michaelp Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Some colliery sidings that were close to where I live seemed to have more coal and dust between the rails rather than ballast, what would be the best to model this without going too far and spoiling the effect? Thanks for any help Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Some colliery sidings that were close to where I live seemed to have more coal and dust between the rails rather than ballast, what would be the best to model this without going too far and spoiling the effect? Thanks for any help Michael Try using the real thing Michael. Very finely ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Cheers Lee, of course the next question has to be how to grind it finely? Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 You could pick up a cheap coffee grinder, or one of those very hard bowls and grinding implements, the name of which escapes me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Pestle and mortar Lee?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Pestle and mortar Lee?! That sounds like the fella, cheers :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Would I just use a PVA mix to fix down in the usual way? Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Yes. Or, depending on how you are doing it, you could always brush some pva on, and then dust your coal over the top. Are you thinking of ballast ballasting the track completely with it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Probably completely Lee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Why not try a test piece? Got plenty of bits of track here if you need any. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Thanks for the offer Lee but I have a few bits lying around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler Fan Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Had this on my layout, and the general suggestions given do work. Good idea to paint the area with a matt black spray. Don't forget to have a few patches of grass and weeds coming through especially towards the end of sidings Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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