One of the cross braces on train tracks (7)

I believe the answer is:

sleeper

(Other definitions for sleeper that I've seen before include "Express tears over one" , "Railbed block; railway car" , "Spy; part of railway" , "latent spy" , "Unactivated spy - railway support" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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