| Re: Virtual Quarry Posted by eightonedee at 18:48, 27th November 2024 |      |
I first came across this term many years ago, when Private Eye highlighted complaints by residents about Network Rail using the South Hinksey sidings for this purpose. My reaction was that this seemed a perfectly reasonable use of this asset by them!
| Re: Virtual Quarry Posted by bradshaw at 16:14, 27th November 2024 | |
It is basically a place where aggregate is bulk delivered and stored for future use. Storage is often in civil engineers yards with accessible siding capacity. Westbury is one example and has been used as such since Meldon Quarry closed.
When needed the stone is loaded on to wagons and taken to the work site
| Virtual Quarry Posted by grahame at 15:43, 27th November 2024 | |
From Network Rail[url]
They will install 1,800 new sleepers and 3,600 tonnes of ballast (track stone) using an auto hopper train which will be refilled from a virtual quarry at Marine Parade, Barmouth.
What is a "Virtual Quarry"?
