I like those dyed weeds, Flash. I made this one recently from rail, strip styrene and timber and here's my take on the heaped ballast - Woodland Scenics medium ballast over a pile of kitty litter
Mike, I like the look o fthe empty ties running behind the ballast, except you rpic is good enough to show the strip between the ties.:uhoh:
Thanks Philip and yes I agree about the strip, and after seeing the photo I dug it up and laid the ties separately