Union Pacific Railroad History

Could tanker-car fire happen in Roseville?

Lincoln fire tank car last week which led to the evacuation of 4,800 homes and businesses over the period of two days of the fire has some residents wondering if a similar incident could occur in Roseville.

"Yes, it could happen here in Roseville," said Jeff Carman, Deputy Head of Roseville fire operations. "We meet a lot of leaks in the yard, probably two to three months, but most leaks are considered" maintenance "."

These leaks can be very small or just need a cap tightening or replacing a joint. Leaking or material is not dangerous, he said.

"We work very closely with (Union Pacific) hazmat personnel, which is one of the things that brought the incident to the closure of Lincoln a success," said Carman. "We have a relationship with UP, they trust us and we trust them. In the case of Lincoln, even though they were not responsible for the tank, they played a major role in channeling the resources of the stage to mitigate the incident as soon as possible. "

The railway is an integral part of the history of Roseville and a vital part of his presence. The town developed as the railroad did in the 1800s and now the Union Pacific JRDavis Yard in Roseville is the largest rail facility on the west coast.

The fire occurred on a Lincoln branch line off the Union Pacific tracks owned by Gladding-McBean Company in this city. Provided the secondary line of business Northern Energy Propane with a way to unload the gas from a tank car 29 000 gallon holding tanks.

Because the incident did not occur on the Union Pacific property and tank cars are not owned by the company, spokesman for Union Pacific's Aaron Hunt said he could not comment on the Lincoln incident.

Hunt said railways are required by federal law to ship hazardous materials. These materials include fertilizers used in agriculture and the chemicals used to clean water. In large quantities, many can be potentially explosive, he said.

Tunes to honor railroad history

The North Platte Telegraph

As part of a celebration in honor of the women of the Union Pacific Railroad, past and present, in words and songs, songwriters and budding melodies have the chance to show their talent at the annual Rail Fest Celebration 16 to 18 September. 75th, "class =" storyParagraph "> Lucy Frey and hometowns are the Association offers a $ 100 prize to the author of the best original song honoring the women who work for the Union Pacific Railroad.

Frey, a singer, songwriter and activist for women's rights, provides the prize money in recognition of the courage of women who have worked and are working on the tracks, especially those who have opened the door for others to work in what was once considered only a man on the ground.75th, "class =" storyParagraph ">" It never worked on the railroad, but certainly admire those who do, "said Ann Member Original Town of Milton.

Milton is among the members of Hometown working to compile a book that tells the stories of women on the railway will be available for Rail Fest on September 16 to 18.

"We have about 120 entries for the book," Milton said. "Some entries are just names, because that's all we had, but there are between 50 and 60 stories of women who worked for Union Pacific in North Platte."

The book is called "power," Milton said, and begins with a history of the Union Pacific Railroad in North Platte and the recruitment of the first women in the First World War

The Pacific

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

A People's History of the United States

Islamic history, a very short introduction

A history of the modern Middle East