How many crossties are in a mile of railroad track?

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How many crossties are in a mile of railroad track?

2006-08-03 07:52:15 · 2 answers · asked by Speakers79 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail

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9" wide, 12" gap (21" on center)

5280 * 12 / (9+12) = 3017 ties / mile

2006-08-03 08:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The above is mostly correct. However, sidings and yard tracks, with the lower speeds, have a wider gap between the cross ties than does main line trackage. Can save the companies big bucks using fewer ties.

2006-08-03 15:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋