Hi
I currently have 10 New Softwood Railway Sleepers that I need to make cuts
in (ie, shorten)

I am not sure on how to do this, every where I read it mentions to use a
Chain saw, I see that I can get one from Argos for about £50 but I am not
sure if these are powerful enough also they look dangerous.

Has anybody any experience of cutting these things with a normal handsaw?

Regards
Simon