Layout progress on Sweethome Alabama - November 2010

[Jon Grant 4472]

While the paint was drying I prepared a mix of several colours of fine ballast to get a mid-brown shade. The ballast was applied with a spoon and spread around and away from the rail ties with my index finger. After laying, I touched up any missing mainline ballast with light grey 'medium' stone ballast.












The next task is to soak the newly-laid ballast with diluted carpenters' glue and allow to dry. This will darken the ballast slightly after which some ground scatter and grass tufts can be added.


Jon