I can't comment on the ballast in Illinois either, but I do know that some
of the track charts used by the Q indicate the kind of ballast used right on
them. For instance, my chart of Keokuk shows gravel on the main line with
gravel, cinders and slag all being used once you enter the tracks from
Keokuk Union Depot through the yard. It even shows the dates that some of
the ballast was put down. If you can get the chart for your specific
location it may give you the details you're looking for.
Duncan
----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:17 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q Ballast
> I can't tell what kind of ballast that was used all
> over Illinois, but on the Beardstown Division, all
> spurs, branch lines, and secondary main lines and
> their sidings used good old steam engine black coal
> cinders. Most of the main line did too, up until the
> 60's. Before that a few places used river gravel,
> which was light colared with a little brown in it,
> about 1/2 inch screenings. Later some 2 to 3 inch
> crushed limestone (white) was used, but the mainstay
> was 2 to 3 inch crushed steel mill slag (very white
> and very hard). Shoveling that stuff was murder!
> John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> --- sdoyle19@i... wrote:
> > Could anyone on the List tell me what is acceptable
> > for types and color of ballast
> > for CB&Q mainline, spurlines, etc. in Illinois. I'd
> > probably be using HO scale ballast.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> >
> >
>
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