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posted: 7 Apr 2017 12:18

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mikewturner
 
 

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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?

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Mike

posted: 7 Apr 2017 19:23

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Phil O
 
Plymouth - United Kingdom

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Mike,

Definitely steel sleepers, as to origin, sorry I am unable to help.

Phil

posted: 7 Apr 2017 23:36

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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.
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Tony.

posted: 17 Apr 2017 08:47

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rodney_hills
 
United Kingdom

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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

posted: 23 Apr 2017 10:56

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mikewturner
 
 

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Hi guys

Thanks for the help and information.

Regards

Mike

posted: 24 Apr 2017 13:37

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GWR bullhead steel sleepers.

Photo by Miss T. Organ.



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