Mixed train pulled by steam loco

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I think the cars used in this train (CFo5 and BCo3, both originally delivered to the start of the RR in 1898, and built by Skabo RR car factory in Oslo) was using some exotic kind of wood, maybe teak. Smile, Stein

That finish gives a whole new meaning to the term "Varnish". I won't argue the use of Teak, but the logic of using Teak is that no "finish" is required. Teak is one of the few woods, that naturally survive without a "protective coat".
Simply put, adding a decorative finish to Teak, isn't "economically logical". That said, those are still some good looking cars.

I may have missed it in previous posts, but I have to ask, is that a meter gauge railway ? The proportions of the equipment seem to support the assumption that it is.