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Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4
Author: Shortline Sammie
Date: 07-10-2012 - 20:29

Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> Hutch 7.62 Wrote:
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> > weird to see a Shay sitting on concrete ties
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> Well, some of them are concrete ties ...
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> [i1240.photobucket.com]
> etrack/ShayTies.jpg
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> And some of those concrete ties are rather beat
> up. I imagine that they were acquired as scrap
> material.

Probably became surplus after a derailment on the BNSF or elsewhere. Once the wheels hit the concrete ties they are destined to become parking lot bumpers or riprap...looks like a few survived to serve their original purpose!

Dick Samuels

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  J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Uncle Dave 07-10-2012 - 15:30
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Drew Jacksich 07-10-2012 - 15:54
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 curious 07-10-2012 - 16:35
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Tom Moungovan 07-10-2012 - 18:05
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Hutch 7.62 07-10-2012 - 19:09
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Graham Buxton 07-10-2012 - 20:09
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Shortline Sammie 07-10-2012 - 20:29
  Re: Concrete Ties Jeff 07-11-2012 - 22:24
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Tom 07-11-2012 - 15:59
  Re: J. Neils Lumber Co. No. 4 Drew Jacksich 07-12-2012 - 12:31


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