Railway Sleepers: Development and Technical Aspects in Southern Africa – PART 1

Explore the historical development of railway sleepers in Southern Africa from timber to steel, including technical aspects and challenges, as detailed by D.C. Robertson in 1957. This is the first article in a series published by Railways Africa.

Steel "pot" sleepers, the intermediate stage between cast-iron pots and steel transverse sleepers.
Steel "pot" sleepers, the intermediate stage between cast-iron pots and steel transverse sleepers. Photo: Railways Africa July 1957

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