Atkins Tanks

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Frank, the panoramic photos you attached looks like they was taken from one of the tanks.

Gary P. Price


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> Farm 200 tons

> Prichard 2000 "

> Vicker 250 "

> Bluefield 2000 "

> Auville (I don't have this)

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> Bud Jeffries

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> Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers? I have the information on Bluefield. Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.

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> Back in the late 1940's and early 50's when I worked at Pot Yd, in

> Alexandria, VA. The PRR 4700 Box Cabs and 4800 GG1's were called Motors.

> However during that same time in South West Montana Elec's were called

> Jacks and what we call Diesels to day were called

> Diesel Jacks, a Diesel in those days was a direct drive 50 ft branch

> line Passenger Coach with a 15 ft.RPO in front. That ran on # 2 oil.

> I don't remember ever seeing one but was told that both the Mil and NP

> on the low lines (S.W. MT) and the GN on the high line (Northern MT )

> ran local branch line Passengers Coach's with RPO that was powered by

> Gasoline before WW 1. What its nickname,s were I don't remember being told.

> My problem being all that I could ask have taken the west bound.

> H.B. Lyon and yes I am

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> Bud -

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> I got to looking at these a bit more. Are you sure about Vicker being 250 tons and Farm being 200 tons? Those structures are much smaller than Bluefield and Prichard.

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> Farm 200 tons

> Prichard 2000 "

> Vicker 250 "

> Bluefield 2000 "

> Auville (I don't have this)

> Bud Jeffries

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> Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers? I have the information on Bluefield. Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.

> Jeff Hawkins

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> Many thanks for the information, Bud.

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> Jeff Hawkins

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> Farm 200 tons

> Prichard 2000 "

> Vicker 250 "

> Bluefield 2000 "

> Auville (I don't have this)

> Bud Jeffries

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> Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving N&W coaling towers? I have the information on Bluefield. Was curious how others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.

> Jeff Hawkins

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> Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 07:42:49 -0800 (PST)

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> Does anyone know where the Atkins tanks were in relation to the depot? ?Attached is a composite photo of Atkins in the early 1900's. ?You can see the depot but the tanks are not visible. ?Thanks.

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> Frank Akers

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