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What is model railway ballast inlay?
Posted in: Tracks
27th May 2022
Ballast inlays are sponge strips designed for placement under model railway track to cushion it whilst replicating...
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What is a general purpose locomotive?
Posted in: Model Railway, Rolling stock
30th August 2021
When new to the world of model railways, it's likely you will read many articles explaining the best way to go about...
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What is a G clamp?
Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing
9th July 2019
A G clamp is traditionally used in wood working for holding pieces of wood in place whilst being glued etc and come...
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What are pigments?
Posted in: Painting
24th April 2019
Pigments are basically powdered paint and can be used dry or mixed with a pigment binder. These can create some...
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Can I fit track on the edge of a baseboard?
Posted in: Tracks
10th May 2022
When planning a model railway, there's no rule telling you where you can and can't place your track, after all, it's...
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Is ballast grey or brown?

Ballast can be either colour.

If you are creating a layout of a prototype line then you should try and stick as close to the real thing as possible, the stone would have come from a local quarry so the colour of ballast would change from region to region.

So, for the best results do some research on the line you are creating, look at photographs, even pay a visit to the railway in question.

If, however you are building a layout that is not a current or historical line, you can use either colour to suit your preference.

Posted in: Model Railway, Scenery

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