Freight car loads pt6, rail ties

Even if you don't hand lay your track, you can still find a use for those ties offered by various manufacturers...

A train with "track supplies" on the head end. Ahead of the gondolas loaded with ties are flatcars loaded with track panels -a prototype for sectional track on our layouts!

A close-up of another load of new ties. Note the blue-grey color; they are not black or brown when delivered!

Here are two gons with replaced ties. Note the ones in the first gon are banded together, while the ones in the other gon are simply piled up inside. Also note the rusty appearance of the ties.

Finally, if you don't want to try and match the colors of the newly treated or old, used ties, then you can always load up a gon with freshly cut, untreated ties! These are local products; these gons were delivered empty the day before. Meaning if you have a sawmill on your layout, then here is another product they can ship by rail!