I used an old coffee grinder to make debris. I throw real dried leaves, paper, an twigs in it and apply it to track after ballasting it.
That's a good idea. I've put real dead & dried marsh grass through a blender to make wrack for the edges of my salt marshes, I'll try it on leaves for the RoW. Even if prototype track is all new with clean stone ballast, it doesn't stay that way past the first week.
I've used dried/used tea leaves.
MJinTN
That a detail that's not often modeled, but should be.
Nice work.
Quote from: Rick on April 08, 2026, 08:38:32 AMThat a detail that's not often modeled, but should be.
Nice work.
Quote from: labdad on April 07, 2026, 06:50:24 PMI've used dried/used tea leaves.
MJinTN
Good idea; and it would have a nice scent?
Quote from: jbvb on April 07, 2026, 02:51:04 PMThat's a good idea. I've put real dead & dried marsh grass through a blender to make wrack for the edges of my salt marshes, I'll try it on leaves for the RoW. Even if prototype track is all new with clean stone ballast, it doesn't stay that way past the first week.
I was somewhat hesitant to put debris on the fresh ballast, but glad I did put it on the newly ballasted track.