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<p>Using a digital caliper, the average WS Medium Ballast scales out to 2"-3", and some are larger.  Fine ballast is about 1-2".  Either could be used for HO scale.  My club prefers fine ballast, so that is what I use.  I have been looking into the Arizona rock and Mineral Ballasts.  Also it needs to be noted that when comparing types of HO scale track, different ballast sizes need to be considered.  Atlas HO code 100 ties are 13" scale inches wide.  Code 83 8".  The spacing is about the same.  Using a smaller ballast distracts seems to cause the eye to not see the extra wide code 100 tie.  If you use blended ballast colors, you tend to end up with texture you can see in the smaller size vice using all one color.  I sprinkle in some fine cinder ballast with my fine blended gray ballast. </p>
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