British Transport Police were patrolling near the scene on August 8 when the accident happened.
A spokesman for British Transport Police said: “We received a report that a train had struck railway sleepers placed on the line near Heysham Port station on Monday, 8 August at around 1.50pm.
“Luckily they were rotten and didn’t cause damage.
“The service was briefly stopped but no delays resulted.
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“Anyone who has any information regarding the incident should contact us on 0800 405040 or text 61016 quoting reference 284 of 8/8.”