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Bachmann Steel Track Ties

I read on an older thread that the Bachmann tie strips have held up well outside. I was curious if the ties from the metal rail are also UV protected plastic. I understand they have to be trimmed of the vertical end posts and the parallel lines near the tie plates but it’s fairly easy to do. I can get a lot of the track cheap and thought of using the ties for all the other rails I have. So are the ties on the steel track any good outside? Here’s a piece I tested.

Ted,

I did a “study” on these tracks:

Link: Topic: Update: Bachmann Track after 6 Months in the Tropical Sun

The ties are holding up OK, but the ties on this forlorn siding are almost completely buried. Bits and pieces become exposed as the earth shifts around and over them. You’ll note in the referenced thread that Dan P. says they are not UV protected, so the relative durability of the ties in the photo is probably a function of their low actual exposure.

Aloha,

Eric

Thanks Eric. I did read your thread a while back but missed Dans comments on the ties UV ability.