NRGeep wrote:How about Boston? Seriously, good points joshg1. I was inspired to inquire about modern New England granite potential by the Oct 2013 Trains issue which focused on class 1 railroads "rolling stones" which it seems is still viable in the southwest and west. Perhaps, someday some of that dormant NE rock will be quarried again and processed onsite?
Well, actually, down here in NY and Southern New England, P&W does quite nicely "rolling stones" from the quarry at Reed's Gap on the Air Line and, via interchange with the Branford Steam Railroad, from the big Tilcon Connecticut operation at North Branford. Some of this is even an
intra-state haul, to the Tilcon facility in Danbury-- no mean feat in a state that's 60mi x 120mi. And from I-84 I've definitely seen hoppers spotted at the Plainville quarry on PAR's Highland Line.
But to be fair, this stuff is traprock- basalt- from the Metacomet Ridge, not granite.