... topic: 3005 GWR Steel Sleepers? posted: 7 Apr 2017 12:18 from: mikewturner 607_070718_010000000.png Hi guy The image is a close up of a train standing in the bay at the Phllweli end of Barmouth station and I wondered if I am right in saying the track has GWR steel sleepers? Regards Mike posted: 7 Apr 2017 19:23 from: Phil O Mike, Definitely steel sleepers, as to origin, sorry I am unable to help. Phil posted: 7 Apr 2017 23:36 from: Tony W Hi Mike. According to Andrew Dow's book, The Railway, the GWR purchased over half a million steel sleepers from GKN with the chairs cast on in the late 1920s for experimental use. It is possible the picture shows some of these. Regards Tony. posted: 17 Apr 2017 08:47 from: rodney_hills Hello, 1. "Steel sleepers" is a topic in the book http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GWR-ENGINEERING-WORK-1928-38-Steam-Rail-Train- ...