on a double mainline , does the ballast cover in between the to lines, or would there be grass between the lines?
RobertInOntario said:Yes, this is a good question. Originally, I had just ballast but later added in the grass and it at least looks much better! Still not 100% sure which is right though. Rob
Torpedo said:The should be a depression between the two mains for drainage. Depending on your era, strong weed killer may have been applied. Ergo, no grass.
I think that would depend on the era and the class of the railroad. On some shortlines, you have to part the weeds just to find the track. On class I railroads big enough to warrant a double track main, I think grass and weeds would look out of place.ozzy said:think it would look ok on a layout to have patches of grass/weeds.?
Funny you should mention that. When I used to walk the tracks as a kid, I never did see any weeds between the rails. The only thing I saw laying there were . . . . . Well, never mind.60103 said:Steam locos used to scorch the vegetation out from between the tracks; diesels don't do a very good job of it.
But in the steam days, passenger cars used to add fertilizer to the roadbed as they travelled.