Joel Kirk

I have used a lot of ballast products through 40-odd years of building model railroads; the selection, quality, and match from Arizona Rock & Mineral is right at the top. Not only is there a huge selection of colors and styles, but (most importantly) it matches from package to package. I have encountered color differences …

Robert Ray

I am a fan of Arizona Rock and Mineral Company products! When I started modeling in Z 16 years ago, I purchased samples of every ballast manufacturers offerings, and took super macro photos of them, and the Arizona product was the winner. All the clubs I have been involved with since then have switched to …

Rick Bell

I started in this hobby back in 1953 when my Dad worked at MDC. When I had my tonsils out I was in the hospital for two weeks. He brought me a few car kits to assemble. They were pretty crude by today’s standard but I slogged away at them. Wish I still had them.The …