Here's a picture from just West of Staines, as you head out over the Thames towards Reading.
To me, the sleepers look in very poor condition and they are still wooden! (Either side of the junction are concrete)
I assume that the pointwork is the expensive bit to have custom made, and hence why this section has remained, but at what point do wooden sleepers need replacement?
(These are not the ones in worst condition - they were just the easiest to take a photo of!)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1GZsXKtzSwX1DMcy6
To me, the sleepers look in very poor condition and they are still wooden! (Either side of the junction are concrete)
I assume that the pointwork is the expensive bit to have custom made, and hence why this section has remained, but at what point do wooden sleepers need replacement?
(These are not the ones in worst condition - they were just the easiest to take a photo of!)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1GZsXKtzSwX1DMcy6