Goods Yard Ground covering

[GNRi1959]

Any suggestions on ground cover in busy, oily goods yard? 

[Galteemore]

24 minutes ago, GNRi1959 said:

Any suggestions on ground cover in busy, oily goods yard? 

Ash ballast? 

[GNRi1959]

Thanks, I know that as the rails entered the goods yard it became bogged in black, grimey ground cover up to sleeper level with manys a puddle. I guess there would have been the odd blade of grass and weed around too.

[Galteemore]

Ash or cinder ballast is commercially available. Or try this technique...http://nevardmedia.blogspot.com/2011/08/creating-effect-of-ash-ballast.html?m=1

[David Holman]

Chris Nevard is a scenic master in the Gordon Gravett class, with many cameo layouts and dioramas to his name. Using Das Clay looks ideal because what you want is a very fine surface, which even using N gauge cinders would be too coarse.

 Sifting in a bit of fine sand might be appropriate in a few places, while an electrostatic grass machine works wonders for foliage. Peco have a new Mini version out, which is good for tight corners and small areas, though the original Noch puffer bottles remain surprisingly effective. Beware bright shades of green though. However good Ireland's liquid sunshine is for the green stuff, I'd still err on the yellow/straw shade of things. And get the lady in your life to check the tones. Gentlemen beyond a certain age lose the ability to see shades of green, while our women folk would say we don't have much colour sense in the first place!