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still not sure what a batten is in this context. reading between the lines, i'm going to assume they serve as a sub-roadbed used to fasten track to in order to maintain the tracks lateral and longitudinal integrity as your track courses through the dirt. in my mind, 3/4" plywood makes the most sense. it can be cut straight or curved, and in any width desired. on the wood rot issue: redwood is a good product, but it can be soft and expensive, and not really necessary. for the purposes i use it, cedar is just as good. over on the east coast, you folks have a variety of cypress that far outperforms redwood. will they not sell you any? over here on the west side we all wish we had access to it. on my horse farm i used to use pressure treated fence posts, and they would rot out within three years (high watertable). i switched to douglass fir posts dipped in used motoroil, and twelve years later they are still working (cheaper and better). it sounds like your clay soil is a lot meaner than our clay soil. i sympathize with you (feel your pain).
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