Specialist Rail and traction Sands
Garside Sands
01525 237911
garside.sands@aggregate.com
Levenseat Sands
01698 870970
scotlandsales@aggregate.com
Why Choose Our Rail Sand?
The use of sand on rail tracks is vital for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of railway operations. By improving traction, enhancing braking performance, and preventing damage, sand plays a critical role in the day-to-day functioning of rail networks, particularly in challenging weather conditions. Our rail grip sands are compliant with industry standards BS EN 12904 and ENAT 97-1 specification for thermal sands, ensuring consistent performance every time.
Sanding systems are used in rail vehicles to improve friction between wheel and track. Operation is either automatic or can be initiated by the driver, who can use it in a targeted way for starting up and braking. During emergency braking, sanding is automatically activated.
As a train slows down on steep grades and tight curves, or approaches a signal light or stopping destination, sanding assists in preventing the wheels from sliding as the braking systems are applied.
Rail Grip 10/18
Garside Rail Grip 10/18
Garside Rail Grip 10/18 is a dried silica sand. Garside Rail Grip 10/18 is indispensable in optimising train performance. The Garside Rail Grip 10/18 is used as a braking sand by the train operators to enhance traction and braking power. The trains have an electronic traction control system that automatically starts the sand sprayers when the wheels slop or when an emergency stop is needed.
SuperSand
Supersand
SuperSand 97-1, is a specialised backfill material for power cable installations. The certified cable sand, which is ENA TS 97-1 compliant, is suitable for installation and backfilling of underground high voltage cables. Primarily for use in rail, energy and utilities projects, SuperSand 97-1 meets all the thermal properties required by specification.
Available as unbound sand, in application it easily compacts around power cables to effectively conduct heat away from the source and prevent electrical resistance. Available nationwide across a range of Aggregate Industries sites.
Track Blanketing Sand
Levenseat Track Blanketing Sand
Levenseat Track Blanketing sand provides a sand blanket for Rail Ballast to filter any ground-water so that the ballast does not become contaminated with soil particles as a result of subgrade erosion while allowing for effective drainage and dissipation of water pressure.
Rail Grip 2EW
Garside Rail grip 2ew
Garside Rail Grip 2EW is a dried silica sand which can be used as a traction sand. Traction sand is indispensable in optimising train performance. The trains have an electronic traction control system that automatically starts the sand sprayers when the wheels slop or when an emergency stop is needed. The sand sprayers work by spraying Garside Rail Grip 2EW in front of a locomotive's wheels, enabling enhanced traction and braking power. Garside Rail Grip 2EW also helps with wear-down deposits on the rails over time by enhancing traction with the rails this increases the traction of the drive wheels.
