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.
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#14MN BALLAST |
A rose-grey quartzite granite chip used by the BNSF
and Soo Line in the midwest. |
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#69OK BALLAST |
A medium grey abrasive flint with several colors
of chips. Scales to ballast used by most early midwest railroads.
Washed. |
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#65MO BALLAST |
A dark grey and brownish point trap rock. Turns
very dark after a rain. |
| #1214 |
25 lbs Bulk Ballast
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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.
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#22NY SLATE |
This red slate comes from eastern New York state.
Ideal with contrast to other slates on roofs. |
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#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. |
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#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. |
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#33PA SLATE |
The "standard" slate. This grey is
easily nipped with "guillotine" garden shears. Mixes well with other slate colors. Instructions. |
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| # 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 |