The other sort of sleeper

The other sort of sleeper

As at 2nd January 2025 20:20 GMT

Re: The other sort of sleeper

Posted by grahame at 07:50, 22nd September 2024

: CyclingSid

Apologies if I have been asleep, but are the railways using plastic sleepers for laying the rails on?

Things seen yesterday triggered the observation;some very light coloured sleepers (wot no creosote), also on end view various what look like circles/rings. Problems of waiting at Fareham.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=25148. - and I believe that cresote is pretty much frowned upon for use on wood these days too

The other sort of sleeper

Posted by CyclingSid at 06:29, 22nd September 2024

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