03-11-2012, 08:07 AM
Thanks, Matt!
The old boxes are left-overs from the 1930's sawmill project. The new layout will be early 1950's and although some of these old cars were still in use after WWII, I'll be adding some more "modern" stuff as I get along with the layout. As for the ballast, everywhere you go nowadays you see "gray blend" ballast, both on prototype and model. I can remember when you saw a lot of agate and flint ballast on East Texas tracks, hence the brown ballast... Outside the yard I'll probably stick with the brown, but a bit lighter.
THANKS! for your interest & comments!
The old boxes are left-overs from the 1930's sawmill project. The new layout will be early 1950's and although some of these old cars were still in use after WWII, I'll be adding some more "modern" stuff as I get along with the layout. As for the ballast, everywhere you go nowadays you see "gray blend" ballast, both on prototype and model. I can remember when you saw a lot of agate and flint ballast on East Texas tracks, hence the brown ballast... Outside the yard I'll probably stick with the brown, but a bit lighter.
THANKS! for your interest & comments!