Black Coal Rubber Ballast from Scenic Express ....

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Originally posted by NYCGreg68:
I use Fastrack and was thinking of using the Rubber Ballast between my two mainlines and small yard. I thought the black would look really nice. Anyone have any opinions on the rubber vs. stone? Is it harder to work with? .... easy to glue down?

I have used rubber ballast around yard areas, but not on track bed. The good news: rubber ballast is very light, making it suitable if layout weight is an issue. The bad news: This stuff is so light it will move with the breeze of a gnat's wing , thus difficult to deal with until cemented in place. Also, you'll need a strong water wetter to overcome surface tension when cementing it. I ended up using a 50-50 mix of rubbing alcohol and water which still took a bit of time before it soaked in.

Bill