CNC (Computer Numerical Control) is a manufacturing process that uses computer-controlled machines to cut, engrave or...
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CNC (Computer Numerical Control) is a manufacturing process that uses computer-controlled machines to cut, engrave or...
T-Gauge is the smallest commercially available model railway gauge in the world, with a track width of just 3 mm....
Locomotion No.1 was the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger train on a public railway. Built in 1825 by George...
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You should use rail-built buffer stops instead of sleeper-built ones in situations where greater stopping power and...
On the real railway line, the ballast would have come from a local quarry so the colour would reflect this. The colour will mostly epend on the type of stone common ones are limestone and granite, with colours varying from white to grey and brown.
The colour will also vary over time. Ballast that was laid a long time ago will be heavily weathered while freshly laid ballast will be more vibrant.
Some railways has specific customs such as the use of ash cinders (which would be black) in the NER region.
So as always, make sure you study the prototype if you want to be accurate.
Obviously, if you are just building a railway with no specific region in mind then the choice of colour is yours.
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