tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post5914263923691369023..comments2024-03-28T17:35:45.759-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: Lumber on flat carsTony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-58186060627465333052019-01-05T22:09:21.685-08:002019-01-05T22:09:21.685-08:00Dan, I take your point, but would offer a couple o...Dan, I take your point, but would offer a couple of comments. First, not every length of lumber is the same as every other. Even when you buy stripwood, there is often color difference among the pieces. Color difference need not imply weathering. Second, there most certainly ARE color photos of lumber on flat cars that sure do look weathered. Driving by any lumber mill will reveal a drying yard with a large range in colors of the wood, some of which is visibly weathered. Personally, I would not weather a lumber load very much, but I think that a load of uniform and perfectly fresh color looks wrong, too.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-26866795454861380682019-01-05T09:23:58.482-08:002019-01-05T09:23:58.482-08:00Small quibble in the back of my mind, one I have n...Small quibble in the back of my mind, one I have noticed in many model lumber loads over the years. The stacked lumber looks a bit weathered, while it should actually be fresh - even if it has been sitting around for a few weeks before shipping. The few color photos I have seen of stacked and braced lumber in gons or on flat cars show the load to be the same basic color as the braces - which make sense since they probably came for the same source.Dan Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-42290624725344334992019-01-05T07:39:19.395-08:002019-01-05T07:39:19.395-08:00No and yes. I have a couple of loads that do have ...No and yes. I have a couple of loads that do have to be gently, carefully inserted into all six pockets for each stack. Do-able but not especially easy. My newer lumber loads do not have stakes going into pockets. <br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-11851502877937683212019-01-05T06:52:47.997-08:002019-01-05T06:52:47.997-08:00Hi Tony, I notice your stakes do not pass into the...Hi Tony, I notice your stakes do not pass into the stake pockets. Do you find this noticeable in practice? Is this a concession to being able to remove the loads?<br />Cheers, Renerenegourleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482920983974157527noreply@blogger.com