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I've used finely sifted real dirt - actually "dust" on my modules and dioramas. I got mine on a ball field near home plate, the dirt there was well pulverized and very fine. (This was NOT during a game! [:D]) I sifted it several times to remove the larger particles and teeny rocks - saved them for other scenic uses. I've used both sand colored paint to hold down the dirt, and also dilute white glue. On a trip to Colorado in 2003 a friend and I picked up a small plastic container of local dirt in Silverton - can't wait to use some real narrow gauge dirt on my next project! Bob Boudreau
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