... : 8 Jul 2020 13:23 from: Phil O Julian I would be tempted to move the first sleeper in the lower track and centralise it between the two in the upper track. It will make packing the it a little easier. Phil. posted: 8 Jul 2020 14:21 from: Martin Wynne Hi Julian, Here is a possible timbering layout. I have no idea whether it is right or wrong, the only way to know that is to go back to the 1950s and take measurements and photos. 2_080826_590000000.png There is no harm in using long timbers past the vee joints, but not if they would need to be longer than 15ft, which is the longest stock size, longer timbers are ordered as specials*. And a 15ft timber is more expensive than two ordinary sleepers, so used only if the gang happen to have such serviceable used long timbers to hand. It is also possible for two timbers to spliced together on-site to make a longer one. Timbers are wider than sleepers, so there is greater scope ...