Of course I did. Look at that cardboard top - it's wonderful!
I've never heard of Dee Ess, or, to my knowledge, have ever seen any of their products. I'm sure I'd have remembered the flamboyant packing!
While this claims to be ballast, it's a greay scatter material. Feeling through the plastic, I'm thinking a wood based material like early Tri-ang scatters. They might even be produced by the same people. Since Dee Ess were based in Broadstairs, only three miles from the magnificant Margate works, there is a good chance they knew each other.
I note that the sales concession for the UK was held by Peco, so we aren't talking about a firm that was unknown. I suppose I ought to ask the sales manager if they still have any left in stock!
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Phil
[1] The Broadstairs address appears to be a house in a suburban street.
[2] See - https://binnsroad.co.uk/railways/deeess/index.html
CP
It would be an interesting railway magazine article to see how scenic materials for layouts have changed over the last 60 years. In the 1970's I remember buying similar bags of fine coloured wood chippings from my local model shop to do grass and fields on my layout. The end result looked pretty rubbish - LOL!
And faded the moment the sunlight hit it!
Christopher proving to be better than Google with that link. Fascinating display, thanks for pointing me at it!
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