[bvw]

A railway sleeper is the UK name for what we call in the US a a cross-tie, or railroad tie. A square creosoted wood beam. There are many reasons why a railroad cross-tie would be smoldering — hobos, hot cinders from a steam engine, burning grease from a “hot box”.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

A railway sleeper is the UK name for what we call in the US a a cross-tie, or railroad tie.

Thx! Good to know!