Railway Sleepers (NLC)

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:20 pm

Anyone (Mac/JJ?) know of a (reasonably) local source of wooden railway sleepers - preferrably new/good condition.

I'm needing them for the garden, but the closest I've seen them for sale is Doncaster. In the pre-Foot & Mouth days, sleepers seemed to be easily available, but not so now. I guess they've all been used to burn livestock.

Derek

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:22 pm

PM or email Dom (username Dominic)

He had a source for an old project of his.

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:09 pm

I used to be able to get them at the drop of a hat - they are now classified as hazardous waste (due to the borat and tar used to preserve them) and are like rocking horse crap.

The only time I see them now is when we rip them out of the track. Occasionally we can come to an arrangement with Farmers in return for the use of their land - other than that they are taken down south and shipped to Scandanavia where they have the facilities to burn them.

You could try NRS for a new ones but they are pricey. I'm back at work so will keep my ears open - how many are you looking for?

Mac

jj · Post by jj » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:25 pm

due to the borat and tar used to preserve them

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:27 pm

Mac,

Thanks for the offer - I'd probably need 12 - 15 at a guess.

Let me know how you get on, and the going rate of course.

Derek

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:53 pm

The Place to go for brand new, solid oak railway sleepers, 2m long, is; Grants Builders Merchants in Glasgow & Paisley, cicra £20 each.

If you are fit and strong enough, you can probably handle them youself

, but best have two folk to lift.

Sleepers also good coffee tables

Post by **simon** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:53 pm

jke11y wrote:
due to the borat and tar used to preserve them

Exactly what I thought when I read that

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:41 pm

Sorry - should read borrat. it's a preservative.

Mac

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:29 pm

Have a look at:

http://www.jwgrant.co.uk/search_depart. ... &prodID=51

Dominic

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:32 pm

Check them closely though, look out for wood worm.

Dominic

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:35 am

Thanks Dominic - I'll give them a call.

Derek