More Ballasting

Good progress with tracklaying just after Christmas used up the last of the ballast stockpile.  

Fortunately, the local landscaping suppliers were open again after New Year and were able to deliver 3 m³ of 10 mm cracked pea gravel the same day, which should be enough for the remaining track.

Prior to this load, about 4 m³ of ballast has been used.  The ballast wagon holds 5 buckets (about 5 litres) of ballast, which is enough for about 1.5 m of track, on average, depending on the depth of ballast required.

Fresh supply of ballast

Ballasting in action.  The track here is on a downgrade, so I had to use my left hand to control the train's speed via the handbrake lever.  The small buckets contain additional ballast to top up the ballast wagon if required.

Levelling the ballast with a broom.