Dirty Jobs - Locomotive Builder - Part 5 of 6

[geomodelrailroader]

Positive 170 is a nasty toxin if you touch it you will be vaporized it is used to clean vats and engine blocks. if you use this stuff stay out of the tank.

[plinkytx]

Wilmer rocks.

[0HippyHunter0]

thnks all

[0HippyHunter0]

Ok, for the life of me I can't figure out what that cleaner thing is. He says something like a "per-see-cal". What is the solvent they use? These guys can't be understood.

[strcd]

@0HippyHunter0 "positive one seventy" is what i heard

[epistte]

@0HippyHunter0 It's Proceco or Positive 170 cleaner.

[ophiruchus]

METROTRANSIT! That train's bound for Minnesota!

[geomodelrailroader]

@ophiruchus LOL Metrotransit is the company that owns NorthStar line in Saint Paul

[ophiruchus]

@geomodelrailroader The Northstar line is technically Minneapolis... ;)

[geomodelrailroader]

@ophiruchus LOL and thats what I said Minneapolis/Saint Paul is the twin cities NorthStar has its shops here they get all of their trains and cars from MPI and Bombardair Transport

[killman369547]

thnx everybody who replied positive 170 is strong shit i went to my dad's friends job threw a steak into a barrel of the stuff ant it was gone in seconds

[johnnytran420]

positive 170 is the cleaning chemical they use

[killman369547]

whats the cleaning chemical they used on the engine block

[gorkdork]

Usually a lye based solvent with detergents and very hot water agitated

[themanofhisword]

Thank you for doing this