I used brick paver sand for the dirt/gravel roads in these pictures.

Richard Superintendent CNW Peninsula Div.

My latest attempt. I sieved dirt onto white glue mixed with paint.

My first attempt making a dirt road from cork. Eventually I'll put some weeds and grass in the ditches.

And this is the prototype I used as a reference for colour.

You nailed it brother! Love that color.

I used fine sifted dirt and coarse shifted dirt. The gray stuff is ballast. Luke Towan has some good videos on YouTube showing his techniques for making dirt roads.

Thanks Rick. 

It is basically a stand in as is, as I will later cover it with fine dirt and colour it with this colour.

I can almost taste the dirt I would be kicking up on that road of yours.

Hi, I've been using Luke Towen's method for dirt roads. WORKS REAL WELL. Also, I've using dirt from Express Scale. The dirt is real and comes in 2 sizes - Fine and Medium. Hope this helps

I'm with Steve & DaveInTheHat, I've been using Luke Towan's methods as well. Basic road with latex paint, followed by sand/dirt mix, sprinkle of ballast along the edges and middle. Finally the magic dust of tile grout and some Woodland Scenics green grass and weeds.

Nice look achieved there Lyndon.

I use grout in my mix as well. I recently learned that grout dust is highly carcinogenic; I haven't worn my mask properly in the past and have got my lungs and throat irritated by it so be careful. I think one can get grout already mixed in a paste form and I'm looking into it.