In searching through some 1915 editions of The Oil and Gas Journal, I came across an account of a horrific and tragic explosion of a railroad tank car. I suddenly remembered my summer experiences as a high school student and later a college student at the local refinery in Stroud, Oklahoma. I remember the smells of the refinery, the loading racks, the multiple pipes running through the area, and the walkways leading to the tank cars being loaded with petroleum products. My inquisitive mind took me back to old newspapers and journals, tank car manufactures, inquiries by government officials, and a visit to City of Ardmore.
In searching through some 1915 editions of The Oil and Gas Journal, I came across an account of a horrific and tragic explosion of a railroad tank car. I suddenly remembered my summer experiences as a high school student and later a college student at the local refinery in Stroud, Oklahoma. I remember the smells of the refinery, the loading racks, the multiple pipes running through the area, and the walkways leading to the tank cars being loaded with petroleum products. My inquisitive mind took me back to old newspapers and journals, tank car manufactures, inquiries by government officials, and a visit to City of Ardmore.