"Coloured diesel oil"? Why would they color it?
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It's done in the US too. They die it red because no Highway fuel tax has been paid on it. Thus the name "Off Road Diesel" The Diesel used in Locomotives is red also. Farm tractors and such also use it. It will leave a red tint in the intake and injectors on a diesel engine, thus when you are pulled aside by the DOT for an inspection on a highway and they see that you will answering as to why you are not paying your road fuel taxes to the local court.
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| Posted by thewiz on March 31, 2014 | |
I thought CN officially called cabooses "vans."
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| Posted by Andrew on March 31, 2014 | |
We have "red diesel" here as well. In fact, when I was in the army in the early 60's, the army had the petrol/gasoline coloured as well. We also used carbon tetrachloride in our fire extinguishers and to stop that being used for cleaning clothes, it too, had red dye in it. One day there was a car smash and petrol was leaking all over the place and one bystander would not either go away or put his cigar out. One of our guys went to a vehicle, removed the fire extinguisher and sprayed the guy from head to foot, all over his nice suit, and he said, "Just putting out a fire hazard" and walked away. Nothing ever came of the incident.
Can anybody confirm the remark about the cabooses being called vans. Just to annoy the rivet counters in my club, thanks.
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Well at least the controversy on if its supposed to be Cabooses or Cabeese is solved. The railroad says cabooses.
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