Railroad ties

[public servant]

Anyone know of any place in Indy where you can pick up railroad ties for a reasonable price?

I need a few for landscaping purposes.

 

[J10]

Menards has them for $8 each. I had to dig a bit to find some nice ones. I got 6. I went to the Menards in Camby but i am sure the others will have them as well.

 

[Bigum1969]

I need some as well... I'll have to check out my local Menards.

 

[public servant]

Menards has them for $8 each. I had to did a bit to find some nice ones. I got 6. I went to the Menards in Camby but i am sure the others will have them as well.

Are they treated lumber or actual cross ties?

 

[Brandon]

home depot on east side had them as well, dont recall the price though.

 

[J10]

Are they treated lumber or actual cross ties?

Actual railroad ties. Most of them have split from the pressure (like i said, i had to dig for awhile) and they all have marks from where the pressure pushed the gravel into them.

They are treated with the nasty stuff (creosote?) that comes off on your cloths and hands. Doesn't smell good either. BUT it lasts a heck of a long time!

BTW, if you have never handled RR ties before. They weight a lot. And i am not exaggerating. It IS a 2 man move (well, one can do it, but don't expect to get out of bed the next day). Oh, and they measure 9" by 7" by just over 8' if i remember correctly.

 

[pute62]

Last year along the track on Pendleton Pike, between Mccordsville and Fortville they had hundreds stacked up. Can't say they were free but might try to find a number for CSX to see what they do with them.

 

[Truckie174]

There is a big stack of them next to the R.R.tracks on pendleton pike, between Fortville and Ingalls right now. There's a for sale sign on them. If you like, I can stop by and get the #. I drive by it all the time.

 

[rambone]

The railroad tracks.

 

[INyooper]

Wow ...flashback ...picking up railroad ties. I remember helping my parents do some landscaping for their garden. I will say that, when all was said and done, it looked very nice. But I will attest to how heavy they are. And, yes, they've lasted a long, long, time in their garden ...and it still looks nice (well, a lot better in the later spring and summer, anyway ). Get some friends, and beer for when it's done. ...I'm sore already just thinking about it!

 

[22rssix]

I have maybe 10 or so. I need to ask the better half if she still has plans for them. I am by 465/71st street.

I will update if we are selling.

 

[hornadylnl]

I put 60 of them on my 12-14k# car hauler trailer. It wwssquatting the trailer and half ton truck badly. I used my tractor and pallet forks to unload them. I think they run 150-200 # a piece.

 

[public servant]

I put 60 of them on my 12-14k# car hauler trailer. It wwssquatting the trailer and half ton truck badly. I used my tractor and pallet forks to unload them. I think they run 150-200 # a piece.

Crap...my back hurts already.

 

[J10]

I put 60 of them on my 12-14k# car hauler trailer. It wwssquatting the trailer and half ton truck badly. I used my tractor and pallet forks to unload them. I think they run 150-200 # a piece.

That weight range sounds bout right.

 

[littletommy]

Lowes used to have them as well, but I don't recall seeing any at the new store here in Clarksville.

 

[public servant]

What length are the rail ties? 8 feet?

 

[J10]

What length are the rail ties? 8 feet?

A little longer (3"-6"?) and the lengths vary slightly if i remember correctly.

 

[public servant]

Thanks, bro.

 

[Mike Elzinga]

a standard cross tie is 8 ft long, switch ties range from 9-14 ft. I have seen them lifted by one guy, once, in 8 years on the railroad, and he was built larger than a silverback gorrilla.

if these are legit railroad ties, they will be saturated in creasote, wear gloves and long sleeves or you risk a serious chemical burn.