RAILWAY SLEEPERS

The unique qualities of wooden, concrete and steel crossties are described and their application throughout the world noted. Those crossties which are being tested for future utilization are indicated.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1963-11-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 486-89
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 119

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biodeterioration; Concrete; Concrete ties; Construction; Costs; Economics; Electric insulating materials; Frost; Insulating materials; Rail joints; Railroad rails; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Steel; Technology; Welded rail; Wood ties
• Geographic Terms: France; Germany; Sweden; United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Biological deterioration; Steel cross ties; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037845
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM