine the forces it took to do this much damage, to such a large steel object.
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Posted by Chris at 11:06 AM
How To Crush A Railroad Tank Car
I was told the interior of the tank car was washed out & cleaned with steam. Then all the outlet valves were shut and the tank car was sealed. All the workers went home for the evening and when they returned, this is what they found. Apparently as the tank car cooled, it collapsed. The shell on these tank cars is 7/16th's thick steel. It is hard to imagine the forces it took to do this much damage, to such a large steel object.
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Posted by Chris at 11:06 AM
