Increased use of wooden ties on tropical railways made from locally grown timbers has been retarded by problem of preventing termite damage; note on plant established at Zungeru on Nigerian Railway to treat hardwoods from Southern Provinces; timber is impregnated thoroughly with hot creosote under pressure. ((illus) 326)


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    Title :

    Creosoting sleepers for tropical railways


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 87 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1947


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    de B. Bingham, H.T. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1922


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    Creosoting of timber

    Chamberlain, R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1943


    Steel sleepers on colonial railways

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Steel sleepers for British railways

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1928