Ties

[mudchicken]

Fishplates huh? - Commuter trains running on mine trackage?


try Angle Bars or Joints......

[FJ and G]

Fellow train afficionados,

Occasionally, having nothing better to do while riding the VRE, I make mental notes of scenery during my 1-hour commute. I’ve been observing ties lately (as well as Thighs and Thais).

Ties are often mottled in color, some have giant knots in them, and most are cracked, some quite cavernous. Colors range from light brown, where rust has been deposited, to pitch black, like the occasional tie that on a hot summer day bubbles creosote. Most ties, but not all, are laid parallel, and most ties are unevenly spaced.

I will be observing fishplates and frogs today and may report my findings. And then again, I may not.

Dave Vergun