Posted by nik n on wednesday may 16 2012 10 28 am hi all i was wondering if crushed coal would be an acceptable substitute for the black cinder ballast that woodland scenics sells for sidings.
Ballast for sidings.
Crushed coal as siding ballast.
I have ample coal supplies but not enough cash to spare for the real stuff.
The main purpose of earth using on new formation is to prevent the loss of goods and expensive ballast by sinking into soft formation.
I hope this video helps others find out methods of laying down ballast on tracks.
Lnw north settle carlisle griseburn ballast sidings.
Today i finally add the ballast to the two sidings on my layout.
For sidings and also for new laid railway track selected earth of suitable quality is sometimes used as ballast.
Rails are often corrugated on the tracks laid with this material as ballast.
Typically the ballast on sidings and spurs may or may not have the red ballast.
I made up a mix of other ballasts dirt etc to use around the warehouses and will add some weeds etc.
I have some pictures to illustrate the ballast colors from hobart yard.
Darker ballast for works areas optional another small detail which can be used is the addition of darker ballast for areas where locomotives sit or are worked on.
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You will now have an overgrown siding which looks like the grass and weeds are protruding through the ballast.
Emptying ballast for the new tracks at quarry siding and tamping to secure the sleepers.
Selected earth may be used as material for railway ballast for sidings and also for newly laid tracks.
Maintenance of the track laid with this material as ballast is very difficult.
I have some warehouse sidings along with two others that serve food product companies.
The top pic is the bnsf mainline in front of hobart yard.
Rails are often corrugated on the tracks laid with this material as ballast.
Selected earth may be used as material for railway ballast for sidings and also for newly laid tracks.
Maintenance of the track laid with this material as ballast is very difficult.