Yes, this is still available - see my 2/7/07 post.
Dave Lotz
Q Connection
-----Original Message-----
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Paul K.
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 1:45 AM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Ballast Choices
Denny,
A few years back, Dave Lotz had a ballast material for this available from a
firm by the name of Manchester Hobby Products. It is a very light beige
color with a bit of variation of that basic color in it. Since I wanted
something like 30 or so bags of it, he was good enough to haul it up from
St. Louis to the meet in Mendota, IL for me, saving me a bit of $$ in
shipping fees (thanks again, Dave). I don't know if its still available.
On subsequent close inspection of it I had the thought that a close match
could probably be made from similar colored sand, without the glassy silica
bits, if possible.
Hope this helps.
--
"Paul (Kossart) - The CB&Q Guy"
Peru, IL *USA*
Proto-Lancing the CB&Q "Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line" in the
1960's.
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At 09:38 AM 2/4/2007, you wrote:
>Some years ago Gerald Edgar reported that the ballast on the CBQ
>mainline between Chicago and Aurora c. 1943 forward into the fifties
>was slag . I presume that this was steel or iron slag, and if so what
>color was it?
>
>What would be the closest HO/N model ballast product to reproduce it?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Denny
>--
>Denny S. Anspach, MD
>Sacramento
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