I’ve also done it both ways and it doesn’t make a difference. It depends on what you enjoy more and prefer. Why not try one first, switch, and see what you prefer.
Thanks eveyone! I’m going to start with the ballast in the yard and by portals and then see how it goes from there.
Alan
Frankly, I think it depends. If you put scenery, grass, etc. on first, it will look a lot more realistic as the track would be laid on top whatever it was being built on as in real life. However, I have found that applying grass after ballasting conviniently adds “weeds” to the track as is commonly found on prototype railroads, so you don’t have to come back and add them seperately later. It is up to you.
Fantastic! It’s nice when someone can be helped out when they ask a question on these forums.