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

"Keith Willshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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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.
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>> Railroad ties are usually made of wood.
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>And being made of pine liberally coated in creosote in northern
>europe they burn very nicely indeed.
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>Keith
>

Pine?!?...you sure Keith?...pine is an extremely soft wood, the
railway ties here in Canada are made of some very hard hardwood
and usually is soaked with creosote so I suspect they'd burn
rather well with a hell of a heat output. The railway concerns on
Prince Edward Island here have moved to greener pastures and torn
up all the rail lines. The ties are a dime a dozen, people use
them for building posts and foundations. Practically last
forever.
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-Gord.