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The special-section rail used on streetcar tracks is almost impossible to find (There's a groove in the rail head for the flanges to run in, which allows whatever the road is made from - concrete, asphalt, or blocks - to come right up to the rails making a smooth surface). I hear someone makes it but it's kinda tricky to get. Your best bet would be to use standard track, and cut card to make the road surface - outside the rails is easy enough, between them takes a little more effort as you have to leave space for the wheel flanges. I'd suggest using brass angle glued to the ties to make the flangeways, then filling the space with card (or plaster, though this is very messy!). This should stop the card looking ragged at the edges. Remember that it's best to make the card slightly lower than the rail tops so as to ensure decent electrical contact.
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