From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...]
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 8:03 AM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] CNJ USRA SS box cars

 

On Mon, 12/21/15, tgregmrtn@aol.com [STMFC] <STMFC@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

One thing to consider is that during the earlier days most lumber was dried or seasoned outside for a long period before shipped. So except for the finished lumber the grade of the unfinishedy lumber would not be changed by shipping on a flat car.

Cyril Durrenberger

Subject: Re: [STMFC] Lumber Loads in 1947, 1952, and 1957 - Changes in Types of Cars L...
To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, December 21, 2015, 11:53 PM


 












Tim,
 
You might think in terms of "finished grades"
and construction grades of
lumber. I mentioned  earlier that "finished grades:
were more of
precision kiln dried mouldings, profiles and siding, but it
included flooring,
stair treads and the like. This would always be shipped in
boxcars regardless.


When you are thinking of building
material grades of lumber most kiln
dried or air dried material was shipped in boxcars, but
un-seasoned or "green"
lumber would ship exposed. The weather would have little or
no impacted on
the grade only appearance. The grade in all cases was
established at the end of
the green chain at the sort and didn't change once the
grader left his stamp.

 
Greg Martin
 
Eventually all things merge into one and
a river runs through
it.
Norman Maclean
 

In a message dated 12/20/2015 2:43:51 P.M. Pacific
Standard Time,
STMFC@yahoogroups.com writes:
Is
there any information available regarding the DISTANCE
travelled by open cars
vs closed cars with lumber? Most open loads back then
appear to be unwrapped
lumber and I'm guessing many grades of lumber would
not do well if exposed to
rain for long cross-country trips that could easily (and
typically) take 10
days or more. Or is that not true, was rain not
a factor?

Tim
O'Connor









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