Used G1-2 Jarrah & tropical hardwood railway sleepers

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Grade: Grade 1-2 (mixture of) Jarrah & tropical hardwood railway sleepers for all landscaping projects and general purposes. Untreated (not creosote treated). Originally fairly square and straight edged, although years of unrelenting British weather will have naturally started to wear away and soften some of the edges and exposed faces. See photos.
Colour: Various shades of light, medium brown on the outside. Normally various assorted shades of red, pink or yellow on the inside, when cut or planed, depending on what original tropical hardwood the railway sleeper was made from.
Weight: Can be heavy to lift. The 2.6m x 250mm x 125mm size railway sleepers which can weigh 90 - 100 kilos. Bear this in mind when you are ordering your particular size of railway sleeper. How do I plan to carry the railway sleepers into position? (e.g. the back of a garden). You'll need at least two willing and strong people, and the serious possibility of bribery or cohersion. IMPORTANT- The 2.6m x 300mm x 175mm size CANNOT be offloaded by normal sized people. They are too heavy. (120kg - 140kg each). You'll need at least machines or Olympic weightlifters. The most successful 2016 medal winners (in order) were from China, Thailand, Iran, North Korea and Kazakhstan. Try yellow pages. 
Treatment: Untreated. These Australian Jarrah or various tropical hardwood railway sleepers were used on the British railways without any form of treatment, so are suitable for long lasting and people friendly projects, whether inside or out, where creosote is unsuitable.
Description: These weathered reclaimed Australian Jarrah and various tropical hardwood railway sleepers are probably between 30 - 60 years old, depending on which section of railway they came from in Britain. They were originally constructed from a durable, tight-grained tropical hardwood that was chosen for it's longevity. They are generally solid hardwood railway sleepers, reasonably straight and square, & suitable for most landscaping projects, as well as furniture and internal use. Having spent 30 - 60 years on a railway track, they may have the rustic signs of cracks, loose bits, and 'character' with occasional areas of crumbly softness or decay. 
Cutting: Quite hard. You'll need a circular saw / chainsaw / powered saw to cut these railway sleepers. Start off with a new or sharpened blade, and be prepared to re-sharpen. Occasionally people try by handsaw, but you have to be very determined or fit. As with any project, it makes sense to try and limit the amount of cuts you need to do. Try and plan a design that fits with the size of our railway sleepers! There are different lengths of these railway sleepers.
Attaching / Fixing: Timberlok will probably not screw through these railway sleepers without a pilot hole, even if the drill is powerful, so it makes sense to pre-drill. These railway sleepers are tough & need to be approached assertively!
Sizes: IMPORTANT. All sizes below are approximate. That means that although a railway sleeper is described as 2600mm in length,depth or width it may in fact be several centimetres longer or shorter. This is due to the fact that these railway sleepers were cut decades ago, in circumstances when it wasn't crucial to be centimetre perfect or accurate in dimension. As it happens, most landscaping projects have an element of flexibility or tolerance in them and can cope with this. If your project needs exact accuracy in length, width or depth, then you may to cut them to your precise specifications yourself, or think of using a different railway sleeper.

OUR COMMENT

A big favourite. Brilliant Australian Jarrah or various tropical hardwood railway sleepers suitable for outside landscaping, steps, raised beds, decking, aquatics etc.. as well as internal furniture, lintels, woodturning etc.. Indeed, any project where you want durable weathered railway sleepers without any creosote complications. Serious weight, so plan for strong help ! Generally long lasting, and attractive if you cut or plane it, exposing various gorgeous shades of pink, red or yellow depending on the internal timber. Alternatively just enjoy the natural years of reddy brown weathering! 

Additional note: Reclaimed railway sleepers have been practically used for many decades out in the open to support train tracks. Naturally, they have been weathered by the wind, rain, sun and snow, and also can be have residues of grime, dirt, or oil  from the trains that have passed or stopped over them. This is simply the obvious consequence of using authentic and historical railway sleepers.  Many landscapers normally install them in the garden, and allow the rain and snow to clean them up. Others may chose to jet wash them, especially if they want to sit on them. If you visit our projects pages, you will see thousands of projects that have used reclaimed railway sleepers, recently taken from the railways.

Length	Width	Depth	Unit Price (+vat)	Quantity
Length: 2600 G1-2	Width: 250	Depth: 125	£33.00
Length: 2600 G1-2 PACK OF 24 SLEEPERS	Width: 250	Depth: 125	£792.00 £720.00
Length: 2600 approx G1-2	Width: 300	Depth: 125	£34.00
Length: 2600 G1-2 PACK OF 20 SLEEPERS	Width: 300	Depth: 125	£680.00 £620.00
Length: 1200 G1-2	Width: 300	Depth: 125	£18.00

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Extra information:

WHAT DELIVERY CHOICES DO I HAVE ?

You have two options, depending on which delivery option you chose at the checkout stage online, or when you telephone the office.
1) THE CHEAPEST OPTION - CUSTOMER TO OFFLOAD RAILWAY SLEEPERS
This is the cheapest, most popular & efficient means of delivery that covers 100% of the UK. 
* YOU can chose any delivery day you want in advance within 2- 4 working days, Mon - Fri, between 9am & 5pm.
* YOU can chose, for a surcharge, a next day delivery, timed delivery or saturday delivery.
* YOU are responsible for offloading the railway sleepers from the vehicle. The vehicle does NOT have a crane offload. If you do not have a forklift, you MUST have at least 2 or more strong people to manally offload. These railway sleepers are too heavy for one person. The driver is not able to help you offload or carry railway sleepers into your house or garden.
One exception! If the railway sleepers are 1.2m or less in length, the lorry driver CAN place the sleepers onto the pavement or road using the lorry tail lift and hand palletruck.
The vehicle is normally a non-artic rigid lorry (carrying approx 10 - 15 tons)

2) THE MORE EXPENSIVE OPTION - LORRY OFFLOADS RAILWAY SLEEPERS WITH CRANE OR FORKLIFT
This premium delivery charge is usually more expensive than the Pallet system, but is essential if you order some heavy sleepers, without any forklift, or sufficient people to help you offload.
* Your railway sleepers can be crane-offloaded so long as there is sufficient space for the crane or forklift to operate without lifting over vehicles etc...

ACCESS
You must ensure in advance that a lorry has clear access to your property. It is crucial to tell us, when we contact you to arrange delivery, whether there are any delivery problems - e.g. a narrow road, cul de sac, cars parked in front of the property etc... An unsuccesful delivery will incur a further charge, often equal to the original.

IS THERE A MINIMUM ORDER ?
No. It makes no difference. The cost to you is the same whether we deliver 1 railway sleeper or 10 railway sleepers... e.g. if the delivery cost to somewhere in the UK for 20 railway sleepers was for example £99 + Vat, then the delivery for 1 railway sleeper would cost the same. That's because our hauliers charge us according to how many pallets the order takes up, so whether there is 1 sleeper on a pallet, or 20 sleepers on it, it makes no difference!

HOW DO WE WORK OUT THE DELIVERY COST ?
The cost depends on the postcode of where you live, the number, size and weight of your railway sleepers, how quickly you want them, and whether you can offload or not.  Lots of different variables! If you order online, the delivery cost will be worked out automatically by a computer brain. If you order by telephone, the delivery cost will be calculated by a mere human being, who will chat with you whilst working it all out!

UNTREATED TROPICAL HARDWOOD RAILWAY SLEEPERS - THE FACTS

Dense, tight grained, hardwood railway sleepers, especially tropical timbers, are completely different to light, softwood railway sleepers which have to be treated with either creosote or pressure treatment to prevent them rotting and collapsing. Hardwood railway sleepers are much more durable and naturally longer lasting.

African Azobe railway sleepers, for example, are often used untreated by British Waterways under water, due to their natural preservative qualities. Jarrah, Karri, Mora, and Greenheart are likewise placed untreated on the railway track by Network Rail, and are expected to last for up to 100 years.

So, untreated railway sleepers are popular with those wanting to keep clear of chemical treatments, or contamination, and wanting to use something that is naturally longer lasting.