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Offline Bill  
#1 Posted : 01 July 2003 07:43:47(UTC)
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In the Marklin catalog most shots with C track layouts show a ballast near the top of the rails, or almost covering the roadbed. For those that use C track, do you ballast the sides with real rock like Noch or Woodland Scenics? What color do you use? Do you keep it loose, or bond it to the roadbed?
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Offline Thanos  
#2 Posted : 01 July 2003 11:37:00(UTC)
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Hi Bill,

On my layout I have used the Busch ballast (7069) especially made for C Track! It has the same color with the C track ballast and it blends nicely with the scenery. There is also C track ballast from Heki I think... I put a little on each side of the track and then I use other scenic materials (earth ground, grass, etc).
Thanos
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Offline xxup  
#3 Posted : 01 July 2003 11:49:31(UTC)
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Hello Thanos,

Any idea what ballast to use with m-track??

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Offline Thanos  
#4 Posted : 01 July 2003 13:33:49(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Any idea what ballast to use with m-track??


I think that you could use any ballast with m track - haven't tried it myself as I have a C track layout, but it's simple I guess! You can put any ballast that suits you.
Thanos
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Offline perz  
#5 Posted : 01 July 2003 17:08:10(UTC)
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I have found that natural sand from a beach mixed with medium ground black pepper will match the M tracks very well.
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Offline perz  
#6 Posted : 01 July 2003 17:17:06(UTC)
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Regarding c-track ballast, look at the "weathering C track" topic under "painting and weathering".
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