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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by aaronjwalker Can someone please give me information on protypical usage of cement ties? More specifically, are they used in yards or mainline, or both? Thanks! [/quote] Aaron, from what I have seen locally here in the NW, concrete ties are an upgrade to existing mainline trackage. That's why you see both concrete and wood in use. Spurs and yard use seem to be secondary on the upgrade list. One exception is when there is a new spur/siding being built within a stone's throw of the concrete tie plant (CXT). I was out railfanning on foot Sunday and noticed this new siding being laid with concrete ties. The switches in the area are still over wood ties, as brought up above. I took some pics of the track-laying that I'll have ready soon.
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