MHAX 1242 Helium Car         
Helium Car donated to the Amarillo Railroad Museum by the US Bureau of Mines. Amarillo is known as the "Helium Capitol of the World" with most of the world's supply of helium in that part of Texas.
Date: 5/20/2007 Location: Amarillo, TX   Map Show Amarillo on a rail map Views: 2169 Collection Of:   John Dyer
Rolling Stock: MHAX 1242 (Tank Car) Author:  John Dyer
MHAX 1242 Helium Car
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  Pantex White Train or Bombs Across America
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GeorgiaCentral Fan General no bombs carried on that car... John, any idea if Pantex was serviced with helium cars? MHAX is govt mining division reporting marks--and I know NASA used to receive these cars. 9/25/2007 10:13:14 AM
John Dyer General US Bureau of Mines had a heliim plant near Amarillo. Helium car donated to the display when helium plant closed. 2/6/2011 7:59:30 PM

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