--- In BUDD-RDC@yahoogroups.com, "Ross Kudlick" <ross.kudlick@...> wrote:
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> Again quoting from Crouse - "Budd Car - The RDC Story" on page 23:
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> "No anti-freeze was needed, because water drained from the roof-mounted
> radiators by gravity. However, during layover, the water in the 75-gallon
> tanks was kept from freezing by connecting the system to steam pipes then
> common in all railroad yards and passenger terminals. A thermostat kept the
> tank water at 140 degrees F., and an electrically driven pump aboard the car
> circulated that water through the car heating system."
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> Perhaps Scott Whitney can enlighten us.
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> Ross
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At Conrail and later Metro-North we ran all and every RDC or SPV with 50/50
solution of Antifreeze, maybe Chuck Crouses RDC's did not freeze on paper.

Jaap