If I remember correctly, the operator pulled this carload of coke fresh from the smelter into the cooling tower, where it got an extended shower. Now that temps are down, he is swapping the troll... (more)

Creating coke involves extreme heat, which is why the operator has spotted a load of product fresh out of the smelter in the cooling tower for an extended shower.

Empire Coke's SW9 #48 at Holt, AL || April 1984

Empire Coke Company EMD SC #570 (built for the NYC in 1936 as NYC #570) works in Holt, Alabama in 1962.