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Railway Sleepers (Railroad ties)

Reclaimed from disused railway lines, durable wooden railway sleepers (railroad ties) are one of the most versatile landscaping products - useful for retaining walls, steps and stairs, stepping stones, paving, garden edging and more...even for making rustic furniture.

 
 
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AA Sleeper end view"AA" grade (hardwood) railway sleepers
2100 x 220 x 145mm

The very best grade with good square edges, some small surface cracks and possible roughness on one face and with ends showing no decay apart from minor cracking. These sleepers have previously been coated with oil (not creosote)


"AA" grade (hardwood)
untreated railway sleepers
2100 x 225 x 125mm

Good square edges, some small surface cracks and some roughness on one face and with ends showing no decay apart from minor cracking. These sleepers have not had any previous preservative treatment.

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A grade used railroad ties"A" grade (hardwood) untreated railway sleepers
2100 x 225 x 125mm

Mostly square edges, although sometimes partly rounded and ends which show slight degree of cracking or decay. Rougher surfaces with some deeper surface cracks and gum veins.

 

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B grade used railway sleepers"B" grade (hardwood) untreated railway sleepers

Substantially more cracking on the surface and ends, some deep holes and mostly rounded edges. 

Useful for landscaping purposes where a more weathered or rustic appearance is desired.

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Cut Sleepers

Whilst full length reclaimed railway sleepers are particularly useful in landscape applications such as retaining walls, garden edging, creating raised garden beds etc., short pieces of cut sleepers offer additional flexibility in both usage and design concepts.

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"AA" grade (hardwood) railway sleepers

Sizes available
1200, 800mm, 600mm, 400mm, 300mm or to order

packed on pallets or in bundles depending on length.

 

 

cut railroad ties

"A" grade (hardwood) untreated railway sleepers

Sizes available
1200, 800mm, 600mm, 400mm, 300mm or to order

packed on pallets or in bundles depending on length.


 

Illustrations of some of the varied ways in which reclaimed railway sleepers can be used in garden and landscape situations can be seen on the following Gallery pages.

Landscaping with Railway Sleepers Page 1
Landscaping with Sleepers Page 2
Landscaping with Sleepers Page 3