16mm scale ballast!
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I know it is in effective but it was widely used as it was a cheap fix for light and small railway companies - RHandDR use if as do Bure Valley. It might be infective but it would be prototypical! Interesting about ballast island - never knew that I'll look out for it on my next visit!
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............ and so you should be! I'm lucky enough to live not far from Crich, so I take a couple of containers up there and fill them with 10mm stone - it costs half of not a lot and I generally get to see trams as well!"Mr. Bond of the DVLR" Bird grit ought to be fairly cheap (I am sorry and truly ashamed of that one...)
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I heard fish tank gravel (not in the garish colours that you can get (here on the DVR we actualy have a few jars of cobalt blue stuff!!)) was good. Will have a look and see if it is reasonably priced...
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The use of waterproof pva has been successful in fixing ballast to trackbed. This has also protected my timbering sleepers from rot. I dont recommend it for actually fixing track to the trackbed though it does help additionally. This summers has been hot and some expansion has occured thoughthis has not affected the track so it appear to be flexible as well
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