BALLAST
This is the "stuff with pointy corners". It's flaked granite or flint that has a tooth to hold your track in place. It's the same stone that the full-sized railroads use. Many large scale railroaders first use a base of 3/4" crushed rock fines (locally available). They come back with the top dressing of pointy granite. Poultry feed stores used to carry this "grit." However, poulty growers are switching to shells, so granite grit is becoming scarce. Application Rate: about 1/2 lb to 1 lb of ballast per foot of track. TIP: Mix Quikrete Vinyl Patcher Cement with the ballast (1:2 ballast for top coat). Mist lightly with water after application. This holds ballast in place and will set before a rainstorm can wash it. Technique allows ballast to be broken when track is moved.

#14MN
BALLAST
A rose-grey quartzite granite chip used by the BNSF and Soo Line in the midwest.
#69OK
BALLAST
A medium grey abrasive flint with several colors of chips. Scales to ballast used by most early midwest railroads. Washed.
#65MO
BALLAST
A dark grey and brownish point trap rock. Turns very dark after a rain.

#1214
25 lbs Bulk Ballast
Shipped
Flat Rate
Priority
.....$ 35.00
(shipping is included)
#1215

#1216

50 lbs Bulk Ballast

75 lbs Bulk Ballast
2 pkgs

3 pkgs
.....$ 65.00 shipping included

.....$ 90.00 shipping included.
$1.20/lb



SLATE
We hand split all of our slate. Generally to 1-32" – 1/16" thick. A slate dated roof can commemorate the date of your garden railroad.

#22NY
SLATE
This red slate comes from eastern New York state. Ideal with contrast to other slates on roofs.
#30VT
SLATE
From the Slate Valley in Vermont, this sea green is widely used in the entire roof or as a lighter background to patterns and numbers.
#31VT
SLATE
The purple from the Slate Valley. Does not split as thinnly as the other slates. Randomly stacked it has been used to simulate Hawaiian shoals in indoor models. Slate sidewalks found in the East and in Colorado.
#33PA
SLATE
The "standard" slate. This grey is easily nipped with "guillotine" garden shears. Mixes well with other slate colors. Instructions.
# 1133
Slate Sidewalk
We hand split our side walk slate. Pieces measure 2 3/8"W x variable 1" to 3"L for 9+ inches.
....$7.95
# 1135
Pre-cut Slate Shingles
Pre-cut slate shingles are 1/32" to 3/32" thick on average. Ready to glue. Shingle sizes vary. Mix colors.
....$20.00
100 sq in. minimum