I got my ballest from a roofing supply dealer. He had 50 pound bags of #5 for $6.00. I am using this for the base course over the weed barrier cloth and then using #10 to fill in between the ties. All decomposed granite.
Farm stores or Farm coops sell Chicken Grit - it is crushed granite. It works great comes in different grits. I use #3 or 2. It is the product fed to turkeys and chickens.
ghanson - mn
Have a look here:
http://www.krcrock.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18_19&products_id=4718
Is what I use, with stabalizer, premixed. The "phase 1" section of my GRR (in the dirt for 8 years) has about 80%+ of the original ballast still in place. It is a bit more red in color in real life than in the pic.
Tom Trigg
Thinking about it, the only lava type of rock that is somewhat red was slag from an old furnace that I visited when I was in 3rd grade. The pieces were way to large to use for ballast and they were really sharp! - Peter
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It is going to be hard to find the type of ballast you are looking for, red lava rock,. And I don't think painting crushed rock would last very long.
Dave
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With all that rain this year, I think they had a few 24 ton boulders go down the hill. I am starting my garden railway this spring and I have been looking at landscape places that supply crush rock for pathways and stuff like that. I hope you find your ballast. - Peter
We are supposed to be helping a new friend find ballast, not ragging on a big rock. Yes it would be fun watching that rock roll down hill.
I think it would be fun to roll a 24 ton boulder down a hill!!
Don't believe everything you think!
Wait, it that a reason why California is in more debt than any state in the Union? I sure hope my brother doesn't try that. - Peter
ttrigg to 24+ ton bolders.
to 24+ ton bolders.
What would someone do with a 24 ton boulder? - Peter
If we knew where in the world you are located (update your profile) someone would be able to tell you which store to go to. Since I don't know where you are I'm just going to say find a landscaping rock "store" in your area. My local "rock shop" handles everything between 1/4 inch minus to 24+ ton bolders.
The local shipyard here used to have lots of types of rock; a friend used to bring me balast from there. When I need to buy more I go to a landscape place.
Local Quarry?
Stone and Landscape Supply?
Depends on where you live.
Bill
Hi, Im having trouble finding a location that sells a good sized ballast for Garden trains. Ive looked at locations like Lowes and Home depot with no luck. I would like the color to bed red or a reddish tint like red lava rock. Any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
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