From time to time second hand rail material is available for sale. These materials are surplus to requirement and are available for farmers, contractors, private rail operators and members of the public to purchase.
The most common materials are:
Second hand timber railway sleepers
Used railway iron
Second hand concrete railway sleepers
Various railway track fittings
Surplus minor plant & equipment
Second hand rail material is also occasionally sold directly on www.trademe.co.nz.
ONTRACK has material coordinators nationwide based at:
Dunedin
Christchurch
Greymouth
Palmerston North
Napier
Hamilton
If you are interested in purchasing second hand rail material, please contact Mike Kiddie: mike.kiddie@ontrack.govt.nz or phone 07 848 0247.