Roads for a temporary layout

My local dollar store sells black foam core board in 20" x 30" sheets for $ 1.25 each.

After I cut it, I darken the edges with a black marker. It works pretty good for a temporary layout.

A few suggestions that I've used for temporary layouts and Wargaming setups.  The first two are on my Christmas layout now.

-Thick Grey vinyl I trash picked a whole roll of.

-Christmas village vinyl brick or cobblestone roads.

-28mm(1/56) wargaming roads on thin. mousepad material.  By "Strategem" . A bit pricier, but they look great and lay and flex very well  Been meaning to buy a second set.

-Actual asphalt shingles. Tabs cut off, painted black, lines stenciled and then dusted with tan spray paint. A bit heavy to tote around and stuff but great looking and stay in place well.

@Csxcellent posted:

How do you guys build roads for a temporary layout? Thanks

I've had good luck with tar paper, the kind that is used for roofing shingle underlayment. The color and texture is about right, it easily takes to grease pencil, white-out tape or painted markings, and is pretty cheap, especially  if you can cage a few scraps or have some left over. About the only downside is that it tends to curl if not secured, but it can be straightened and a few dabs of two-sided or foam tape will hold it flat pretty well, or you can glue it to a slightly narrower piece of foam board and bend the edges down for a 'shoulder' effect.

I bought sheets of plastic(?) at the Habitat for Humanity Restore for a few dollars a sheet. They come in various sizes and colors and I cut them with a utility knife.

Just remember in the real world , roads are not black.

I used thin cardboard, sprayed with Rustoleum textured gray spray paint. It would be a cheap option for a temporary setup. The cracks were done with a black sharpie.

@Dave Koehler posted:

Just remember in the real world , roads are not black.

No middle rail, either.

@John H posted:

No middle rail, either.

. . . *and*, they're 48 times larger!

Safety tread for stairs available at DIY stores, Skateboard deck grip?, available at Zumiez or Pac Sun if you're near a mall.  No lose granules to make a mess.

@John H posted:

No middle rail, either.

only on dual Gauge...lol