Re: The Effects of a Global Thermonuclear War in 1988 (Re: NuclearWar, 1980's)

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:18:27 +0200, "Frank Scrooby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Hi all
>
>"zolota" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Chad Irby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> >  "zolota" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> > > Could you kindly explain how fire bombs are the optimum weapon to
>> destroy a
>> > > rail yard.
>> >
>> > Railroad ties are usually made of wood.
>
>If railroad ties in Europe are made from the same wood they were in South
>Africa (the new ties are concrete) than I fully expect that they do not
>burn. 

Dunno about germany, but here in the UK any wooden railway sleepers I've
seen have been soaked in creosote and burn like billy-o as a consequence. 


greg


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