07-31-2021, 07:08 PM
Before I start any more ground cover, I thought it would be best if I ballasted the track. I find that ballasting is one of my least favorite things to do when building a layout, but it's a necessary evil to make things look right. I want the ballast in first so my ground cover will cover the edges and any ballast spillage for a neater look.
I used woodland scenics ballast. Fine grade for everything so far. I used brown for the branchline and a gray blend for the mainline. I haven't ballasted the yard yet but I'll be using the brown for that as well. I like the look of the fine grade as it looks like ballast that has been there for awhile and has decomposed over time. Layer I'll add some dirt and weeds to the edges.
I haven't ballasted track in a number of years so I had to learn the whole process all over again. I had forgotten about 'wetting' the ballast before adding the diluted matt medium and my initial efforts resulted in a mess where the glue didn't sink into the ballast and the finished result just crumbled when I touched the dried ballast.
I used woodland scenics ballast. Fine grade for everything so far. I used brown for the branchline and a gray blend for the mainline. I haven't ballasted the yard yet but I'll be using the brown for that as well. I like the look of the fine grade as it looks like ballast that has been there for awhile and has decomposed over time. Layer I'll add some dirt and weeds to the edges.
I haven't ballasted track in a number of years so I had to learn the whole process all over again. I had forgotten about 'wetting' the ballast before adding the diluted matt medium and my initial efforts resulted in a mess where the glue didn't sink into the ballast and the finished result just crumbled when I touched the dried ballast.