Why are railway sleepers so expensive

You should also to be sure to check the origin of the wood — where was it grown? Many oak sleepers grown in Eastern Europe are prone to warping and early rot because they have grown too quickly and the wood has not had enough time to mature and harden.

Whereas English, Canadian and French oak tends to grow slower and provide a much stronger sleeper. We only buy oak sleepers from the latter countries. Where many retailers of sleepers let their customers down is by not storing them in the dry. Keeping new sleepers dry prevents them from bowing and stops the ingress of mould. Suspect sleepers Judge urges siblings in battle over 'modest' estate to seek a compromise.

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Lofts Lawsons. Find a Branch. Find Your Nearest Branch. New Railway Sleepers New railway sleepers tend to be made from softwoods such as pine or spruce, but you can also find new oak sleepers at a higher price. Today, I will show you around the world of rail sleepers and get you to know more about the features of different types of rail sleepers!

With the increasing awareness of the environment and the development of rail technology, we have spent the time from steel sleepers to reinforced concrete sleepers. Because of high price of steel, heavy weight and high maintenance cost, steel sleepers are not widely used.

So that many countries prefer to produce and use concrete sleepers. Wood sleeper is the most widely used rail sleeper for now. In general, wood with high tenacity and good elasticity is the best material chosen to produce wood sleepers. Using wood as the material, rail sleeper has many features like excellent insulating property, good flexibility, light weight, simple processing, easy replacement and little temperature influence. Especially the treated railway sleeper, its lifespan can prolong to 15 years.

For this reason, wood sleepers are widely used throughout the world.