Recycled Railway Track

[silentC]

I can see where you're coming from but I was planning to build this wall with two sleepers on edge, not laying flat. Uses 1/4 the number of sleepers (given a 200x50 sleeper).

As it happens, we've decided we might do it in bush rock instead.

[Geoff Dean]

So now all you have to do is head bush and catch some rocks.

[ian]

I can see where you're coming from but I was planning to build this wall with two sleepers on edge, not laying flat. Uses 1/4 the number of sleepers (given a 200x50 sleeper).

even with two on edge I'd still be inclined to anchor them to 2 x 1/2 (length) star pickets driven into the ground behind the line of the wall.


ian

[Lignin]

I used three treated pine sleepers on edge, drilled through and knocked 5/8" reinforcing rod into the ground beneath in three places.No movement after seven years

[weisyboy]

just use sleepers as posts.

[Chris Parks]

The weight of the stuff is unbelievable. I have a short length, about a metre and it is beyond me to pick it up. I found it beside the railway line when I was fighting a fire so threw it in the truck and use it as blacksmithing anvil. It doesn't get moved unless absolutely necessary.

[rsser]

A bit after the fact, but garden/landscape suppliers should have them.

Also consider new redgum sleepers - though I've found them to be pretty green and so prone to warping.