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For my N-scale layout, I had issues with the diluted glue finding it's way down the actuating rod's hole, and ruining the turnout machine/electronics. So I tried a method where I ballasted as normal up to a few ties away from the frog on one side, and several ties away from the points on the other. I then put some ballast in a paper bowl, and wetted it down with water and glue, creating a sort of "ballast paste", and then spread the "ballast paste" using a flat toothpick. <br /> <br />At first, it seems like it would take more time, but once I got the hang of it (after one turnout), it was a little faster and cleaner than the traditional method of spreading the ballast and taking the time to clear the little bits from around the moving parts and flangeways and carefully apply the water/glue. While it won't work for everyone, it worked for me. <br /> <br />---jps
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