Iso Tanks in UP Excursion Train

T4TT posted:

I pulled this screen grab off an excursion video.  What are the iso tanks used for in an excursion train?  

thanks!

I don't believe that is actually an "excursion train", but a deadheaded business/office car train returning from some event.

Hot Water posted:

T4TT posted:

I pulled this screen grab off an excursion video.  What are the iso tanks used for in an excursion train?  

thanks!

I don't believe that is actually an "excursion train", but a deadheaded business/office car train returning from some event.

Yes but, UP has obviously gone out of its way to make the flat car compatible with the excursion train so...  My rank WAG, fuel oil (the front tank looks like some heavy fuel oil residue on the side) or treatment for boiler water.

I thought no one could be in a locomotive, caboose or passenger car next to one contsining flammable materials.

No hazard placards. Would they carry water?

The placards are taped off so that means they are empty and going for repair or scrap. Why on this train? Who knows 

Dominic Mazoch posted:

I thought no one could be in a locomotive, caboose or passenger car next to one contsining flammable materials.

That is true, Dominic, of placarded flammable loads.  And, although the passenger cars are coupled to the car carrying the tanks, they might not be occupied.  However you were alert to that factor and get a high five for awareness.

Number 90 posted:

Dominic Mazoch posted:

I thought no one could be in a locomotive, caboose or passenger car next to one contsining flammable materials.

That is true, Dominic, of placarded flammable loads.  And, although the passenger cars are coupled to the car carrying the tanks, they might not be occupied.  However you were alert to that factor and get a high five for awareness.

The cars on either end of tanks aren't coaches, sleepers or business cars.  Probably tool or power cars.

Rusty

T4TT posted:

I pulled this screen grab off an excursion video.  What are the iso tanks used for in an excursion train?  

thanks!

They are carrying  bourbon , gin and vodka , for the parties on the train