Some folks hereabouts have been getting ballast from a local sand and materials company. I believe it is called roofing granules. Comes in two or three colors. What we did was gather up a small quantity of the prototype BNSF ballast (6~10) rocks, measured (and later returned it!) it and scaled it down (on paper) for whatever size we needed. I don't recall offhand the size for S. Then we experimented with different size screens and sifted the roofing granules to get close to the right size. I do recall the N gauge group building a layout at USKC and they did not think that the scaled down size we came up with "looked right," so they went to the next size larger screen. The ballast looks very realistic and glues same as any other. It worked well for us because several different scales were involved and so most of the 25 pounds was used; some needed large ballast, some needed small ballast. And is it non-metallic and cheap. Cheers :) Roy Inman www.unionstationphotos.com
> From: Wallace Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:48:21 -0500 > To: 'Keith Thompson' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} s scale ballast > > Keith, > If you are serious about ballast check out Great Northern Sand and > Gravel in Yellowknife, NT Canada, Ian Mathers proprietor. On the website > you will find all possible shapes, colors and sizes, all genuine crushed > stone, I believe granite. Check http://www.ballast-train.com . Wally > Collins > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Keith Thompson > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {S-Scale List} s scale ballast > > > Hi, > > My one persistent frustration since moving up to S scale has been > ballast. I used HighBall almost exclusively when in HO (never have > liked Woodland Scenics) but I've had trouble getting them lately. > Also, I was greatly disappointed with the quality control of last > batch I did receive. The real issue is that I've not been happy with > the way it looks (what should be the right size looks too fine). > Perhaps my eye is not yet adjusted to S scale trackwork. I've > realized that i've not made any progress on my layout because I need > to ballast the track that is down before i move on. So... What are > people using that are happy with? I've come up empty from S scale > product sources website and google search. If it matters I am > currently looking for ballast for the PRR mainline in central PA. > > Regards, > kbt > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
