[modeleng] Re: Ballast
- From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:24:22 +0800
Peter,
Over here we used to use bigger stuff (I "think" it was 3/4"), but found
that it was unsuitable for retaining the track for long. We use metal dust
(blue metal is what we call the granite here, when crushed for road base
etc) now and it settles to form a hard stable road base that doesn't move
when walked on (it normally gets slowly spread all over the place), or when
the track heats up in summer. The track also doesn't seem to slowly (over
years) rise to the top of it, as it did with the large sized pieces.
I'd stick with the 10mm.
My 0.9p worth.....
Cheers,
Phill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Sheppard Residence" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:38 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Ballast
>
> All,
>
> I will be ordering some ballast for the Lackham Museum and Woodland
> Railway tomorrow (7.25", heavy duty rail). My source is a local quarry
> who have offered to me on very generous terms.
>
> I have been offered some 10mm ballast (that's the true scale size), but
> it seems a little small. I can get larger if I ask.
>
> The bed will be 4" deep 8" wide and lines with a permeable membrane.
> When the track is laid a further 2" depth will be placed around the
> sleepers to hold the track in position.
>
> So, is 10mm too small? What size have others used on their railway?
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
>
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