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posted: 7 Apr 2017 12:18 from: mikewturner click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
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 |
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posted: 7 Apr 2017 19:23 from: Phil O
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Mike, Definitely steel sleepers, as to origin, sorry I am unable to help. Phil |
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posted: 7 Apr 2017 23:36 from: Tony W
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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. |
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posted: 17 Apr 2017 08:47 from: rodney_hills
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Hello, 1. "Steel sleepers" is a topic in the book http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GWR-ENGINEERING-WORK-1928-38-Steam-Rail-Train-History-Great-Western-Railway-/291527046926 2. "West Somerset Railway, Dunster-Minehead, pressed steel sleepers with integral cast chairs, 1939 !" in post #13 here: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=74269 thread title: "Oldest piece of permanent way" regards, Rodney Hills |
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posted: 23 Apr 2017 10:56 from: mikewturner click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hi guys Thanks for the help and information. Regards Mike |
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posted: 24 Apr 2017 13:37 from: DM
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GWR%20steel%20sleepers.jpg.jpg GWR bullhead steel sleepers. Photo by Miss T. Organ. |
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