Denny,

I have been led to believe that many box car interiors and possibly floors were of white oak. A woodworker once asked me if I knew where any boxcars were being scrapped (i.e. in the Antelope / Roseville area), as they were often a source of good-quality recycled oak.

Regards,

-Jeff

P.S. How do you recommend I treat the dog-eared cedar fence boards that are so common in the Sacramento area?


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From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Denny Anspach
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:36 AM
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Subject: [STMFC] Unpainted wood.


I have a feeling that most freight car decking was old growth Douglas
fir, and flat car decking either of the same, or white oak- both woods
that wear well, and are also relatively pretty dry rot resistant
unless poorly installed.

Denny

Denny S. Anspach MD
Sacramento