[modeleng] Re: sleepers for 5" gauge track
- From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:08:54 +1000
Go to a garden supply place Rich & grab yourself an armload of tomato
stakes - probably work out to 1/4 of that price or less
> Hi there all,
>
> I'm currently looking for some sleepers for laying s length of 5" gauge
> test track on.
>
> I note that the Miniature Railway Supply company...
>
> http://www.miniaturerailwaysupply.com/
>
> ...have 1"*1"*10" hardwood sleepers at 45 pence each plus VAT.
>
> PNP plastics...
>
> http://www.thewebfactory.co.uk/pnprailways/index.htm
>
> ...have plastic sleepers at 53 pence including VAT (plus 10 pence per
> chair).
>
> I tried Ridgeons for hardwood, which works out about the same cost
> (possibly even more expensive) than buying from the Miniature Railway
> Supply company.
>
> Now I had been under the impression that all our model engineering
> suppliers tried to rip us off to a certain extent (certain company
> supplying bearings at 40 pounds per set, when you can now get them with
> free complimentary skate board in Tesco's for a fiver springs to mind).
>
> In this case though, am I right to think that 45 pence per sleeper plus
> VAT is the right way to go?
>
> Any thoughts anyone?
>
>
> Yours,
>
>
> Rich.
> PS Have tried to find a real woodyard, but have come across none nearby
> whose policy isn't to only supply softwood.
>
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