by nessman
Are there any railroads out there using plastic road ties? I'm looking for actual use - not evaluation, but in actual tie replacement.
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Moderator: Robert Paniagua
FlatWheeler wrote:Yeah, but it's gotta be a son-of-a-b@#% to bang home a spike in it !Well, I suppose like plastic boards for your deck (which are suppose to take regular nails & screws, but some accounts differ), the texture and make-up of the plastic ties are different from other types of hard plastic or rubber (like hockey pucks).
Ever try pounding a nail into a hockey puck ? Imagine a spike!