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[quote user="jberti"] I just built my 1st HO layout in 30 years. Previuosly I had a G scale Garden Railroad and an N scale layout.  I am at the Ballasting stage and I did a test track to see how everything works using medium ballast.  I also used Woodland Scenics Scenery Cement to hold the ballast in place.  I wet the ballast in alcohol before applying the glue but it doesn't seem to be holding the ballast that well and I am wondering if the size of the ballast maybe the problem.  Should I be using fine ballast over the medium or should they both work about the same and I am just doing somethong wrong.  Any advise that anyone could give would be apprecited.  Thanks Jberti <div style="clear:both;"> </div> [/quote] Hello and welcome to the forums. How long are you waiting for the ballast to dry?  I have found that it takes as many as 2-3 days in a dry climate to get the ballast to harden, longer if the air is damp.  I soak with straight 70% isopropyl alcohol and use 50% water/50% elmers white glue. If you see something you dont like, dont try to fix it wet, you will only make it worse. My club doesnt allow ballasting within 1 week of a show for this reason, we have had, um.."issues" resulting from wet ballast.    Cost can be a problem.  Shipping a bag of rocks is more expensive than shipping walnut shells.  That having been said, Im going to give real rock ballast a try.
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