... measured them at 2' 2" long, 12" wide and 6" deep. There is little or no taper below the corner chamfers. These particular two were at 2' 3" centres. They would certainly have been a war time replacement, possibly for bomb damaged track. From what I remember before the track was lifted, only every second or third pair of pots were tied together to hold them to gauge. It is something I hope the model a short section of one day. Tony W. 2151_071802_230000000.jpg 2151_071803_520000000.jpg posted: 8 Dec 2015 00:41 from: Matt M. Hi Tony, It was't just bomb damage replacement. They also needed to lay new sidings and loops due to the increased wartime goods traffic. Timber was hard to get and was reserved for main lines due to issues of resilience between the sleeper and the ballast. This is a particular problem as speed increases. With very few exceptions pots were only used in low speed applications. The pot sleepers are a compromise between material use and suitability for purpose. ...