Dee Ess Products ballast

 

Did you really pay a quid for a bag of old scenic material? 

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!