5. 15 January 2022 Ballasting the Cane Line

I have started ballasting and laying artificial turf on the side of the track on the Cane Line. 

For ballast I used 7mm Blue Metal rock and Artificial Turf offcuts left over from turfing an area  next to a swimming pool.

I made up a trial piece using a 50/50 Exterior PVA glue mixed with water with some drops some of diswashing liquid as a wetting agent to hold the loose ballast and left it out in the weather for over 6 months and it stood up really well.

Ballast Trial Piece

Following the success of the trial I commenced laying the ballast and turf around the Cane Line.

Ballast and turf laid