Railway Sleepers wanted

Villain

I'm looking for railway sleepers in good shape, about 80 I reckon although could be 90 depending on how things go.

So anyone know anywhere I can get them, I've called a lot of garden shops and hardware stores around but none have the,:mad:

Victor

Try the Irish Rail depot in Port Laoise, I think they do all the relaying for the whole country.

jt

i got about 80 earlier this year from a local diy supplier (m j currans) in dungarvan. They were imported from estonia and 95% were in v good condition, they were pine. I do not think currans imported them. Expect to pay 25-30 euro each.
I priced sleepers from other sources, even english webpages and currans were the cheapest.
jt

Beëlzebooze

buy 'n sell

loads of adverts for sleepers in there

sceptre

There's a place on the corner in Clarecastle selling them. I've no details but there's a big sign saying "Railway Sleepers for sale"

They were also selling them at the depot in Port Laoise, at least till recently.

Beëlzebooze

that place in Clarecastle is not the cheapest of pleaces to buy sleepers...... I'd seriously check the buy n' sell. I think the ones in Clarecastel where something like €3 per foot.

p.s. Sceptre, are you located in Clare?

PH01

Da thing about sleepers, like all sleepers, is that they smell! So. for christmas sake don't put them in your house!

seamus

Afaik, people have become aware of the trendiness of sleepers and have begun charging for them in true ripoff ireland style. €15 per sleeper was the last I've heard, but I could be wrong. If you want a lot of them (and 80 or 90 is a LOT), you may be cheaper with bog standard lumps of wood, an axe and a barrel of creosote.

Victor

The difference is most timber railway sleepers are c. 100+ years old and have been weathered.

Villain

Found Irish sleepers Grade A for €18, there very good indeed.

There a place about 20 minutes from me they get delievered the old tracks cut in lengths with the sleepers still attached, they remove the sleepers and sell them and recycle the steel!!

They have any ammount you like.

If anyone would like the number give me a shout.

Thanks for the help lads

sceptre

Originally posted by Beëlzebooze
p.s. Sceptre, are you located in Clare?

Heh, shows how often I check the DIY forum

Limerick city.

Reyman

Shouldn't use them!

Carcinogenic I believe on latest advice!

pajoemccracken

Hi IRISH1,
I know this threadf is from 2003 but can you please tell me where you got Irish sleepers Grade A for €18?
Thanks
PaJoe

Villain

Carnew in Co. Wicklow I have a number I think, I'll pm it to you as its a mobile.

beer enigma

irish1 wrote:

Found Irish sleepers Grade A for €18, there very good indeed.

There a place about 20 minutes from me they get delievered the old tracks cut in lengths with the sleepers still attached, they remove the sleepers and sell them and recycle the steel!!

They have any ammount you like.

If anyone would like the number give me a shout.

Thanks for the help lads

€18 is very good for grade A sleepers - well done irish1.........are you sure the mainline in Carlow is still intact lol

pajoemccracken

I was going to buy 50 sleepers to use as border for my driveway and looked at some sleepers a couple of miles from me. They had 3 grades , Grade C 15Euro(****e condition), Grade B 20 Euro (so so condition), Grade A 25 euro (alright condition).
I decided to look around before buying them of the local guy. He would deliver for free.
I got a number from Irish1 (thanks) of a guy in Carnew in Wicklow. He told me that the Irish Railway sleepers were pine and not worth tuppence! He would not deliver to me in County Clare. I found out that Galvins in Ennis sell them. I rang them and they said they would do the 50 Railway Sleepers (Hardwood) for 19Euro each if I collect or 23Euro delivered to me in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Its a bit steep at 200euro to deliver them 8 miles.
I also got a number of a guy in Doolin from the guy in Carnew. I spoke to hime an d he said he would do them at 18Euro but I would have to collect.They are Oak and Grade A.
I've just talked to a guy that has a truck and he is seeing if he can do Doolin on saturday.
Will post outcome.

pajoemccracken

Just found a UK website that shows the different types of Railway Sleepers available, different grades and some ideas on using them.
Check out the prices before you buy them here and see what kind of types you like.
Remember creosote can cause cancer and should not be used on sleepers where children play etc.
The sight has some great comments such as when describing British Pine sleepers " Excellent for stacking/ laying side by side. Can weap tar in summer.Popular due to sometimes sadly nationalistic reasons. ("I'm not buying a froggy / kraut sleeper") Still,each to their own !


http://www.railwaysleeper.com/railway%20sleeper%20comparison%20table.htm

PaJoe

pajoemccracken

I went up to Doolin yesterday evening to look at the sleepers. They are very good Dutch Oak grade A sleepers. I paid 900 for 50 sleepers(18Euro each).
Nice Sleepers , Nice Weather, Nice pint of Guiness in O'Connors.

I had got a number of somebody who had a rigid truck and he rang me back and said it would be 200Euro for delivery! A bit steep I thought. I rang around yesterday and got the number of another guy with a rigid truck. I was going to offer 100-150Euro but I asked him first how much it would be and he said 40Euro! Wow ! 160 Euro difference. I'll give him 60Euro.
He rang earlier and is going to deliver them at 6pm this evening.

Drummer

Iarnród Eireann

MCD

Does anyone have the number of that bloke in Carnew?

I onlyy need about 4 sleepers!

Villain

Hi MCD I have sent you a pm with the number, it's a mobile number so I don't want to post it in an open forum.

jman0

You can get loads of railway sleepers and large wooden barrels from
that scrap metal/recycling place outside Galway, I think it's

Galway Metal Company Limited,. Oranmore,. Co. Galway. Tel: 09194358

I've seen probably over 100 sleepers there, and 100 wooden barrels there too. This was a couple years ago now.
Don't know how much they charge for them.

prospect

I just visited the salvage yard in kingswood, just off the naas road,
They quoted me €32 each (10 foot sleeper), plus €50 delivery.
I need 360 feet, so that means €1200 !!!
Aaaaaggggh :eek:

Am going to ring Irish Rail Depot now.

prospect

Just been on to Irish Rail in portlaois. They don't sell anymore because there is creosote in them and some EU regulations...

Irish1 Can you PM me your contact in Carnew please?

Much appreciated.

Villain

PM sent

topdog123

Sorry Irish1
Looks like we are all looking for sleepers, can you PM me your contact in Carnew please?
Thanks

JaRiVa

Hey PaJoeMcCracken, Do you have the name and number for the guy in Doolin, I am looking for Sleepers myself. And I am local.

eeiecoe

Who is the guy in Doolin?

pandadonn

you can get railway sleepers in a garden centre on the Slane road out of Navan,Co.Meath. :cool:

ba

are they about 25 euro each?

ROVER

I paid Eur30.00 in Dunlaoghaire with free delivery

AB30

irish1 wrote:

Carnew in Co. Wicklow I have a number I think, I'll pm it to you as its a mobile.

Hi Irish1

I know this request is a little late!! but can you send me the number for the person in Carnew selling sleepers.

Thanks:)

Villain

God haven't seen this thread in a while, I'll PM you his number not sure what he has or what he charges anymore, would you be kind enough to post up how you get on I don't want to be referring people if he's not providing them anymore or if he's start charging mad money for them.

Pocari Sweat

Solid oak, grade A/B/C = 25 / 20 / 15 euros, in Galway.

If you are worried about the creosote, and want to use the odd one for some job - bench or the like, take a sleeper to a saw mill, and they may whip off the surfaces, leaving clean solid oak. (end up a bit smaller though).

For use over a fireplace, get a blow torch and burn off the outer coating, and wire brush to reveal a bit of character in the grain.

tap28

Irish1,
Your help is needed yet again. I am laying about 200-220m of kerbing and was thinking of using sleepers. Can you please pm me the number of the guy in Carnew, Co. Wicklow.

Cheers,
tap

tap28

pajoemccracken wrote:

I was going to buy 50 sleepers to use as border for my driveway and looked at some sleepers a couple of miles from me. They had 3 grades , Grade C 15Euro(****e condition), Grade B 20 Euro (so so condition), Grade A 25 euro (alright condition).
I decided to look around before buying them of the local guy. He would deliver for free.
I got a number from Irish1 (thanks) of a guy in Carnew in Wicklow. He told me that the Irish Railway sleepers were pine and not worth tuppence! He would not deliver to me in County Clare. I found out that Galvins in Ennis sell them. I rang them and they said they would do the 50 Railway Sleepers (Hardwood) for 19Euro each if I collect or 23Euro delivered to me in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Its a bit steep at 200euro to deliver them 8 miles.
I also got a number of a guy in Doolin from the guy in Carnew. I spoke to hime an d he said he would do them at 18Euro but I would have to collect.They are Oak and Grade A.
I've just talked to a guy that has a truck and he is seeing if he can do Doolin on saturday.
Will post outcome.

How did you get on laying the sleepers? Thinking of doing the same.
tap

PoolDude

Whats the standard length of a sleeper and did anyone find out the latest prices from the guy in Wicklow? Thx.

Villain

The thread that just won't die

The last person I gave the number to sent me a pm saying:

This person does still sell sleepers but they are in Navan rather than Carnew so it is proving too far for them to deliver to me in Wicklow

tap28

irish1 wrote:

The thread that just won't die

The last person I gave the number to sent me a pm saying:

Hi
That is no problem as I live in the midlands. Can you pm me his number.
Thanks for your help.
Tap

MikeOis

pajoemccracken

Hi is it posible to get the phone # of the guy Doolin,
thanks for your help!

squire1

I recently bought a large quantity (120) of Grade A sleepers 8'6"x10"x4". (I'm doing a retaining wall with them) Got a great deal from Naas Paving and Patio Centre. I just checked over them at the weekend and they are all good quality, no splits or cracks. Their quoted price was €25 each but the large quantity and some good negotiation got the price down to €21 each delivered. Well worth giving them a call but I'm not sure how far they will deliver at that price.