Wooden Ties and Tie Plugs for use in Railroads, Cranes, Mines, and Tunnelling

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Wood Ties, Tie Plugs

TIE PLUGS are for filling holes in new or used cross ties where spikes have been removed. The plugs are sold in bundles of 500, and area normally provided in lengths of 4-1/2". They are available in both treated hardwood and untreated cedar.
Weight - 17 lbs/bundle (treated)
Weight - 15 lbs/bundle (untreated)

Stack of Wood Ties

Pressure treated CROSS TIES for standard railroad gage are usually supplied in lengths of 8' or 8'6". They are cut with cross section of either 6" x 8", 7" x 8", or 7" x 9". Ties are available in several different species of wood, and hardwood ties are often furnished with end irons to reduce splitting. In addition to new ties, relay qualities used ties are available from track dismantlements.

Bill of Switch Ties for Turnouts with Straight Switches
Frog Number	Length of Switch Rail	Toe Length	Lead P.S. to 1/2" Pt.	Lengths and Quantities of Ties (Lengths in 1'0" Multiples)									Quantity of Ties	Board Measure
Frog Number	Length of Switch Rail	Toe Length	Lead P.S. to 1/2" Pt.	9'0"	10'0"	11'0"	12'0"	13'0"	14'0"	15"0"	16'0"	16'6"	Quantity of Ties	Board Measure
5	11'0"	3'6-1/2"	42'6-1/2"	4	9	5	3	3	2	5	4	2	37	2394
6	11'0"	3'9"	47'6"	4	9	5	5	3	3	5	5	2	41	2678
7	16'6"	4'8-1/2"	62'1"	7	13	6	5	3	4	6	6	2	52	3323
8	16'6"	5'1"	68'0"	7	13	6	6	4	5	7	6	3	57	3696
9	16"6"	6'4-1/2"	72'3-1/2"	7	13	7	7	6	5	8	6	4	63	4116
10	16'6"	6'5"	78'9"	7	15	8	7	6	6	7	8	4	68	4442

The Table above shows a bill of switch ties for standard gage turnouts with frog number between five and ten. These quantities are per A.R.E.A. specifications with tie lengths rounded up to the nearest 1' multiple. (The board measure shown is based on ties of a 7" x 9" cross section.) Ties are also available in sets with slightly wider spacing between ties, which is usually sufficient for industrial trackage.

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