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April 1866 Mr. Dodge: We've learned about William Burnett. In 1838 he invented a way to treat the railroad ties to preserve them. This method is called Burnettizing after its inventor. The plant treated mainly cottonwood ties under pressure with zinc chloride. Here is a picture of his Burnettizing Plant in Omaha, Nebraska. We suggest you use this plant to protect our ties from the weather. UPRR Crew |
Union Pacific Railroad Burnettizing works at Omaha. |
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