Hi Folks:

I have quit gluing ballast to my layout for over the last couple of months for several reasons. First, I no longer waste gobs of ballast every time I make a track change. I just vacuum up the unglued ballast and reuse it. Secondly, I don't have to spend the time cleaning glued ballast from my track before reusing it. This has worked so well for me that I am worried it is too easy. What, if any, adverse effects can this practice have? Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions regarding this matter.

W. Hudson