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Rain dance seemed to work...

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The early morning rain dance seemed to work, delaying painting the house's window fames. Which frees me up to do some ballasting on Highworth station.

 

Somehow I always end up with excess ballast sitting on top of the sleepers. The end result has the air of a ramshackle set of tracks leading down a disused mine shaft. <_<

 

Interested in the new Metcalfe warehouse kit as a half-relief along the back of the station. However at £12 per foot of coverage this seems quite a lot when you consider the length of the station and throat that will need half-relief buildings. So, starting to look at the Scalescenes offerings.

 

I was particularly impressed by the recent Harbour Office that was produced. In my dreams I'd be able to produce buildings like that. Grrr. ;)

 

Anyway, before the effects of my rain dance wear off and the sun comes out, better crack on with said ballasting.

 

Andy

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jackrob

When you ballast, do you brush the excess ballast sitting on top of the sleepers off? This usually works with me. Also (assuming your using the PVA method) ,have you added washing up liquid or something similar to the mix. This is the only reason why i think you'd end up with ballast on the sleepers.

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AndyB

Hi, Jackrob,

 

Certainl, PVA & washing up liquid is the technique I use. And a children's medicine spoon to apply the mixture to the centre of the track, with sufficient applied to allow it to seep into the ballast shoulder & 6 foot.

 

By brushing, I'm assuming you mean leave the glue to set hard and then remove the excess? I'll give it a go.

 

One problem / learning point is that I need to use more PVA in the mix. Today I ended up with loose ballast which needed a 2nd application. Shows what happens when you try to eek out the glue you have to hand and cover too much track!

 

Andy

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