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Are any Christmas trees shipped by rail?

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Posted by Doublestack on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 6:54 PM

A lot do move by dry van container.  A lot ship from Oregon and Wash.  You need to line the box w plastic to avoid getting sap everywhere.   You also need to be cool with getting paid for the shipment in cash by a guy in a parking lot who ordered the trees.

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Posted by Geared Steam on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 6:31 PM

Ulrich

Have never seen any on a train.  

 

Back in the late 60's early 70's, GN/BN would park a couple of boxcars on a siding in Libby MT. My cousin was always part of the crew hired to harvest and load the christmas trees for shipment to the 'big city".

I seriously doubt this still happens, as many use fake trees, or they can be sourced locally or delivered by truck.  

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Posted by cacole on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:35 PM

If they are, it would probably be in a boxcar or container, so you wouldn't necessarily see them.

 

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Are any Christmas trees shipped by rail?
Posted by Ulrich on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:41 PM

Have never seen any on a train.  

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