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Wooden railway sleeper. Collected on 8 August 1966 from Merryfield mine level

circa 1850

Cast Iron Sleeper

1810-1835
Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway

1804
Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway

1804
Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway

1804
Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway

1804
Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon, 1804

1804
Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Forged steel railway sleeper and chairs; 2 forged steel chairs with connecting tie bar and one separate forger steel chair.

Forged steel railway sleeper and chairs

Two cast iron sleepers.

Two cast iron sleepers

Original stone sleepers from the Stockton & Darlington Railway, c.1825, excavated from the Brusselton Incline during recent work in connection with open cast mining in the area.

Original stone sleepers from the Stockton & Darlington Railway

1825
Stone sleeper, Stockton and Darlington railway

Stone Sleeper, Stockton and Darlington Railway

1825
Sleeper, BR, steel sleeper, painted bright red 7' sleeper with sockets for pandrol clips. Dimensions 2300x270x90mm

Sleeper, BR, Steel Sleeper

Bowl sleeper, Greaves Patent, for holding Double-headed rail in chair cast integrally as part of sleeper.The two circular holes are used to pack ballast and the two slots were used to insert a lifting bar. Probably made for Indian railways.

Bowl Sleeper

Stone sleeper from the Stondart Quarry Railway, Welshpool, c. 1810.

Stone Sleeper

1810
Stone sleeper. From Belvoir Castle tramway

Stone Sleeper for Belvoir Castle Tramway

Stone sleeper. From Belvoir Castle tramway

Stone Sleeper for Belvoir Castle Tramway

Stone sleeper. From Belvoir Castle tramway

Stone Sleeper for Belvoir Castle Tramway

Stone sleeper from the Stondart Quarry Railway, Welshpool, c. 1810.

Stone Sleeper

1810
Stone sleeper, c. 1800.

Stone Sleeper

1800
Stone sleeper, c. 1800.

Stone Sleeper

1800
Stone sleeper from the Pen-y-darren tramway, Near Abercynon.

Stone Sleeper from the Pen-y-Darren Tramway, Near Abercynon

1804
Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden Sleeper from the Croydon to Dover Railway, 1842

1842
Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden Sleeper from the Croydon to Dover Railway, 1842

1842
Railway sleeper, from contractor's railway used during the construction of the line from Croydon to Dover, 1842. Found during the excavation of the ground during the construction of the Channel Tunnel Link line near Ashford, Kent, May 1992. (Approximately 107" long, 10" wide and 5" deep).

Wooden Sleeper from the Croydon to Dover Railway, 1842

1842
Stone sleeper.

Stone Sleeper

Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Stone sleeper from Ticknall Tramway 1799

Stone Sleeper

Stone sleeper, from the Bryn Oer tramway c.1815; laid from Rhymney Iron Works to Tolybont, on the border of Brecon & Monmouth.

Tie Sleeper

1815
stone sleeper from Croydon & Merstham Iron Railway, 1805

Stone Sleeper, Croyden & Merstham Iron Railway

1805
Stone sleepers from the Surrey Iron Railway 1803 (with 1913-483)

Stone Sleeper from Surrey Iron Railway

1803
stone sleeper from Croydon & Merstham Iron Railway, 1805

Stone Sleeper, Croyden & Merstham Iron Railway

1805
stone sleeper from Croydon & Merstham Iron Railway, 1805

Stone Sleeper, Croyden & Merstham Iron Railway

1805
Stone sleepers from the Surrey Iron Railway 1803 (with 1913-483)

Stone Sleeper from Surrey Iron Railway

1803
Cast iron sleeper.

Cast Iron Sleeper

Tie sleeper (4ft 3ins,long) from the Bryn Oer tramway c.1815; layed from Rhymney Iron Works to Tolybont, on the border of Brecon & Monmouth.

Tie Sleeper

1815
Stone sleeper, sub square, with three holes for attachment of rail chair. Two holes are positioned close together, the third being set diagonally apart.

Stone Sleeper

1848
Stone sleeper, sub square, with three large holes (for the attachment of a rail chair) set lineally within a shallow rectangular recess.

Stone Sleeper

1848
Stone block sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway, 2-holed stone sleeper from track-bed of S & DR

Stone sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Stone block sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway, 2-holed stone sleeper from track-bed of S & DR

Stone sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Four type 402 1134 steel sleepers, by British Steel Trasck Products, Workington, 1992

Four type 402 1134 steel sleepers

Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Ten F40 concrete monoblock sleepers, by Costain Building Products Ltd., Stamford, England, 1992

Ten F40 concrete monoblock sleepers

Stone sleeper, from Peak Forest Canal tramway.

Peak Forest Canal Tramway Stone Sleeper

Stone block sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway, 2-holed stone sleeper from track-bed of S & DR

Stone sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Stone block sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway, 2-holed stone sleeper from track-bed of S & DR

Stone sleeper, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Sleeper with chairs. Sample of third rail track, District Railway, comprising 2 sleepers and chairs, running and conductor rails with joints, bonds, insulators and feeder connections; together with the positive and negative current collecting shoes and their supports.

Sample of third rail track, District Railway