Large Brown Treated Railway Sleeper | 2.4m X 240mm X 120mm

Made from sustainably sourced softwood timber, these large railway sleepers have been pressure treated with a brown preservative to extend its life when exposed to the elements.  This treatment process ensures a deep penetration of the wood preservative into the timber cells of the railway sleepers, giving these softwood sleepers an expected lifespan of around 8 to 10 years. 

The tanalised railway sleepers have a brown colouration initially which will fade to a honey brown and finally to a silvery grey over time when exposed to the sun.  However, if you would prefer, these sleepers can be easily stained to suit your aesthetics with our .  It is also advised that this treatment is applied if the railway sleepers are cut – using a circular saw, chainsaw or handsaw – as newly exposed cut surfaces will otherwise be exposed.

These extra large railway sleepers are ideal for a variety of other landscaping and applications, with softwood sleepers being most popular for gardening, such as:

• Raised vegetable beds
• Lawn edging
• Sleeper retaining walls
• Ponds and water features
• Border edging
• Garden steps
• Decking

Our softwood sleepers pair brilliantly with our: