upper end 15 and a second lower end 16 the second lower end communicating with the plating area 6 as illustrated in fig1 b the apparatus of the present invention further includes a gravity dump conveyor 18 having a first upper end 19 and a second lower end 20 the gravity dump conveyor in communication with the end of the horizontal conveyor 5 as further shown a kicker 17 mechanism is configured remove the processed tie from the horizontal conveyor 5 placing the processed railroad ties 21 upon the gravity dump conveyor 18 as shown in fig2 a and 2b the railroad ties 1 are dispensed individually to the horizontal conveyor 5 via the second lower end 4 of the gravity conveyor which utilizes an operator actuated blocking member 22 configured to hold back the bulk of railroad ties 1 and dispense a single loaded tie 27 upon demand as shown a reciprocating piston 24 is actuated lowering 23 the blocking member 22 dispensing a railroad tie 1 from the bulk of ties providing a dispensed tie 27 upon the horizontal conveyor 5 upon the loading tie passing over switch 25 the rocker arm is raised momentarily initiating piston 24 to raise the blocking member 22 holding back the bulk ties until the next cycle once the tie 27 is loaded onto the horizontal conveyor 5 it is.