Iaeger/Auville question

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Did they use limestone or burned/slaked lime as part of the water treatment process? That would require large amount of limestone in and out
John Samples

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> On Aug 15, 2023, at 12:34 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> I've asked this before, but it has been a while. Does anyone have any info about this structure at Auville engine service area?
> It looks like it is loading into side dump gons.  I have another photo of it unloading into coal hoppers.
> The tall structure is the water treatment building, but I can't imagine it pulls that much minerals out of the water can it?
> There is a yard drawing from 1923 that labels a building near the siding as "Lime".
> in the drawing, it shows the 200k gallon water tank located in front of the water softening tower, but the water tank ended up on the opposite side of the tracks (over our right shoulder in this photo)
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> Mike Rector
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