Louisiana Pacific, ( LP), is an OSB plant in Dawson Creek BC. If you would like to read some interesting facts about this company just click on the tital to be taken to their home page. There are three large OSB plant within 1 1/2 hrs drive of Dawson Creek. One in Fort St. John and also one in Grand Prairie.
The amount of trees one of these plants goes through is beyond comprehension. The picture below was taken from almost 2000' above ground. There are three piles of Poplar logs. The building is very large yet dwarf ted by piles of logs. 
You can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them. This shot was taken from another angle about 1000' above ground.
Another shot of the same area. I thought my camera batteries were dead but i guess I got a few off. :-) The train tracks are brought right up to the building and may even enter.
This picture was taken from the Alaska highway. It gives a little more perspective as to how big these piles of logs really are.
Flying into the vicinity of Dawson Creek it is easy to get oriented as to where you are by the plumb of steam rising from the plant on the north edge of town. This plant is located 3 miles from mile "0" of the Alaska highway.
While I was taking pictures from the road I observed six "B" train logging trucks arrive to be unloaded.
I also observed at least two of these large hoes, with grapples, unloading trucks. Large bundles were unloaded at a time.
Reaching up to pile the logs as high as they could. I would estimate a lot of the pile to be over 20' high.
Looking down the road it seemed that the piles went on forever!
The large building just disappears behind the logs. You wouldn't know it was there if not for the plumb of steam.
You may have to click on the picture below to see the logs rising above the back of the building.
As you can see spring is just around the corner. The snow is disappearing. I'm ready for it!!
You can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them. This shot was taken from another angle about 1000' above ground.
Another shot of the same area. I thought my camera batteries were dead but i guess I got a few off. :-) The train tracks are brought right up to the building and may even enter.
This picture was taken from the Alaska highway. It gives a little more perspective as to how big these piles of logs really are.
Flying into the vicinity of Dawson Creek it is easy to get oriented as to where you are by the plumb of steam rising from the plant on the north edge of town. This plant is located 3 miles from mile "0" of the Alaska highway.
While I was taking pictures from the road I observed six "B" train logging trucks arrive to be unloaded.
I also observed at least two of these large hoes, with grapples, unloading trucks. Large bundles were unloaded at a time.
Reaching up to pile the logs as high as they could. I would estimate a lot of the pile to be over 20' high.
Looking down the road it seemed that the piles went on forever!
The large building just disappears behind the logs. You wouldn't know it was there if not for the plumb of steam.
You may have to click on the picture below to see the logs rising above the back of the building.
As you can see spring is just around the corner. The snow is disappearing. I'm ready for it!!
1 comment:
hmmm... how come I missed this post ??
That is unbelievable !!
Everyone of those logs was once a beautiful tree. It is mind boggling. Wow !!
Great photos!!
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