What color ballast?
- Thread starter Rusty Spike
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I like that flatcar idea. Do you have any other pics of it? Like how that piece on the front goes over the tracks.
The ballast flat car is nothing too special. It does however leave behind close the final amount of ballast after a few passes and it is spread evenly. I mounted the foam to the front of the car with sprew pieces from a plastic kit - I super glued them to the top of the flat car. The foam is glued to them with PL300 foam adhesive. I positioned the foam so it pressed down firmly against the tops of the ties then removed the profile of the rails with a sharp knife. I had to tighten down the truck mounting screw on the flat to minimize tipping from left and right. It looks a little worn now but it still works pretty well.
I use a 3/4" brush for the final step - I put tape around the bristles except for the last 1/8" inch. By keeping part of the brush over the rail head, you can't push the brush down too far and drag a bunch of material out from between the ties.
I use a 3/4" brush for the final step - I put tape around the bristles except for the last 1/8" inch. By keeping part of the brush over the rail head, you can't push the brush down too far and drag a bunch of material out from between the ties.
