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What is Kato track?
Posted in: Tracks
11th November 2024
Kato track is a popular choice in the world of model railways, known for its quality, ease of use and versatility. If...
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Why do the British use 00 gauge instead of H0?
Posted in: Model Railway
13th April 2020
In Britain we love our 00 gauge model railways. It is the most popular gauge to model in closely followed by N gauge,...
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What are my options for controlling a turntable?
Posted in: Power and control
4th May 2023
The available options for controlling a turntable are varied. The most basic method of controlling a turntable is by...
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What are solenoid point motors?
Posted in: Power and control
18th September 2019
Solenoid point motors are used for throwing the points on your layout. They can also be used for other animations...
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What is the timesaver shunting puzzle?
Posted in: Model Railway
25th February 2025
The Timesaver shunting puzzle is a classic model railway switching (shunting) game designed by John Allen in the...
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What coarseness ballast should I use for my OO scale railway?

Ballast comes in varying degrees in coarseness, fine medium and coarse.

For OO scale the most realistic would have to be medium. OO gauge is 1/76 scale so measure a few ballast stones and multiply the size by 76 to check whether it would be correct in real life.

Although there is nothing to say that you cannot use any of the others on your layout.

You could use coarse ballast in your quarry scene to represent ballast to be broken down and fine ballast on the quarry floor to represent fragments.

Use all three types of ballast to create wagon loads.

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