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Tomstp

February 05, 2015 03:30PM

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Some tourist railroads like the Texas State Railroad at one time bought pine ties instead of oak because of a big price difference. I think that was back in the late 1970's or early 80's.

Pine ties don't last anywhere near as long as oak.

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When was the last tie replacement on the C&TS prior to the current program?	kcsivils	February 04, 2015 08:08PM
Re: Tie replacement on the C&TS	Mike463	February 04, 2015 08:13PM
Re: Tie replacement on the C&TS	michael	February 04, 2015 08:27PM
Re: Tie replacement on the C&TS	cdaspit	February 04, 2015 08:37PM
Re: When was the last tie replacement on the C&TS prior to the current program?	Ed Stabler	February 05, 2015 04:53AM
Re: When was the last tie replacement on the C&TS prior to the current program?	jessica stacey	February 05, 2015 05:57AM
Actually, Black Bart Faked It	Dick Cowles	February 05, 2015 03:37PM
Re: Actually, Black Bart Faked It	philip.marshall	February 05, 2015 03:44PM
Re: Actually, Black Bart Faked It	elecuyer	February 06, 2015 12:44PM
Re: When was the last tie replacement on the C&TS prior to the current program?	Earl	February 05, 2015 06:59AM
Re: When was the last tie replacement on the C&TS prior to the current program?	Donald Foster	February 05, 2015 08:15AM
Scope of the job	Rich Muth	February 05, 2015 08:31AM
Re: Scope of the job	Rich Murray	February 05, 2015 09:10AM
Re: Scope of the job	rehunn	February 05, 2015 09:48AM
Re: Scope of the job	Linn W. Moedinger	February 05, 2015 10:12AM
Re: Scope of the job	Earl	February 05, 2015 11:51AM
Re: Ties as old as Roger & Steve ...	Russo Loco	February 05, 2015 12:11PM
Re: Ties as old as Roger & Steve ...	rehunn	February 05, 2015 12:27PM
Re: Ties as old as Roger & Steve ...	Russo Loco	February 05, 2015 12:47PM
Re: Ties as old as Roger & Steve ...	rehunn	February 05, 2015 12:53PM
Re: Scope of the job	Rich Muth	February 05, 2015 03:17PM
Re: Scope of the job	Tomstp	February 05, 2015 03:30PM
Re: Scope of the job	edm3rd	February 06, 2015 10:46AM
Re: Scope of the job	Tomstp	February 06, 2015 11:44AM
Pretty good track?	John West	February 06, 2015 01:55PM

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