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MarioFabro		#1 Posted : 12 February 2009 00:36:02(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,		I would like to prototypically represent a parallel track in C-track and also stations. The plastic ballasting of the C-track does not do the job and, in real life as in most well made lay-outs, the space is filled and then ballasted. Since ballast is quite expensive, I assume underneat there is a "filler". I was thinking about using styrofoam sheets, paint the top earth tones and then glue the ballast on top. Is this the best way to go?
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perz		#2 Posted : 12 February 2009 00:53:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2002(UTC) Posts: 2,578 Location: Sweden		Styrofoam sheets is definitely a way to do it, but it is also possible to use cardboard. We used both methods on our company layout https://www.marklin-users.net/fo...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=8681.
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MARKLIN LOVER		#3 Posted : 12 February 2009 06:46:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/12/2007(UTC) Posts: 488 Location: Bronx, NY		Here is my C-Track Ballasted!
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mvd71		#4 Posted : 12 February 2009 08:26:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,919 Location: Auckland,		You've definately got the right idea Mario, the tricky part is geting the right grade of ballast to match the plastic, and blending it in smoothly so you don't have the typical plastic to ballast seem. Cheers.... Mike van Dam.
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nevw		#5 Posted : 12 February 2009 08:50:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD		I just used Ballast : As usual as a photo taker I make a good butcher/
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davemr		#6 Posted : 12 February 2009 12:30:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/02/2009(UTC) Posts: 983 Location: ,		Try Busch No. 7069. Matches the track very well.
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SierraDelta		#7 Posted : 12 February 2009 12:38:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 126 Location: Brussels, Belgium		This highly illustrated thread at Stummi's shows some other fine examples of how to ballast C-track: http://stummi.foren-city...ttern-des-c-gleises.html
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charles Sharpe		#8 Posted : 12 February 2009 17:43:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,432 Location: NORFOLK UK		I use Busch. And it called Schotter HO 7069
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RayF		#9 Posted : 12 February 2009 18:17:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		I use cardboard to fill the space up to the level of the track, and then ballast, but I can't remember which one right now. I can look it up when I get home. It's a good match for C Track This is how it turns out. Ray
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perz		#10 Posted : 13 February 2009 00:41:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/01/2002(UTC) Posts: 2,578 Location: Sweden		We used Noch 09376 ballast on our company layout.
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Caplin		#11 Posted : 13 February 2009 01:30:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,497 Location: Denmark		Very nice, Ray.
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mvd71		#12 Posted : 13 February 2009 08:23:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,919 Location: Auckland,		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:This highly illustrated thread at Stummi's shows some other fine examples of how to ballast C-track: That is the best I've seen with C track so far. It would be nice to see it in the flesh.
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haxpet		#13 Posted : 13 February 2009 09:37:59(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 198 Location: Finland, Åland		Hi Ray That looks realy good, do you have any pictures from a little higher perspective and other angels?
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RayF		#14 Posted : 13 February 2009 10:08:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by haxpet <br />Hi Ray That looks realy good, do you have any pictures from a little higher perspective and other angels? Not really, sorry. I tend to prefer to photograph my layout from "eye level". I'll try to take a photo from above and post it as soon as i have some time.
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