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The advetisements for the EZ track in MR show that you can ballast the track for a more natural look. I'll have to deal with the same thing a little later on my new layout, right now I'm using cork on the lower level switching section, and I'll be using the EZ track on the upper level Skyway Express. So I've been collecting ideas about this. Since you're using the black EZ track, if you want to paint it a more natural color before ballasting (so you don't have to use so much ballast), you could wipe the rails and ties with then layer of oil before painting, then spray the whole piece, wait for it to dry, then go back and wipe the paint off the oiled rail and ties. Maybe you could ballast before the paint is dry (use the slow drying paint and spray it on thick) and your ballast will stick to the wet paint... I usually have a heck of a time keeping my wet paint from getting dirty anyway, this way I'll be intentionally getting it dirty...
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