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Railroad Ties?

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, September 18, 2006 8:50 PM

The topic has come up several times - but the Mudchickens of the world can help enlighten you to current thinking. 

Here's a sampling of some of what's been discussed before: http://www.trains.com/trccs/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=Railroad%20Ties&f=MTEx&u=

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Railroad Ties?
Posted by trainwatcher on Monday, September 18, 2006 8:07 PM
What are the pros/cons of both wooden ties and concrete?  Barring them from being destroyed from a derailment or weather what is their life expectancy respectively?

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