- 1. [CBQ] Re:Ballast color (score: 1)
- Author: Karl Rethwisch <qrailroadman@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:04:02 -0800 (PST)
- Dave, Just good ol' GRAY - - - steel mill slag color. Karl Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email
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- 2. [CBQ] Re:Ballast color (score: 1)
- Author: Denny Anspach <danspach@macnexus.org>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:55:52 -0800
- Slag ballast was gray only when fresh, but in use it rapidly accumulated a coating of stains, dirt, etc. that covered each piece with a uniform medium rusty brown color. I recently examined and compa
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- 3. Re: [CBQ] Re:Ballast color (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:03:10 -0600
- DennyBe careful.... I don't know how much iron content remains in the slag, but if any it could cause problems getting into your motors. I would use the limestone and color it to the right rustiness.
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- 4. Re: [CBQ] Re:Ballast color (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale Reeves" <drale99@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:45:49 -0500
- My recollection of slag, from when I lived on the Burlington in the 1930's, is that it was so dark that I thoughit was black. I use coal for ballast on my pike. Looks pretty good to me; however now t
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