In all yards, I use cardboard, like cereal boxes, under the track, more for sound deadening than height. My staging yards do not get ballast, but visible yards and industry spurs do get it. I model in HO and use HO cork roadbed for main lines and unsplit N scale roadbed for passing sidings.do you use roadbed/ballast in your rail yards or do you omit it for more realism?
That's up to you, each layout has it's own unique features and owners whims to be dealt with.What do you all think I should do?
What I have done in the past...................Hi,
I'm just curious, do you use roadbed/ballast in your rail yards or do you omit it for more realism?
I'm definitely putting cork roadbed under my main line, but I'm thinking of keeping it out of my switching yard.
What do you all think I should do?