sack n / sack boom n

sack n "Better gear up the Russell with more winches for the sack boom." SORDEN 100 Russell car seems something different. A short railroad car used to haul logs. SORDEN 12 Boom, and compounds. 1. Logs chained together at ends to form a corral to hold logs in water until ready for refloati...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41168
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Summary:sack n "Better gear up the Russell with more winches for the sack boom." SORDEN 100 Russell car seems something different. A short railroad car used to haul logs. SORDEN 12 Boom, and compounds. 1. Logs chained together at ends to form a corral to hold logs in water until ready for refloating, reshipping, or sawing. 2. A group of logs pulled together by heavy boom sticks for transporting by water. cp. BRYANT Sack the rear, to - To follow a drive and roll in logs which have lodged or grounded. (Gen.) MCCULLOCH 154 Russel car - A short car used at one time on logging railroads in the pine country. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup NOV 14 1987 WK Not used Not used