A&K has been reclaiming and selling railroad ties since 1958. With a constant stock of over two million ties nationwide, we’re the leading supplier of landscaping ties and relay ties for railroads in the country. Because A&K has conveniently located storage facilities throughout the country, we can deliver your order quickly and efficiently. Ties are shipped immediately on receipt of your order via truck and/or rail. The reasons to choose A&K are clear. We’re professionals who can deliver the landscaping ties you need… on time and at the right place.

Be creative: Discover all the ways to "Tie one on". Railroad ties lend raw, natural beauty to any landscaping project. Use them as functional elements, or for decorative accents. Use them in fences, corrals, chutes, steps, retaining walls, flower boxes, borders and walkways. Use them for construction applications instead of brick, cinder block, or synthetic materials or use them in combination with other materials to create variety of attractive textures and designs. A&K also maintains large quantities of new ties, Bridge timbers, New landscaping timbers, new/used telephone poles and piling.

Railroad Ties Tie Classification
Relay Ties - Our very best used tie. Has the appearance of a new tie, with similar load bearing features. This excellent quality tie has: heavy creosote retention, a dark appearance, very solid sides and solid ends. Recommended for reuse in railway lines.
Landscape Relay Ties - These ties are in excellent condition and have similar characteristics to Relay Ties with slightly less creosote retention which gives them a less dark appearance than the Relay Tie. These ties have excellent load bearing features, very solid sides and solid ends. Also recommended for reuse in railway lines or for high-end Landscape projects.

Premium Ties - This is an excellent quality tie for landscaping uses with only moderate imperfections that compliment its natural and rustic beauty.

Retaining Wall Ties - A good quality tie for landscaping uses with some plate cutting and end splitting.

Landscape Ties - A fair quality tie for landscaping uses with plate cutting, end splitting and some dry rot permissible.

Switch Ties - Switch Ties are 7 inches x 9 inches and vary in lengths from 9 feet to 17 feet and are available in the five grades listed above. Please call for up-to-date information on pricing, availability and grade specifications.

Bonnie Phillips , Manager of Railroad Tie Sales

Permanent Tie Sales Locations
Eagle Lake, TX
Phillip Rotellini 		Kansas City, KS
 Rick Gasser 		Toledo, OH
 Joe Shinsky
Hamden, CT
Ron Johnson 		Stockton, CA (Northern)
 Kimberli Blomberg
Mira Loma, CA 
(Southern - Ontario/Riverside area)
 Glenn Miller 		Granite City, IL
Lester Lynch 		Gary, IN
 Carl Kurek
Salt Lake City, UT
Bryan Smith 		Dolomite, AL
Perry Whitledge 		Tacoma, WA
 Jim Akins