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« on: September 22, 2024, 06:29:20 »

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.
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2024, 07:50:07 »

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  Grin
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