Reply to ""O" gauge trains and LEGO"

jhz563OGR Forum Member

@Mannyrock posted:
JHZ,
What brand of ballast did you use for the roadbed? It really looks great, and has that slight bluish tone I am looking for.
Mannyrock

Manny that was chicken grit from my local Agway, Ephrata PA. Sometimes also sold as a traction aid winter time. It came in woven plastic sacks that unfortunately fell apart over time sitting outside at a former house. I always thought it was some of the best looking stuff I had every seen and the cost was really good too. It's not quite O scale, but I am not the guy who cares, after all this is the Lego thread!

I brushed it into place with a cheap paint brush, put some tape over the rails, and drizzled a 50/50 mix of white glue and water on it. That section is actually on a 2' x4' module I made years ago for use with a club to which I no longer belong. It has been transported several times without any problem of the ballast falling off.

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