Answers › Category: Questions › Model Railroad Ballast Color across state lines 0 Vote Up Vote Down admin Staff asked 2 years ago Doesn\’t the railroad across the countryside use different colored ballast in the states? Related 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down admin Staff answered 2 years ago Yes and No. For the most part, each railroad company has its provided color. Like CSX in the midwest states, all have gray ballast, but they have 3 colors based on who they bought the track from in the North East. Related