18/07/23

I've started the painstaking process of ballasting the track. I have decided to start on the freight only line first then do the BR mainline second.

I started it by dealing with a small section of the high level line first. I used my track ballaster I brought on eBay and a bottle of Ballast Bond. I should note that and it was an absolute fath to use (the ballast bond, not the track ballaster) and I probably won't be using it again. I then resorted to the more easy method: 50/50 PVA and Water with a drop of washing up liquid in a spray bottle. I got more ground coverage than with the Ballast Bond and will now be using for ballasting the layout from now on. 

This was the first bit of the mainline I tackled. I started on the line on which the platform is and worked my way from there.

19/07/23

Unfortunately, some of the ballast in the station area hasn't secured properly and is loose so I've redone the entire lot. Plus, the edges of the ballast weren't straight so I've used some lengths of wood to help it to keep the p-way straight.

I also took the chance to ballast the headshunt while I was working in the area.

I've also ballasted the rest of the mainline including the goods shed siding, the other siding and the running line.