tarboat's photos with the keyword: dowlow

Loading bunkers at the Breedon Aggregates operated Dowlow Quarry. These seem to be used by lorries rather than trains as the railway loading is now done by a front end loader on the line off to the left of this view.

Loading hoppers at the Hope Construction Materials operated Dowlow Quarry. I don't know if trains are still loaded under here as most trains appear to be filled by a front end loader on the line off to the right of this view.

Loading limestone at Dowlow Quarry.

At the entrance to the Lafarge and Omya operated Dowlow Quarry stands a relic of the days when stone was moved from the face by rail.

Extraction in action - Dowlow Quarry near Buxton.

Interior of the loading hoppers at the OMYA operated Dowlow Quarry. The powdery nature of the product loaded here results in the narrow delivery pipes and conical bases to the hoppers. The exterior view can be seen here .

Primary crushing plant at the Lafarge Dowlow Quarry near Buxton.

Storage and rail loading hoppers at the Dowlow Quarry operated by Omya UK. The plant extracts and processes calcium carbonate to produce a range of fillers and extenders used in a variety of industrial applications. The photograph was taken from a public footpath but I was soon accosted by a health and safety type who tried to persuade me that I shouldn't be there without dayglo clothing. Apparently if you don't sign in at the gatehouse you are almost certain to be crushed to death by giant dump trucks. I think that there is more likelihood of being hit by a big truck whilst walking alongside most roads.

Primary crushing plant at the Lafarge Dowlow Quarry near Buxton.