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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by nucat78</i> <br />.... A few folks advised against the sand because they thought it was more likely to jam the gears, etc (n-scale).[/quote] <br /> <br /> I'm one of them. Well, when it comes to using sand blasting sand (silica sand). It's too fine and dusty and someone suggested using it as a load. With that being said, sand is ok for ballast and dirt roads as long as it has been sifted, using the large particles, and completely glued down and loose particles vacuumed up. <br /> Woodlandscenics ballast is made of crushed and dyed wallnut shells. It could have the same effect if a piece gets into the gearbox.
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