Railway sleeper news...
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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06 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
A boundary wall made from new oak railway sleepers that are stacked on top of each other, and bolted with Timberlok screws to oak posts. Lattice fencing is then fixed on to the top of the railway sleepers to create a see through boundary. A wonderfully designed wall for enclosing a wooded area. As the oak railway sleepers weather and turns a silver grey, the whole project will blend effortlessly with the trees and grass. The rounded tops of the oak railway sleepers look particularly attractive.
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/retaining-walls-with-railway-sleepers/kilgraney-boundary-walls-with-new-oak-railway-sleepers
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06 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Whenever you construct something in a natural unspoilt countryside setting, you aim to gently blend into the environment and avoid creating something that may become a contentious eyesore. These old French weathered and bleached railway sleepers look as natural as the rocks themselves, and go a long way towards blending into the hillside. The railway sleepers are cut into the hillside above Lavigerie, a small village located in the centre of France. It has a population of 102 and is located in the department of Cantal of the french region Auvergne
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/steps-with-railway-sleepers/old-railway-sleeper-steps-in-a-hillside-above-lavigerie-france
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05 December 2019 / Posted in: Railway Sleeper News
Esperance is a small isolated town on the south coast of Western Australia with a population of 12,000 people, surrounded by deserted beaches, national parks, heathands and wild flowers. On the promenade there are benches made from new hardwood railway sleepers. Bolting new or used railway sleepers to a steel frame, to create a long lasting bench or solid table is a simple yet eye catching way of creating sturdy furniture. Especially in a sunny country where outside living is the norm!
https://www.railwaysleepers.com/projects/benches-chairs-from-railway-sleepers/esperance-railway-sleeper-benches-in-western-australia
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