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Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q Ballast

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q Ballast
From: Mike Spoor <CBQRR@j...>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 07:38:50 -0600
Cc: BRHSlist@egroups.com
Paul and Others:

Thanks for the kind words on the layout. I used High Ball HO "Light
Gray" ballast for the mainline and High Ball N scale "cinders" in the
yards and spurs. When we looked at numerous photos of the 1950s, a
number of us were very comfortable using these colors. To ensure that I
had enough for the project, I bought enough for the entire railroad which
I estimated to be about 25 bags. I wanted to make sure that I had a
consistent color and thought that buying all at one time would ebsure
this. I was concerend about variations in colors if I bought them over a
period of years.

Mike Spoor 


On Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:30:49 -0600 Paul/Celine Kossart
<kozys@t...> writes:
>
>I don't recall seeing any response to this recently sent post so am 
>resending it to the list:0
>
>----------------
>If Mike Spoor is out there, I was wondering what brand, color, mix of 
>
>ballast he is using on his C & I layout.
>I was looking at the photos of Mile's layout on the Society web site 
>and 
>the color looks the same as what I am seeing in the photos in the 
>color 
>books on the 'Q'.
>
>Looks great!
>
>TIA and Happy Holidays!
>
>
>Paul Kossart - Peru, Illinois, USA .
>NMRA, BRHS, La Salle & Bureau County Model Railroad Club
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>Modeling the CB&Q & Illiniwek River Branch in HO - Circa early fall, 
>1969.
>"Serving Agriculture and Industry in the Illiniwek River Valley since 
>1904."
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