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See also [[Tie plates]].
See also [[Tie plates]].
== Plastic Ties ==
Bruce Mowbray wrote:
: I have recycled plastic ties on my 7 1/4" gauge railroad. The 2x2 ties are predrilled and slotted to accept the foot of the rails and spotfaced to allow tightening of the #10 washer head sheet metal screws I use without biting into the foot. This allows full expansion/contraction movement of the aluminum rail. My ties have been down for more than 10 yeas without any physical change in their structure other than a slight lightening of the brown color.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 21:46, 25 May 2015


A railroad tie/railway tie/crosstie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe, Australia & Asia) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and subgrade, hold the rails upright, and keep them spaced to the correct gauge.

See also Tie plates.

Plastic Ties

Bruce Mowbray wrote:

I have recycled plastic ties on my 7 1/4" gauge railroad. The 2x2 ties are predrilled and slotted to accept the foot of the rails and spotfaced to allow tightening of the #10 washer head sheet metal screws I use without biting into the foot. This allows full expansion/contraction movement of the aluminum rail. My ties have been down for more than 10 yeas without any physical change in their structure other than a slight lightening of the brown color.

External Links

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