old railway sleepers.

[Highlander]

It shows how behind the time I am,... I didn't think you could get them any more because they were soaked in Creosote, which is illegal these days,.... isn't it?

[bigpaul]

(28 June 2013, 18:27)Highlander Wrote: It shows how behind the time I am,... I didn't think you could get them any more because they were soaked in Creosote, which is illegal these days,.... isn't it?

never heard of creosote being illegal, i'm sure I saw some for sale the other week? anyway these are USED sleepers and have been "in situ" since at least 2004.

[Highlander]

Looks like I was right,..at least to the general public,...if you read down you will see that it was withdrawn from public sale on the 30th of April 2003

http://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/creosote.htm

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The railway company would have still have been able to use it of course

[bigpaul]

(28 June 2013, 18:34)Highlander Wrote: Looks like I was right,..at least to the general public,...if you read down you will see that it was withdrawn from public sale on the 30th of April 2003

http://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/creosote.htm

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The railway company would have still have been able to use it of course

that's bloody strange cos I am POSITIVE I saw it somewhere for sale within the last couple of weeks, either in a farming supply store or a garden centre.

[Barneyboy]

(28 June 2013, 18:34)Highlander Wrote: Looks like I was right,..at least to the general public,...if you read down you will see that it was withdrawn from public sale on the 30th of April 2003

http://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/creosote.htm

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The railway company would have still have been able to use it of course

well I think I will now get them cheaper,if they have creosote on them

[bigpaul]

(28 June 2013, 19:33)Barneyboy Wrote: well I think I will now get them cheaper,if they have creosote on them

its worth a try, but I wouldn't hold my breath!

[GrannyMike]

you can still get sleepers treated with creosote like phone poles also but creosote was banned some time ago wat they still now is creocote it weaker and less smelly farmers can get real creosote from agl stores like mole vally down in in devon

[bigpaul]

(28 June 2013, 20:23)GrannyMike Wrote: farmers can get real creosote from agl stores like mole vally down in in devon

that's probably where I saw it GM, I was at Mole Valley Farmers in South Molton about a week ago.

[Straight Shooter]

You lucky bugger BP , great for straining posts, but I am sure you will find a 100 uses for them GREAT FIND BP

[bigpaul]

thanks SS, found them whilst walking the dog in a new location, strange what you can find if you keep your eyes open to all possibilities!