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  • 3 weeks later...

Whenever anyone questions the level of ballasting on your layout, show them this:

 

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That looks recently laid which could mean it's been over ballasted to allow for lifting during tamping.

 

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Not quite to the same degree but still showing excessive ballasting during ongoing work.

 

Whilst in the US recently I saw a whole siding done the same.

 

That could be to allow road vehicles or similar to drive over the line - we used to do that at Scunthorpe as it was much cheaper than a proper concret apron!

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