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Subject: Re: Why Wooden Sleepers are better. Was [NSW] CityRail Delays Friday
From: david <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:12:49 +1000
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The Railway Rasputin II wrote:

> Steel are better than concrete. The only problem with that is they are
> usually hollow and harder to pack.
>

Could the steel sleepers be made differently to allow for packing and load ?
Or do they suffer from rusting ?

I thought Steel were not favoured for insulation for track sections, and were uses
for light lines.

I hope to be corrected.
David Head

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