The hand made wooden flume , once filled with water, would carry the ties down from the mountain and dump them into the river below. They floated downstream to Riverton, Wyoming where they were dispersed throughout the country to different railroads.
What in the world is a TIE HACK? Do you know? June 4th 2009 DuBois, Wyoming
Wyoming Tie and Timber Company's railroad tie-cutting operation in the Shoshone National Forest near Dubois profoundly affected the economy of the Upper Wind River Valley for nearly 40 years and there is much evidence of it's existence here today.
Between 1904 and 1946, Scandinavian loggers known as tie hacks produced over 10 million hand-hewn ties that were floated 100 miles dow ... read more
We are travelling across this continent in an Essex motorcoach named " Mulligan" which for us means "do it again". We invite you to join us if you are interested in seeing where we have been and what we are doing. This is a trip we have wanted to do for many years and we are having a wonderful time. So come and join us on our travels. We are not only sightseeing but fly fishing some of the nation's best streams, rivers and lakes and golfing some of the nation's top rated courses as well !... full info
