Ballast Producers - CSX.com
We serve 18 ballast stone quarries on our 20,000-mile network. Typical ballast stone types range from trap rock to granite. Most locations are capable of unit train shipments, and single-car and block shipments are also available.
Wilson #4 Arema 1-1/2" Railroad Ballast - Graniterock
Wilson #4 AREMA 1-1/2" Railroad Ballast is a clean, 100% crushed granite. This Ballast is produced daily at Wilson Quarry to meet the American Railway Engineering and Mining Association (AREMA) #4 Ballast Specifications as well as ASTM C-33 Size #4.
BALLAST MATERIAL - GMQROCK
AREA #5 (C-Ballast) – 1.5″ to 3/8″ (washed/clean) Commonly used in rail yards and for backfilling lateral lines and around pipes. Railroad Ballast is a clean, 100% crushed granite.
Railroad Ballast and Other Track Materials
Railroad ballast is one of the most demanding applications for crushed stone. Railroad ballast serves as a bed for railroad tracks and provides track stability, drainage, and support of significant loads carried by railcars.
Ballast | Trains Magazine
Feb 15, 2024 · Over the years, a variety of materials have been used for ballast. Crushed rock such as granite and hard sandstone has long been preferred for main lines, and today’s heavy cars dictate that it be used even on light-duty trackage. Stones of …
AREMA #4 1 ½″ Ballast - Graniterock
AREMA #4 1 ½″ Ballast. Over 100 years ago Graniterock was created to produce 100% Crushed Granite Railroad Ballast to the burgeoning rail industry. This ballast was used to create an extensive rail network throughout Northern and Central California.
Railroad Ballast: Why Is Such Aggregate Necessary? - American-Rails.com
Read about the history of track ballast in the railroad industry, its role in keeping the trains running, and how it actually helps as a means of drainage.
Ask MR: What kind of ballast should I use? - Trains
Feb 21, 2022 · For these reasons, the ballast you use should at least somewhat resemble the stone seen in rock outcroppings on your layout: granite in the Northeast, limestone or quartzite in the Appalachians and Midwest, limestone or dolomite in the West.
Railway ballast material selection and evaluation: A review
Aug 15, 2022 · Specifically, the 30 mm thick granite ballast (initial design) was replaced by a combination of two parts: 15 mm thick granite and 15 mm thick limestone. While solving the material problem, it is also beneficial for the project cost.
Difference in types of Ballast? - Trains Magazine - Trains News …
There are huge differences among types of ballast. Mud, sand, cinders, pit run gravel, limestone, slag, granite, and basalt are or have been reasonably common at one time or another. Ballast is there to spread the weight of track and equipment to the subgrade.