2019 Crosstie Grading Seminar

in the Hope, AR Area

2019 Tie Grading Seminar

The 2019 Tie Grading Seminar will take place August 3-6 at

the AmeriTies Plant in Hope Arkansas

Registration will open in the spring of 2019

The 2018 Tie Grading Seminar took place on July 30-August 2, 2018
in the Galesburg, Illinois area.

Congratulations to our 2018 Tie Grading Amazon gift card winners:

Reduced Speed Grading Test Big Block Species ID Tie Grading Derby
Eric Baughman, Stella-Jones Sean Woody, Norfolk Southern Johnny Allison, Koppers

August 3 - Welcome reception at the hotel
August 4- First full day of instruction including Overview, Engineering Principles, Wood ID, and Anatomy
August 5- Wood ID, Defects, Grading Video and Quiz, plus first visit to Koppers plant in Galesburg
August 6- Wood ID Test, Insects, Fungi, Drying, Treating Demo, Procurement, Plant Tour, and final Grading Derby.

This seminar is three full days of instruction. Click on the links to see the tie grading announcement and detailed agenda, and printable registration form that outlines the course topics.

Check out the video to see a sample of what will be covered in this educational seminar!

RTA Tie Grading Seminar on Wood Identification Module 2 from Railway Tie Association on Vimeo.