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J.B.Bane

November 27, 2012 09:22AM

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Sad to say, South Park is right. The area mills primarily sawed pine, and the slabs off the sides of logs which were otherwise waste became locomotive fuel. They burn hotter than pine in general because of the amount of pitch (sap) that is just under the bark.

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Wood Consumption on SVRy	J.B.Bane	November 26, 2012 05:20PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	James	November 27, 2012 01:48AM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	South Park	November 27, 2012 08:15AM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	J.B.Bane	November 27, 2012 09:22AM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	Jerry Huck	November 27, 2012 10:39AM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	J.B.Bane	November 27, 2012 12:24PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	Jerry Huck	November 27, 2012 12:32PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	J.B.Bane	November 27, 2012 12:57PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	South Park	November 27, 2012 10:08PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	Russo Loco	November 27, 2012 10:13PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	South Park	November 27, 2012 10:17PM
Re: Wood Consumption on SVRy	Jerry Huck	November 27, 2012 10:46PM

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