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Re: Why Wooden Sleepers are better. Was [NSW] CityRail DelaysFriday
- Subject: Re: Why Wooden Sleepers are better. Was [NSW] CityRail DelaysFriday
- From: Rob Kearey <robk@powerup.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 17:31:53 +1000
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Nobody wrote:
> BTW, why do they use Iron sleepers in Roma Street, Brisbane, so close to a
> river and the coast?
Because they're not iron - they're hardened steel. The patina of rust is
actually an excellent protection from further corrosion.
> Brendan