Rich, I don't like your chances of getting Jarrah in the UK. We (the ones who live when it grows) just won't get Jarrah very shortly, due to the forrests being nearly all gone. Any hardwood will do, not only because of it's strength and general dimensional stability, but because hardwoods are also generally hard to ignite.... <GRIN>... which can be a problem if someone has a leaky ashpan. Cheers, Phill. --------- Original Message -------- From: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [modeleng] Alternatives for sleepers Date: 17/11/04 07:02 Hi there all, I while back, several people suggested using Jarrah for sleepers for 5" gauge track. What other hardwoods have people used with success for sleepers, or alternatively, can anyone suggest a source of Jarrah in the UK? Yours, Rich. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[1] with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. --- Links --- 1 mailto:modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.