Old Railroad Ties

[MamaTrip]

When the railroad replaces ties and leaves the old ones lay beside the track ......
Who does one contact about picking them up for personal use?

Or, do you know? Are they free for the taking?

Sometimes they lay around for years with no one moving them.

[jwal10]

Someone has the contract for the good ones around here. If you see someone around, you can pickup some but they aren't very good. The ones laying around are broken and rotted ones. Costs good money to dispose of them, the right way....James

[COWS]

At the present time in my part of the country someone has a contract to haul off old crossties. Good deal, they sell for a high price it they are sound enough for posts, slightly less high if they are too rotten for that and are just "landscape" grade.

At one time in the past the RR company, trying to save labor, brought in a machine that would cut the ties up in place into short pieces, then pile them along the tracks and burn them. This was before EPA. RR finally realized that the old ties were worth money and started selling them.

COWS

[luvrulz]

Watch for a truck with the company name of who's doing the replacing and call them. I need some too and keep canvasing the RR tracks by me for any work that's being done.

[Reboopie]

Originally Posted by MamaTrip

Are they free for the taking?



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No they are not free for the taking the removal of a railroad ties even an old tie is a felony. Contact the RR the number is on the pole at the crossing, they should be able to direct you to the correct person/department to give permission.