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Good Evening Everyone, I have noticed in photos in Model Railroader that instead of using a continuous ballast color for your entire layout that some people mix it up. Some tracks are one color then another track is a different color. Im modeling the BN, late GN, NP in Montana Great Falls area. How do you decide what color to use and what size? Fine or medium for HO lets say is another question. I was planning on using a gray blend mix, light and dark but then I see for instance black ballast being used. At first I thought using black would be neat at an engine track or roundhouse. Any suggestions or ideas out there what you all are doing for ballast colors? Or are there no rules and creativity is the answer. Thanks, Mark in Texas
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