How to ballast ho track

See step-by-step how to ballast your tracks realistically. This is our latest video of our newly introduced scenic series, as you would have obviously known from the title this video is about ballasting. A video of my techniques for ballasting HO Scale trackwork.

Using basic materials from Woodland Scenics and Scenery Express as well as the standard alcohol w. You do not want an excessive amount of ballast going onto the track.

LESS BALLAST IS BETTER THAN TOO MUCH”.

Spreading ballast which is small simulated gravel on my HO scale train track.

If you go for the type of ballast where you place the gravel between the tracks and then seep glue into it, you may well need to clean it afterwards if you o. However, you need to make sure that the electrics are all sorted out and that all the track rail joiners are tight fitting before you start ballasting your railway layout. Otherwise you may find that after . I use chicken feed that can be found at Agway stores. Listen to the video for more detail. I've begun ballasting the track on my layout recently.

Ballasting trackwork is an area of weakness for me. Ballast and Coal are lightweight and easy to use. Please LIKE the Glacier Line Channel for future how to help videos.

After hearing passionate debate in . I used some White Play Sand from Menardsto create the ballast. Slots underneath the spreader keeps your ballast in line spreads the ballast on track and never on rails. Check out this video tutorial to see how to ballast your model railroad track. A revolutionary, easy way to apply track beds to your layout.

All cork-beds are numbered similar to Hornby and Branchline codes. Any way, on your double track main what are your measurement between track ? Excellent and realistic result! A new innovative ballast spreader from Proses.

This vid shows the ballasting and weathering of my yard (Marklin K) track. Most time was spent ballasting the mainline. Very tedious but it has to be done.

Woodland Scenics provides you with economical track -bed tested for performance, realistic ballast colors and grades and the adhesives and accessories needed to put it all together. Track -Bed Economical, high quality track bed available in Rolls, Strips, Sheets, and Super Sheets. Compatible with O , N and HO scales.

Gently shovel ballast forward . Just set it on the track , fill the tube with ballast , and slide it along.