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Dave Burden
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Last week I made a 5 day trip on Amtrak from
Atlanta up to Milwaukee and back. One thing I noticed on the way were a number of propane (natural gas?) tanks near the tracks. These are household sized tanks, which look like they are plumbed into underground lines.

Anyone know what they are for?

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Dave

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Most likely, they provide fuel for switch heaters.
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Dave Burden
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That makes sense, since they did appear at switches along the way.

Thanks,
Dave

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you got it! those are propane fired switch heaters.
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