I'm just getting over 'Rona, so nothing new this weekend. 3 kinds of markings on CP boxcars at Portal, ND.
NW and Southern survivors in the consist of NS 19G West at Wyomissing JCT, yesterday, 10/17. DSC05395 by Sepp K posted Oct 17, 2020 at 8:04 PM DSC05362 by Sepp K posted Oct 17, 2020 at 8:04 PM
Nowadays, such a grease slick would fetch an EPA inspector lickety-split... Back then, I understand this was common--was it accepted?
It was very, very common. Nobody ever paid any attention. The garage where I learned mechanic work, at both original and second locations always just dumped their drain oils and other fluid. The motor oil was used to keep dust down on a driveway adjacent to the shop. Emptied oil cans were simply burned. Etc. Nobody paid attention, until the later 1960's, when change began.