[modeleng] Re: sleepers for 5" gauge track
- From: "alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:00:40 +0100
I would go the softwood route, or old pallet wood as Al suggested.
The latter is often hard wood, and is free, a major consideration if you
need a lot of it / them.
As for treatment, whilst we can no longer buy creosote (unless you are a
farmer), almost any of the usual preservatives will suffice.
If possible, putting it in under pressure is most efficient and quicker.
Doesnt need much presure, only a few psi.
Way back, I used an old hot water tank, fitted as many sleepers as possible
via the immersion heater hole, added creosote, sealed and pumped a few psi
or air in the top with a footpump.
Within a few hours, they were soaked right through.
Alan Stepney
http://www.alanstepney.info
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