Size/grade of HO ballast?

[RobertInOntario]

Please post pics - I'd like to see how it looks :mrgreen:

I think ballast is one of those things that looks better if it is slightly oversized. Just like rivets. I think it is because our brains know it is there, and if we can't see it, it somehow looks "wrong". In other works, we know ballast is made up of individual rocks, but if we used scale sized ballast, things would look to smooth and somehow "wrong". I would never use anything larger than WS "medium" for HO. Blending medium and fine has given me the most success - the best of both worlds.

Thanks -- I'll try to post some pix over the next few days. Rob