Re: QA&P tank cars. In addition to being a regular part of a cut of bridge gang cars, these also hauled water from Roaring Springs to nearby Paducah, TX for their Coca-Cola bottling plant.
That region of Texas is referred to by locals as “the Big Empty”. It is the locale of most of the familiar names in ranching: 6666’s, Pitchfork ranch, Matador ranch, etc. And ground water is very scarce out there. Not all but most of the well water out there has an insane amount of mineral content...the type of water that keeps you near the washroom should you drink some.
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