Doc
You being 74 I am impressed, you must be a very stout and in good shape gentleman
I am a young 61 and a scant 150lbs now... as a much younger man I moved a LOT of rail road ties...I seriously doubt today I could lift just one end of one
At one time early on this (been here 22 years now) property we went and got from a RR siding (with permission) 125 old RR ties (free). Took three trips on my 16' trailer and of course wife had me move each about 4 times just like a couch in the den
Years later they were moved to the front fence line and offered for free to who ever wanted them...gone in one day...grin
Replaced by the man made concrete building block wall crap....buying, moving them another back breaking event
I never want to touch, see, or smell another RR tie