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Re: [Non-DoD Source] [RealSTMFC] Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads

Bruce Smith
 

Tim,

Wood pipe was commonly used through WWII. It is absolutely within the potential era of this photograph.

Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, Al

On Feb 21, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@comcast.net> wrote:


Redwood pipe was used in the early years of the 20th century but the ATSF photo appears to
be from at least the 1940's if not later.

Here is a 1908 photo - https://www.sewerhistory.org/images/bm/bmc2/1908_bmc202.jpg

The use of magnificent old growth redwood for sewer pipes just makes me ill to think about. :-(

(yes, I'm a tree hugger)



On 2/21/2020 9:34 AM, Gatwood, Elden J SAD wrote:
They look like sections of redwood pipe to me. They were common in California back in the days before they switched to concrete pipe, for water transmission.

Elden Gatwood

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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [RealSTMFC] Santa Fe Freight Near Victorville - Mystery Loads

Here's an enlargement of 2 of the mystery load cars. Details aren't clear enough to tell what kind of loads these are, but there's 2 per car.
Andy Jackson

Santa Fe Springs CA







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