Thread: railway spikes

I know it is a long way from you but when I was at the Restorers Barn in Castlemaine, Vic, a month or so ago they had a bin full of them at $2-00 each

Sorry I cant help with sourcing any for you. But do you mind if we ask what you're going to make out of them? o.o?

Try a scrap/second hand metal yard.

I went to my local a few days ago to get some other small pieces and they quite literally had two or three piles of spikes and plates 4mt high in their "junk" section. (Usually that means it's rubbish that's getting sent away).

Granted, that was a probably not a common thing as I know they've been redoing a state-wide major line down here and it looked like all the pieces had been dropped off at once. But they've definately been there at other times too, just not in such a huge quantity.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

..........can i still walk along the lines ........

Legally speaking you cant come within 3m of the lines in Qld without a trackside induction ticket. Of course, if you approach QR and ask to do an induction and tell them what you want it for..................

Mick

i dont give a #### about whether im alowed to or not. are there still heaps there?

i use them for coat racks, hat racks, horse gear hangers and many other things. and i have only 5 left.

So, are you going to trespass on railway land and then steal the spikes?

I think Weisy means to access decommissioned lines where the rail has been ripped up. It'd be handy to know Weisy.

Cheers
Michael

So, does that make it OK to trespass and steal?

Originally Posted by Geoff Dean

So, does that make it OK to trespass and steal?

I made a supposition, not a judgement, I'll leave that up to people like you.

Cheers
Michael

it nobodys problem but mine how legal it is. i am just cleaning up the litter left by teh railway workers.

when u find a coin on teh ground do you hand it in to the nearest shop/house?

as kids in clifton we used to walk home along a railway line it was littered with old spikes that had rattled lose and been replaced. we used to collect tehm and sell them for pocket money.

al i wantto know is are the lines still litterd with spikes or dothey collect them now?

Originally Posted by weisyboy

i am just cleaning up the litter left by teh railway workers.

Call it what you like, theft is still theft.

We all need to remember it is only stealing if you get caught.
good luck on finding what your looking for.


Cheers Terry

aint that the truth.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

i dont give a #### about whether im alowed to or not..........

Just thought I'd give you a heads up, there's fines involved.

Mick