Ballast Stone Ordovician Dolomitic Limestone Pattison
The Perfect Ballast Stone. Ballast Stone is also known as railroad ballast, walking ballast, mainline ballast, shortline ballast, yard ballast, AREMA ballast, AREMA 4a and AREMA 5 ballast. This material is used primarily for railroads as mainline ballast or cross walk material. Because the purpose of Ballast Stone is to improve drainage.