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Train Basics Ask Trains How is lumber shipped on a train?

How is lumber shipped on a train?

By Nastassia Putz | February 2, 2022

| Last updated on March 7, 2022

Cody Grivno answers two questions regarding transporting lumber

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Cody Grivno answers these two questions regarding transporting materials on a train.

What determines if lumber is shipped wrapped or unwrapped? Also, what determines if a load goes in a boxcar or a centerbeam flatcar?

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