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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman Mainlines are ballasted with large rock that have good drainage and holding power. Yards are ballasted with small rock that is easier to walk on. A yard will have the ballast fairly level between the tracks for better walking conditions, the main will have sloping shoulders for better water drainage. [/quote]....[8D][:)] .Darn Dehu , you've got it ! Say are you a fellow iron pounder or what ? By the way , those who are ballasting yards - The ballast type depended on the density / volume of traffic & what could be had at a good price . A lot of Bedford stone was used around here & also , limestone ( from Material Service's quarry ) As for the Bedford , we could get it cheap as a discard from some of the quarries . It happened to look good - nice & white : was cheap , cheap , cheap ( R.R.'s never want to spend money ) . Over the years the stuff would discolor as traffic passed over it : generally it wasn't replaced unless there was rework being done . Hence you get a lot of color differences . The color as also influenced by the product that was handled by the yard ; darker for coal - browns / rust for steel / iron , & black when we spilled oil or had a leaker . Please , "DONOT" use slag or related products ! ! This material continues to break down in size as the traffic over it increases. Lived thru mistakenly doing this just once at the Atlantic-Richfield refinery product "On-Load" facilty . Us rookies will a job [B)] ! . . . . . Good Luck - Hope this helps someone . . . . . .-Phil [8D][8D][8D][:D][:D][:D]
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