Re: [CBQ] Re: Merry Christmas(an odd request....)

[kenneth chapin <kenneth_chapin@yahoo.com>]

HI;when i lived in michigan in the late 60's,there was a saw mill that cut a 
lot of railroad ties,most were red oak,swamp oak,hornbean,buckeye,pignut and 
catalpa,for hard wood.also seen softwood ties cut out of larch and tamerack 
which i think were ties for yard and branch lines.hope this helps some..   ken 
chapin

--- On Fri, 12/25/09, jonathanharris@earthlink.net 
<jonathanharris@earthlink.net> wrote:

From: jonathanharris@earthlink.net <jonathanharris@earthlink.net>
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Merry Christmas(an odd request....)
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, December 25, 2009, 2:54 AM







 



  


    
      
      
      Just out of curiosity, was there a standard, preferred wood for railroad 
ties in the US?

jonathan



--- In CBQ@yahoogroups. com, kenneth chapin <kenneth_chapin@ ...> wrote:

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> HI;they made better railroad ties,and were fast growing too.    ken chapin

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> Subject: [CBQ] Merry Christmas(an odd request....)

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