Ill go to take a look near the closest river. Still I wont spend 10 hour to save 30$. It must be fast & efficient.
Does anyone know how to calculate how much ballast is needed per foot of track?
2 or 3 gal. ? i only have 45-60 feet of track...
Yes, but if your going to be out there digging sand, might as well get enough for a layout expansion. I think it would look funny filling up a large envelope w/what you need.
I heard Dave Frary mention once a while back on a Scott Mason podcast that he recommends using sand from those sandbags you put in the back of a pickup truck for traction in the winter. Its clean and free of contaminants as its packaged in a factory to begin with. Its also only a few bucks a bag.
I have a few of them out in my barn, so the other day, I opened one up.
and put a screen from an old stormdoor,over a bucket. I just grabed a handful,right of the top. and what fell into the bucket, was almost a fine powder. so I not sure how that would work. maybe if I dug down more,it mite be better ?
Ron