Ballast Marathon

This video is a detailed guide how to ballast model railroad tracks. The presented techniques spans from really "quick and easy" without use of airbrush, to very advanced multi-layer technique cobblestone with weather broken asphalt overlay.
"Best of ballasting"
Some of the techniques in this video has previously been presented as a part of video tutorials on other topics, or previously presented alone, but in this video been revised with improved techniques. My intention is to provide an up-to-date inspirational "one-stop-shop" video for viewers searching for how to ballast H0-scale tracks.
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[@hi-fye7365]

You are not human- You are an artistic machine from another world!!!.. I cannot get enough of your videos!!.. I love them very much and you are an absolute artist...

[@thomaswilson3437]

Really liked the cobblestone technique....

[@chriscross7357]

This video was randomly on my recommendation..don't know why? I've never built a train set in my life never mind a 3D world to accompany 1..after watching this video I'm interested :-)

[@JackieWest11]

Model/toy Trains are allways fun!!!! I allways find the bigger sizes like 0 Guage to be the most fun! But they can be costly. So do what you will. But model trains are super fun go try it!

[@bobertstevenson4707]

It's called world's best hobby for a reason

[@simoncassel4030]

same here

[@bd-fp9fb]

Me too!!

[@thefutureofyesterday8136]

Be careful... you could easily get the fever of that’s hard to shake off! 😁

[@dexterdog62]

One of the best and more informative channels on KZbin. Always enjoy this guy’s tutorials. Seems like a really nice guy to boot.

[@idrisdixon6582]

After years of buying three monthly railway magazine I find your you tube channel the best keep up the good work mark

[@ColorMeMozart]

This was a great help Mark. Did my first ballasting last year and it didn't go that well. seeing you do it gave me confidence to try again, at least at level 1. Thanks again!

[@peterthomas2139]

Just getting back into HO scale after 30 years. Wow.. So much change. Awesome video. Very well done!

[@jamestown57]

Great video as always man, I'll have to try to remember this for when I get around to building my layout

[@eligebrown8998]

Looks great. Cant wait to finish my house so I can start my layout

[@xflow79]

Hej Martin! Perfect timing for your tutorial, in short im going to ballast my main rails. So i can perfectly use your tips! greets, xflow

[@Dbcxyz123]

I'm always looking forward to your tutorials. This one on ballasting I can't wait to try in my switch yard on my layout at home. Thanks so much for posting.

[@johnkelley9877]

Great tutorial! I really like the disused track with the asphalt patches. Thanks for sharing these really helpful techniques.

[@nigeljohnson8022]

Nice. I always have had a soft spot for continental models.. I lived in the Netherlands for 3 years with my job, and bought loads of Dutch models.

[@philRminiatures]

Looks awesome and real, love the "cobblestone with asphalt'...😍😍

[@KakiGrol]

I listen to your videos to help myself fall asleep because I have sleep trouble and your voice is amazing. Thanks. A lot.

[@astie8373]

Wow, that's an insane amount of detail and work for a foot or two of track 👏👏👏

[@haroldalexis4200]

The red cobblestone reminds me in my childhood growing up in Bronx, New York. It also in a Walthers cobblestone red brick street scene. Ahhh wonderful 📹 video ☺

[@jedimasterbrian]

You make this look easy, which tells me that you're a master at it. I'm just starting out (just finished designing the track layout), so I'm excited to try some of these techniques. Thanks for the help!

[@riff2072]

Martin, Hello! & Thank You For The Post.

[@JCR_cande]

Wonderful, the most important techniques compressed in one video. Clear and understandable

[@Magnuzo1]

This is a harbour "der Extraklasse"!!! Lovely work once again!

[@flappydragon4112]

This is what I need for my new ho scale model I’m making thx

[@forumpassionnement9275]

Merci pour ces petites astuces et le magnifique décors que vous nous montrez. --- Thank you for these little tips and the beautiful scenery you are showing us.

[@juancarloslopez688]

Simply amazing. Thank you for sharing !!!.

[@thenightking7167]

Absolutely brilliant tutorial! Thank you very much!

[@BlueSharkRides]

Man this looks so satisfying.

[@allnamestaken007]

Very much enjoyed it. Inspirational. Still a little while off before I get to put this in practice!

[@terrancefields4414]

Amazing

[@alexlile5561]

I never would have thought use clay for concrete between the rails. Nice job. I learned something new today.

[@HRA27]

Wow! Fabulous work.

[@dwightbernheimer331]

I appreciate your talent and your patience. While you're doing all this I set up all my trackwork and I'm running my trains while you're still fooling around with ballasting. LOL thanks for posting

[@ivanpage9520]

Hello, your tutorials are really great! I have an oo gauge railway and my grandad has a gauge 1 railway (Im on his account) and we love watching your videos together! :D All the best, Ellerker and grandad

[@WellRoundedWoodsman]

Thanks for another awesome tutorial! For peeling the thin clay off the table, try using an artist's pallet knife instead of a hobby knife. They've got nice thin blades and an offset handle that would work perfectly. They have lots of great hobby uses.

[@tedpilchak7096]

Waxed paper might do the trick also

[@davidjohnfarrell4579]

I love the way your trains run so slowly. Normally a train running so slowly is usually jerky

[@JamesKaplonek]

Really nice and simple painting techniques, looks great :)

[@kathystanding6332]

thankyou for showing us a cheap way to make a rock face. good job and the bloopers yep the struggle is real lol

[@demomike2594]

Hi Mark. Incredible work, you have a great talent. Thank you for your great videos. They are very informative and you provide great ideas. I am modeling my O scale set after the Cass Scenic RR. I am using Ross track which I weather the ties by scraping with an X-acto knife, then used acrylic paints and washes. The rails were painted with burnt umber solid, then misted with rust using an air brush both times. The MIG acrylic asphalt you mentioned is brilliant which I will be adding to my track modeling the grease streaks the Shay locomotives leave on the track. Thank you for all the great ideas and inspiration for my set!

[@user-C17]

Parabéns... perfeito... saudações do Brasil....

[@oakduck5879]

... your channel is one of the best on YT on the rail models topic !!!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you! You’re among the best viewers taking your time to post positive feedback! Wish you a nice weekend!

[@bobcooney1146]

Hi Mark.. Good to see you... The tutorial is the best ! Thank you for posting !

[@pierreklee7490]

Another wonderful video. Just an FYI, Woodland Scenics makes a nice rust pen.

[@swiv99]

Incredible work..a true artist..I can certainly use alot of these techniques.

[@normanrowe2831]

Hello, great tutorial as always! Thank you.

[@dickiedollop]

This should carry a warning on addiction potential lol it’s great 👍🏻

[@TRtraybloxeey]

I want a whole railway with this as well

[@matiasolsson8708]

Helt otroligt , super ! Detta ger mersmak och man vill verkligen bygga vidare på sin anläggning . Tack för en super välgjord instruktions video . / Stensättare Olsson

[@thefutureofyesterday8136]

Subscribed!! 👍👍 I will be building my very first true HO layout. I been collecting 30 + years for the day I would have the space to build a big layout. That time is here and I have my benchwork built at 20’ X 17’ X 20’ with a return inlet of 8’ X 6’. I will be using some of your videos as reference as I begin this journey.

[@panamafred1]

Thank you! I think I like the clay method more than drywall mud (gypsum joint compound). I'm anxious to try it!

[@ericceulemans1532]

amazing Job very nice

[@martinformini3621]

Muy util Los videos que compartido con nosotros. Muchas graciasssss

[@rinzededen5026]

I would like to give you more than one thumb's up. 😀 Nice work, good explanation

[@jamesmurray5444]

Great work!! Lots and lots to learn from you. Cheers.

[@stephant9571]

Wie immer ein Super Video Ein Dankeschön an dieser Seite 👍👍👍👍

[@derz-crackmodellbahnvideosinsp]

Kindly regards from germany and thank´s for sharing another great TUTORIAL again Martin! "DER Z-CRACK" Modelrailroadvideos in scale Z

[@chabsyt4367]

Thank you. Another superb tutorial. Big thumbs up!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you!

[@roydom5]

Another great video - thanks so much!

[@RadINation]

Beautiful work made easy.

[@4crevis]

Fascinating. Your voice is like ASMR. I feel i've been hypnotised in to buying a train set !! Ha ha.

[@SpaceDave-on8uv]

There's more to a Trainset, you always have to get new resources, I've been searching for some stuff for months now!

[@luctoulouse]

Awesome tutorial Martin. Love from Canada.

[@budwhiteman8723]

Looks great!

[@jevtic6223]

Bravo!!! Great ideas! Greetings from Serbia

[@isecred345]

VERY AMAZING MINI RAIL...

[@DanyWilliamB]

Excellent guide

[@leeludlowart237]

You are a true artist genius.

[@anibasballesta1977]

fantásticas técnicas para resultados sobresalientes

[@YukariAkiyamaTanks]

Beautiful layout

[@9501599]

This was a very interesting and informative video 📹👍. I like the concrete idea 💡and the cobble stone idea; I must try them. Cheers 🍻

[@TheCreativeModellerHO]

Great video 👍👌🏻👍👌🏼👌🏻

[@Patapeta76]

Wonderful work! Very well explained and easy to understand...just hard for a begginer as I haha!

[@helmutmitscher411]

Absulut Amazing,it look´s like so real perfect.Fantastic.............

[@Sira175]

Absolute*

[@bartoncessna1]

Great video. Thanks!

[@domingocolussi1248]

Great job...!!...well done...!!..I've enjoyed it..!!

[@tyronebishop1719]

Brilliant!

[@rogersea6529]

quite brilliant ! - many thanks

[@dcctrain]

Well done!

[@markjohnson9136]

Outstanding video

[@Steven_Rowe]

Love your video. Railway modeller s are in truth 3 dimensional artists. Imagine how some of the great world artists would have built a model railway. Well not Picasso his art was to abstract.

[@VinayKumar-cp9oe]

Yes. That,s. Super fine technic for model rail

[@nikmcdonald3343]

Ja!

[@jhvg-pepon8039]

Guau!!! Amazing tutorial.

[@emimc36]

Amazing! GREAT JOB!

[@shitstain90210]

You are amazing. Good job.

[@tombarnes7196]

Again, wonderful results with simple materials. You inspire my modeling and give me ideas for making it better! Thank you.

[@momoansari1195]

Amazing, great job

[@steveksi]

Excellent..

[@LupoNegro1981]

Many thanks for the video!

[@LaytonJunction]

hey Marklin. love watching your how-to videos you are such a talented modeler with so many great ideas, I used your toilet paper lake and am pleased how it came out. kind regards Al.😊😊👍👍

[@Trevor_Austin]

I like your ‘close enough is good enough’ approach. Precision has it’s place but ballast track is not one of them. It was a shame you had to cover the stone ballasted track.

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! Thank you Trevor! Well, true. However I make these videos to spread inspiration and show how to use different techniques. They are not a documentary of me building my model railroad. The harbour will probably be replaced over time as well..

[@bobwestwood7824]

Thank you brilliant

[@alexandremanzini3605]

Fantastic

[@pathegarty4757]

That was fantastically not bad! ✌🏻️

[@huberer98]

Awesome 😍

[@AshleyScopes]

Sweet thank you!

[@speedduck1]

Hammer !! 💡 💡

[@mauriziogamuzza1373]

Hello very Beautiful Video 👍👍👍

[@gerhardschmuck4124]

Perfekt 👍

[@christopherkingsland4604]

Great video!!

[@Gbhmagic]

Brilliant

[@user-mp2tl8zv2t]

Super.

[@Marienthal1956]

A great tuto. I like :)

[@maerklin]

Great!