FROM SANTA FE: A WOODCHIP TIE

Reconstituted cross ties, made from old tie chips, are being tested to see if they perform as well in the field as they have in laboratory tests. A process developed by Cedrite Corp. produces a pressure molded beam which contains two steel reinforcing bars and involves the mixing of wood fibers with resins. The tie is seen as a possible hedge against future wood shortages and also as a means for solving the environmental problem of disposing of old ties.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1975-12-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 34
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 176
  • Issue Number: 23
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Plastics; Railroad ties; Waste disposal; Wood ties
• Identifier Terms: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Cross tie disposal; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129420
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM