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07-08-2008, 04:43 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tigard, Oregon
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Cheap Railroad Ties?
Anyone know of a cheaper place to get railroad ties for a landscape project than $19.97 at Home Depot?
I need about 50 total
Thanks, Brad
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07-08-2008, 04:56 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: mcminnville area
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
There is a discount place in salem on portland road. They had railroad ties for 10.00 each. they had a pile of them out by the road. Heck if you buy that many they may even give you a better deal.
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07-08-2008, 04:57 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
I found some nice Garcia Ties on eBay for about $5, but haven't seen railroad ties there. 
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07-08-2008, 05:46 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Heights at Pine Grove, Maupin OR
Posts: 1,141
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
Brad,
Check craigslist in both Portland and the gorge. There is a guy out of The Dalles that did all the salvage along I84. You can get them for $11. He only sells units of 25. I bought 100 and they are in very good shape.
I am heading that way tomorrow. If I can find his number on one of the stacks I will post it here.
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07-08-2008, 06:17 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 313
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
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Originally Posted by Snug 2
Brad,
Check craigslist in both Portland and the gorge. There is a guy out of The Dalles that did all the salvage along I84. You can get them for $11. He only sells units of 25. I bought 100 and they are in very good shape.
I am heading that way tomorrow. If I can find his number on one of the stacks I will post it here.
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along side the freeway between Hood River and The Dalles on the right hand side (if you're east bound) there are bundles of them spray painted "4 sale" with a number. i have any immediate plans to run to The Dalles in the next day or so but if I do, I'll try to jot down the number if the other poster doesn't get a chance.
Steve
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07-08-2008, 06:28 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: McMinnville...GO CATS!
Posts: 6,362
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
I'll be backup to Steve and Snug. I'm going through there to Mom and Dad's today...try to post the number tomorrow.
BU
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07-08-2008, 12:43 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Forest Grove
Posts: 756
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
Brad - I've got 4 extras left over from work in my yard. You're welcome to them, just come out to Forest Grove and pick em up - heavy suckers.
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07-08-2008, 02:01 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Aloha OR
Posts: 5,428
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
Brad I would not use them at all myself, they will attract carpenter ants after a while if they don't already have them inside.
I see this every day doing inspections.
Mike
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07-08-2008, 05:10 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Tigard, Oregon
Posts: 5,155
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
That would be great if someone were to give me that number, Thanks!!!!
- Brad
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07-08-2008, 06:27 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 313
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
I actually did end up driving to The Dalles today...the stacks have been broken down a bit, couldn't find the number. Sorry about that.
Steve
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07-09-2008, 07:56 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Heights at Pine Grove, Maupin OR
Posts: 1,141
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
Okay, here we go... There are strapped bundles of ties in The Dalles. The phone number is available from me by PM. The guy's name is Mark. I bought 4 bundles from him in March. They are good farm grade ties that I will use for cross fencing.
Last edited by Don Becker; 07-09-2008 at 08:14 PM.
Reason: Removed non-sponsor contact information. Don Becker, ifish staff
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07-10-2008, 04:59 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Colton
Posts: 3,183
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
My neighbor usually has a truckload for sale if nothing else pans out for you , P.M. me . P.S. $10 each.
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07-10-2008, 10:40 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: McMinnville...GO CATS!
Posts: 6,362
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
Quote:
Originally Posted by JustSteve
I actually did end up driving to The Dalles today...the stacks have been broken down a bit, couldn't find the number. Sorry about that.
Steve
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Yep, drove through..stacks were broken down and scattered a bit.
BU
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07-11-2008, 06:36 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Portland OR.
Posts: 2,866
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
We drove way out North Columbia Blvd yesterday, the Union Pacific property out there had hundreds of used ties stacked in the lot, ought to give UP a call maybe.
Smj
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07-13-2008, 12:03 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Beaverton Oregon
Posts: 648
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Re: Cheap Railroad Ties?
PM sent........ 
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