We provide the products required for the maintenance and upkeep of railway tracks, level crossings and railway bridges. All of our products meet, or exceed, all federal regulations regarding wood preservation in both Canada and the United States.
RAILWAY TIES
We have access to cross ties, both hardwood and softwood, hardwood switch ties, bridge timbers and tie plugs all produced to AREMA (American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association) Specifications and that are treated to CSA (Canadian Standards Association) O80 Standards and AWPA (American Wood Protection Association) UC4A, B or C
Our hemlock crossing planks are produced by reputable mills in accordance with Class 1 Railway Specifications.
AVAILABLE SPECIES
Cross Ties
- Oaks
- Northern Mixed Hardwoods
- Southern Mixed Hardwoods
- Southern Yellow Pine
- Eastern Softwoods
- Western Softwoods
- Douglas Fir
Switch Ties
- Oaks
- Northern Mixed Hardwoods
- Southern Mixed Hardwoods
Timbers
- Oaks
- Southern Yellow Pine
- Douglas Fir
Crossing Planks
- Western & Eastern Hemlock
Tie Plugs
- Eastern White Cedar
OFFERED TREATMENTS
- Creosote
- Creosote/Petroleum Solutions
- Ammoniacal Copper Zinc Arsenate (ACZA)
- Copper Naphthenate (CuN)
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
- Inorganic Boron (SBX)
- Inorganic Boron, Oilborne (SBX-O)
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Trans Canada Forest Products is a member of the Railway Tie Association (RTA), the foremost authority on railway ties and timbers in North America.