Bridgewell is one of the largest wholesale suppliers of new and used railroad ties in the united states.
Large amount new treated hardwood railroad ties ms.
We offer precise and efficient assembly of tie plates with spikes or lag screws onto hardwood crossties.
Wooden railroad tie is made of wood usually hardwood.
Treated with creosote copper naphthenate or our top of the line borate creosote or borate copper naphthenate dual treatments national specializes in providing new oak and selected treated hardwood railroad track products including.
Thickness width and length specified are minimum dimensions for green ties.
Wood railroad ties conform to arema specifications and are available in most sizes however 6 8 and 7 9 represent the majority of usage.
These ties are normally creosote treated however other treatments are available for special usage particularly in environmentally sensitive areas online canadian pharmacy.
Ties are sold in truckload quantities which is approximately 250 ties.
The rails of the track are fastened to the crossties by a railroad spike a large nail with an offset head and several of these rail spikes can be used on a single crosstie.
Customers have come to know bridgewell as a highly reliable global resource for new railroad ties in bulk and wholesale quantities.
Dry or treated ties may be 1 4 thinner or narrower than the specified sizes.
The purpose of railroad ties is shock absorption and cushioning so railroad ties must be elastic and flexible not too hard and not too soft.
Pacwest is a supplier of both new and used wood railroad ties.
Treating with creosote for crossties 1 table 1 heartwood least difficult to penetrate and most treatable 1 31 5 of ties treated softwoods hardwoods interspecies mix pondersosa pine american basswood red oak 75 black gum pondersosa pine.
For your next outdoor project consider using creosote treated railroad ties.
However these authentic used ties should not be expected to be defect free on all four sides treated wood is typically still wet when it s delivered to the home depot or job site.
Railway crossing panels timbers that are dowel laminated side by side to make a panel set that will lay adjacent to steel rails on top of ties.
New railroad ties are sold in truckload quantities which is approximately 250 ties.
Wholesale treated and pressure treated railroad ties.
Road crossing panels and timbers.
We have strategic inventories located across north america ready to deliver when and where they re needed.
Wooden railroad ties generally choose tough and elastic wood such as the treated pine railroad ties and oak railroad ties.
Ties shall be 8 0 8 6 or 9 0 long as specified by the customer.
Ties exceeding these dimensions by more than 1 shall be rejected.
10 handbook for commercial timbers used by the railroad industry guide the table 1.
Bridge ties and timbers.
Our customers are class i railroads short lines municipalities and contractors.