This is where they are:
http://www.mountaintrains.com/model_railroad_scenery.php
Bill Worthman
Colorado Springs,CO
On 2/12/07, Paul K. <kozys@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>
> ````````
> 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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