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Date: 10/06/22 13:45
centerbeams
Author: GAPRoute

I was recently asked how many houses could be built from the lumber on one centerbeam car. I know it must be several since decades ago a Sears house came in one much smaller boxcar. Nowdays Is there such a thing as a "ballpark figure" for the lumber on a "typical" centerbeam? How many board feet or whatever is typical?

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Date: 10/06/22 13:53
Re: centerbeams
Author: callum_out

I'm not sure what the basis is but I once heard "3", wouldn't do 3 around here but that was the number.

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Date: 10/06/22 16:24
Re: centerbeams
Author: ns1000

One centerbeam railcar carries enough framing lumber to build about six homes.

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Date: 10/06/22 16:46
Re: centerbeams
Author: sixaxlecentury

That seems like a stretch.. 

The bigger TBOX boxcars carry 64 4x8 bundles of plywood for what its worth.  

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Date: 10/07/22 02:06
Re: centerbeams
Author: wcamp1472

Any idea about how many plywood sheets in 'a bundle'?
I'd like a 'bundle' of donuts!

​W.

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Date: 10/07/22 08:04
Re: centerbeams
Author: sixaxlecentury

Usually around 50.  

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