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I can’t remember the name of the shipper(s), but vast amounts of rock salt is shipped out of the central Kansas area. One of the larger receivers in Kansas City is Pavlich, Inc. They receive rock salt in covered hoppers and distribute it by dump truck to local highway and road districts. They used to be located on the MP in the Kaw Bridge area (formerly known as State Line Yard), but moved across the Kaw River next to where the UP freight house and diesel shop was located.
The salt is generally shipped in private owner cars, but railroad owned cars are used, as well. Not too many years ago, I noticed the main salt company (can’t remember name or reporting marks) that sends cars to Pavlich had purchased several well used cars from UP. These cars carry paint schemes from just about every railroad that the UP has absorbed including the MP. I think UP picked out the worst functional cars that they had in their fleet. Most of these cars have trough hatches.
