Back on Track

It would appear that it's full steam ahead and the dock area track is ballasted. Using a precision ballasting tool (Jam Jar) and a sprinkling manoeuvre the ballast is poured into the track bed. Then using a brush the dry material is spread about to achieve the desired effect, at this point we keep clear of the moving point-work and will fill those later. Once happy the ballast is glued in place using the clubs secret ballast glue formula. (well it's not secret really, just thought that sounded a bit more dramatic! It's diluted PVA with a drip of washing up liquid as a wetting agent.) At this point it's worth mentioning that my preference is for Sainsbury's Spring Fresh but I'm sure other brands work equally well.




Notice the steady hand needed for this process.