Ballast Wagon Help

[Rai]

I've recently returned to modelling after a few years out and have just finished building the ratio permanent way wagon kit and was wondering whether the ballast wagons included would have carried new ballast or spoil or possibly either? 

[ikcdab]

It's a nice kit. The wagons are general engineering dept wagons, so might have carried either. They might also have carried earth or general supplies for a worksite. However, used ballast might have been spread around where it was and was less likely to be reclaimed than we do today.

I suspect that in model form, the difference between new and used ballast will be very subtle!

[Rai]

Thank You very much for the quick reply. It is a good kit and went together really well. So much scope for loading these wagons up so I can have a bit of variety which is good.