That's CORK roadbed and it's by Midwest Products Co. It not only looks great but quiets the track noise and because the 36" pieces are split in the middle it makes track laying much easier than with the track alone. Get a Dremel tool and safety glasses and fiberglass cut off wheels for cutting track. Get a Weller soldering gun for soldering 16 or 18 gauge stranded copper wire to the rails. Use flux before you solder. Make sure the Gargraves track is fairly new with no dried out ties. After each bend you make in the track be sure and reposition the wooden ties so they are spaced evenly apart. Pre-drill the ties before screwing them down with 3/4 inch #4 flat head screws. You do not have to screw down the Ross switches, only the track leading into and away from the switch.
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