Thread: railway spikes

Where I work, if your valuable possessions are left unsecured it is considered that you are inciting theft and may be charged accordingly.

Railway spikes become dislodged through movement of the timbers. They get thrown from the sleeper by passing trains and the work crews come though and replace the spikes with new ones. Why? Not being a rail crew member, I have no idea why they don't use the dislodged ones - perhaps because they are of no use?. Either way, they abandon the thrown spikes.

Being abandoned, they are therefore free for the taking.

The fines you're subject to are not for theft, they are for trespassing on railway land.

Rest at ease though Geoff, you can still revile the man - the bible reckons you shall not trespass either.

Oops, I forgot. The fourth commandment reckons you shouldn't revile your neighbours... where do you guys live again?

Originally Posted by RedShirtGuy

Try a scrap/second hand metal yard.

Second that.

While we should all commend weisyboy on his 'guerilla recycling tactics' it is worth pointing out (again)........it's not a safe practice and it's not legal.
Somebody will have the contract to recycle the scrap from the linework and they may not look kindly on pilfering.
But they'll probably be happy to sell you a whole heap of old spikes.

That's if they still use spikes where you are.......modern concrete rail sleepers use a 'clip'.

The fines you're subject to are not for theft, they are for trespassing on railway land.

How do you know that?

it's not a safe practice

That's a red flag to a bull for our boy Weisy...

As everyone seems to be quoting from the bible, I'll add my own quote, though not from the bible.

If you lay down with dogs, you will wake up with fleas.

Take that however you wish.

Originally Posted by silentC

That's a red flag to a bull for our boy Weisy...

No red flags near the traintrack either.....they're for authorized personnel only.

Weisyboy could you get me some as well

Cheers Jerry

This is hilarious... sanctimonious protest, religious fervour, aiding and abetting, receiving stolen goods and who knows what else!

I'll have to try and remember this thread the next time weisyboy posts in the wanted/for sale section.

Hi all,

Regarding spikes - I may be able to source some in Sydney - within an hour I will be going to a site that is getting rid of sleepers - they are contracted to Railcorp in NSW to renew and maintain lines. I will ask if they have spikes available while I am there.

If anyone is interested in any sleepers, let me know and I will see how many are available. These will be almost at zero cost also!!!!!!!!!!!

I have camera and tape measure at the ready as these are monster sleepers also - not the regular 2400mm.

I will lodge a new post with details or otherwise PM me if anyone interested!

so who wants to put there name down for some spikes.

in these hard economic times even us not for profit master theves need supporting.

Don't forget to wear your day-glo vest.

When are you going? I'll keep an eye on the news headlines

"man killed on not so abandond line"

once teh rain stops and teh creeks go down i will be able to get out.

When I was a young un, I decided to ride my pushy across an abandoned railway bridge. Two weeks later, I was riding my bike down near the same bridge and I saw a freight train on it. Turns out it wasn't as abandoned as I thought.

I've got loads of copper wire too!