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Istvan David · 16th August 2010, 16:20

Hi!

Maybe this has been asked before, but where can I buy O scale ballast, that can be shipped to Europe (all the sites I visited will ship only to U.S) ?

TCWORLD · 16th August 2010, 16:29

http://www.kato-unitrack.co.uk/woodl...t-12812-0.html

Sell various sizes, and give size guide for different scales at the top.

Istvan David · 16th August 2010, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCWORLD

http://www.kato-unitrack.co.uk/woodl...t-12812-0.html

Sell various sizes, and give size guide for different scales at the top.

Thanks!!! :-)

So for O scale I should choose the medium or coarse sizes?

TCWORLD · 16th August 2010, 18:14

Track ballast in prototype is usually 1.5" to 2.5" give or take.

SCALE---FINE------MEDIUM----COARSE

Z------2.2"-7.3"----7.3"-11"---11"-18.3"
N------1.6"-5.3"----5.3"-8"-----8"-13.3"
HO---- 0.9"-2.9"---2.9"-4.3"---4.4"-7.2"
S------0.6"-2.1"---2.1"-3.2"---3.2"-5.3"
O------0.5"-1.6"---1.6"-2.4"---2.4"-3.9"

That table then suggests that Medium ballast would be the best, though you could mix bothe the Medium and Coarse to get more variation in sizes.

Made in Italy · 16th August 2010, 20:00

Much depends on what type of ballast you want to reproduce, but I used the sand used for birds' cages it's cheap and good looking!
Franco

Dale Loyet · 2nd July 2015, 22:42

In our aeria we go to the feed store and buy chicken grit, or turkey grit.

16th August 2010, 16:20	#1
Istvan David Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 215	O scale ballast Hi! Maybe this has been asked before, but where can I buy O scale ballast, that can be shipped to Europe (all the sites I visited will ship only to U.S) ?

16th August 2010, 16:29	#2
TCWORLD Mod Squad Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,336	Re: O scale ballast http://www.kato-unitrack.co.uk/woodl...t-12812-0.html Sell various sizes, and give size guide for different scales at the top.

16th August 2010, 18:14	#4
TCWORLD Mod Squad Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,336	Re: O scale ballast Track ballast in prototype is usually 1.5" to 2.5" give or take. SCALE---FINE------MEDIUM----COARSE Z------2.2"-7.3"----7.3"-11"---11"-18.3" N------1.6"-5.3"----5.3"-8"-----8"-13.3" HO---- 0.9"-2.9"---2.9"-4.3"---4.4"-7.2" S------0.6"-2.1"---2.1"-3.2"---3.2"-5.3" O------0.5"-1.6"---1.6"-2.4"---2.4"-3.9" That table then suggests that Medium ballast would be the best, though you could mix bothe the Medium and Coarse to get more variation in sizes.

16th August 2010, 20:00	#5
Made in Italy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,087	Re: O scale ballast Much depends on what type of ballast you want to reproduce, but I used the sand used for birds' cages it's cheap and good looking! Franco

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Dale Loyet Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	In our aeria we go to the feed store and buy chicken grit, or turkey grit.

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