
About K J Bownes & Sons
K J Bownes & Sons was established in 1960, contracting to British Railways in removing scrap permanent way materials, and redundant sidings.
We are a Network Rail Link-up approved company. Link-up ID 092782.
Today the company is still dedicated to railway activities nationwide.
We specialise in:
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Removing line-side scrap permanent way materials |
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Track recovery from redundant sites and depot clearance |
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Haulage of 60 ft rails and permanent way materials using lorry mounted cranes |
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Forklifts and lorries with mounted cranes for hire |
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Supplying serviceable permanent way materials to the railway industries |
Certification:

Certification of Audit
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