Sands

TARGET® Silica Engine Sand

TARGET® Silica Engine Sand is a high-silica material processed in our Morinville, AB plant to provide materials that meet the requirements of the railroad industry. The product is clean, washed silica sand that is free from clay, loam, mica and other foreign material for use in car and locomotive sanding equipment. The sand is free-flowing, uniform in nature and consists of hard grains of quartz and siliceous material.

Used For:

  • Traction for train engines in wet or slippery conditions.
  • Sidewalk sand.
  • Soil conditioner.
  • Bedding sand (under sidewalk blocks).
  • Playsand.
  • Traction sand.

Features:

  • The sand is free-flowing, uniform in nature and consists of hard grains of quartz and siliceous material.

Available In:

  • 55 lb 40 bags/pallet