Sidewalks and curbs for a garden railway: My downtown area had realistic paved streets. Now it was time to add some sidewalks and curbs.
![city scene on a garden railway](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GRW-vorhes-paved-sidewalks-01-0622.jpg)
I went to the local Home Depot and found inexpensive small square shower floor tiles in a natural stone color. I also found some beige plastic tile edging, which I’d use as curbing.
![Hand holding a section of “paved” sidewalks for a garden railway](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GRW-vorhes-paved-sidewalks-02-0622.jpg)
Making the sidewalks is straightforward. I glued the tiles onto a plastic backing and added the tile edging to finish the ends. I added grout between the tiles to finish it off. I chose a dirty concrete color, but there are several other color choices, depending on your preference.
![Hand showing the underside of a section of “paved” sidewalks for a garden railway](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GRW-vorhes-paved-sidewalks-03-0622.jpg.jpg)
I installed the sidewalks in my downtown area, and the effect next to the streets is quite nice. I hope you give this technique a try.
![backed-off city scene on a garden railway](https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GRW-vorhes-paved-sidewalks-04-0622.jpg)