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Stainless Steel Spikes

Problem Solving
#1

Years ago I purchased several packages of Stainless Steel Spikes from a company long out of business. I did not go through the supply very fast till I started building dual gauag track which consumes them quickly (6 per tie)

Does anyone know of a company why sells stainless steel spikes of has a supply on hand they do not need?

Thanks

Stan

#2

Stan,

I believe Sunset Valley and Llagas Creek both sell stainless steel spikes.

Llagas Creek

Note they still have medium spikes ( I use those)

https://llagascreekrailways.com/collections/accessories/products/spikes

Sunset Valley

https://www.sunsetvalleyrailroad.com/accessories.html

#3

Stan, I found stainless spikes lift out of redwood ties, as they don’t rust. Regular steel rusts and bonds with the wood. How do you keep them in your ties?

#4

Craig

Thanks Just ordered 4000 from sunset valley. They are a little longer but should work fine.

Pete

I had the same problem when I first started using them. The solution I use is to predrill a hole longer then the spike and then use a drop of Zap medium gap filler CA on each spike. Started doing this at least 20 years ago and have not had one pop out yet.

Before that I used steel spikes and they tended to rust out in a couple years. I am willing to spend a little more time on each spike when I first put them in but do not want to have to go back and re do anything.

Stan

#5

Thanks Stan, I had no idea that CA of any sort could last outdoors and with severe temperature swings for so long.