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I concur with those who recommend kitty litter. A small bag of "generic brand" kitty litter, once sifted through a cheap flour sifter, goes a long, long way. I don't recommend "name brand" kitty litter, though, as they keep putting little blue-colored granules in it. "Generic" brand also works well to simulate gravel, such as for a roof, driveway, or parking lot. I've even used some of the larger granules to simulate falling boulders at the base of a cut by the right of way. The color of cheap kitty litter, as is, makes for a pretty good color of track ballast, but if you do want to tint it, I've had great success simply using an appropriate color of Rit clothing dye. It, too, is quite inexpensive. I do not know if one of your earlier responders was pulling your leg or not. My wife has three (@#$%^) housecats. All have played havoc with my layout at one time or another over the years, but none have ever confused my track ballast as a kitty litter box.
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