Originally Posted by railhead53:
I've looked at a variety photos of late steam era yards and I think a combination of dirt and with a heavy dose cinders creates a pretty good representation. Some of those steam era yards and everything around them seems to be just covered in black soot and cinders. Here are several photos of the small engine service facility and yard I am working on. They kind of give you an idea of what I have done. Bo 
You can tell I think from the photos that I used a combination of fine, medium, and course ballast in the service and yard areas.
