Name: 117 Mauve
SKU: 1931
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Description

1170 Santa Fe Mauve Base Powder
1171 Santa Fe Mauve N Ballast
1172 Santa Fe Mauve HO Ballast
1173 Santa Fe Mauve HO Mainline Ballast
1174 Santa Fe Mauve Large Scale Ballast
1175 Santa Fe Mauve Rip/Rap

Track ballast forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties. It is used to bear the load from the railroad ties, to facilitate drainage of water, and to keep down vegetation that might interfere with the track structure. The ballast also holds the track in place as the trains roll over it. It consists of crushed stone. The term “ballast” comes from a nautical term for the stones used to stabilize a ship.

Additional information

Weight	11.5 oz
Dimensions	4.2 × 2.7 × .85 in
scale	0 Powder, 03 Sand and Gravel, 1 N Scale, 2 HO Scale, 3 Large "O" Scale, 4 Rocks "G" Scale, 5 Large Rocks

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5.0 Based on 2 Reviews

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03/26/2021

John C.

Australia

1171 & 1172 Mauve Ballast N & HO

I first tried ARM ballast when I could no longer get supplies of Highball ballast. I found ARM ballast to be so much better than Highball and I am very glad I made the change. I used 1302 and 1171 ballasts for my Santa Fe layout. The ballast is very consistent in size and easy to spread. It stays in place when gluing down and doesn’t float away. I thoroughly recommend it.

117 Mauve

07/05/2020

GARY F.