Apparatus for distributing scale ballast on a model railroad track

摘要

An apparatus for distributing scale ballast over a model railroad track includes a hopper configured to funnel scale ballast to a spreader assembly, the spreader assembly including a spreader aperture formed between a compactor brush and a spreader plate, a chassis and a pair of contour skirts configured to contour scale ballast along the sides of the model railroad track.

主权项

1. An apparatus for distributing scale ballast over a model railroad track, the apparatus comprising:
a chassis with leading and trailing truck assemblies configured to travel along the rails of the model railroad track; a hopper configured to funnel scale ballast to a spreader assembly, said spreader assembly comprising
a spreader aperture formed between a compactor brush and a slotted spreader plate wherein said compactor brush is at least as wide as the model railroad track and is configured to compact the scale ballast into the ties of the model railroad track and said slotted spreader plate comprises a plurality of slots at a first end configured to engage the rails of the model railroad track and position the remainder of the first end of the slotted spreader plate below the top of the rails; anda pair of contour skirts configured to contour scale ballast along the sides of the model railroad track.