All, I have had reference to a ballast possibility at the bottom of my page for 3 years now. http://lanestrains.com/S_Scale_Modules3.htm
Almost any shopping store has a formed and highly polished aggregate floor. The granules are loose and put in place with an epoxy binder then polished. I lucked out because where I was working at the time was having floor work done. I had a moment of "I can't believe it" when I saw the material used. It is completely consistent in color and size throughout, and is some kind of real rock. I bought a 50 pound bag for $25.00. The "lucked out" part was I got free delivery to about 20 minutes from my house. It arrived with the job materials. Being the purchasing agent had *some* benefits. But the place is closed now! So the problem with a 50 pound bag is, well its FIFTY pounds! Shipping costs could be pricey. Still it has to be better then buying in the small quantity boxes form a hobby shop..... I alerted the sales manager to this alternative use, but it was lost on him. He did not want to pursue it. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
