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21 March 2020 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
HORSING AROUND WITH RAILWAY SLEEPERS
A horse menage (or exercise arena) in Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire, with retaining walls made from used railway sleepers slotted into steel RSJs or H beams.Concreting vertical steel RSJ's into the ground like fence posts, and then sliding in new or used railway sleepers, is a simple, strong and long lasting way of creating a retaining wall. You'll find much tried examples of this in most farms in the country,side whether for silage bays, muck heaps or the sturdy walls of pole barns and cattle sheds.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/leicestershire-menage-built-with-used-railway-sleepers-in-rsjs
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20 March 2020 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
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14 March 2020 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Thanks to Andy for showing us what he has created with our reclaimed Australian tropical hardwood railway sleeper. The wrought iron supports contrast perfectly with the weathered and pitted finish of the old Jarrah railway sleeper, creating a dramatic and original piece of furniture for his lounge.
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14 March 2020 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
All credit to Charles and Fiona's determination to move 28 railway sleepers (with help from their old Fergie tractor!) Great refurbishment of their railway sleeper raised beds, yielding years of future crops. A really beautiful and peaceful walled garden.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/charles-fionas-replacement-of-old-railway-sleeper-beds
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24 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Reclaimed railway sleepers have been used to create a sturdy picnic table and bench in Western Australia. There is something endearing and charmingly rustic about using old, battered and weathered railway sleepers to create a rickety outside table. Solid, chunky and timeless. So inviting for a cold beer, barbecue or chat with friends.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/tables-made-from-railway-sleepers/western-australian-outside-railway-sleeper-table
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24 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Australia is generally famous for boasting an outside lifestyle. Sport, leisure, beaches, barbecues and entertainment outside. So it's no surprise that there are wooden raised beds to be seen everywhere, made from reclaimed railway sleepers. In such a hot climate, bleached, weathered and battered railway sleepers seem to fit perfectly into the Australian landscape. Rough, ready and laid back.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/raised-beds-with-railway-sleepers/australian-raised-beds-built-with-old-used-railway-sleepers
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11 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
In Nannup there is a sculpture carved from five upright railway sleepers by Bob Clarke, that harks back to the settler origins of this village in Western Australia. What an impressive and eye catching piece of sculpture that cries out to be admired and touched. So talented.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/art-projects-with-railway-sleepers/australian-railway-sleeper-carving
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07 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Perched on the sand dunes at Wells-next-the-Sea there is a flight of old railway sleeper steps that lead up to the National Coastwatch building that keeps an eye on swimmers and boats. Wells-next-the-Sea is one of the prettiest villages on the Norfolk Coast, with sweeping beaches, pine woods, and a bustling gorgeous harbour with small fishing boats and children with buckets fishing for crabs. The railway sleeper steps that are bleached by the sun and eroded by coastal wind and sand, blend perfectly into the rolling sand dunes. Like Wells itself, there is something natural and charmingly unspoilt about weathered reclaimed railway sleepers.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/steps-with-railway-sleepers/wells-next-the-seas-railway-sleeper-steps
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07 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Choosing the right kind of landscaping material in an old village setting with beautiful period cottages is so important. Using old weathered railway sleepers to create a wall that looks both rustic and timeless is a perfect choice. Really attractive. This garden retaining wall in Upper Broughton, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, has been built from old reclaimed railway sleepers placed vertically side by side to create a striking raised border
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/upper-broughton-cottage-wall-from-used-railway-sleepers
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06 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
This vibrant public park is part of the chain of open spaces along Victoria Embankment that were opened in 1865. It is popular with office workers as a pleasant space to eat lunch and relax, with grass areas, bedding displays and a bandstand with a programme of events throughout the summer. Curved new hardwood railway sleeper walls have been built at different heights to create an elegant addition to these charming river Thames gardens. A breath of fresh air amidst the hecticness of London.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/victoria-embankments-curved-railway-sleeper-walls-benches
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