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daniel_leavitt2000

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Helix kit!
« on: August 23, 2012, 11:16:21 AM »
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I'm not sure how many of you would be interested, but Cosmic has anounced a helix kit in N:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10196711

It says that its intended for Tomix track, but it looks like it would take any type of flextrack as well.
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 11:34:36 AM »
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5% grade and you can only buy 12 of them :scared:
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 11:47:24 AM »
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That's a 16" DIAMETER kit, which means 8" radius curves, and it rises a little over 2 1/8" per turn.
I guess it'd be fine to take your trollies to the next level  :ashat:
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 12:55:16 PM »
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5% Grade.

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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 01:06:08 PM »
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 01:22:39 PM »
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I love that it's made of wooden plywood - as opposed to fish-based plywood or plastic plywood . . .
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2012, 03:09:55 PM »
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( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )     :facepalm:
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2012, 10:44:55 PM »
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Just to confirm, the "Tomix C177" track mentioned in the Hobby Search / Cosmic ad is 177mm (7 inch) radius.

Reference: http://www.newhallstation.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1043
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2012, 10:48:37 PM »
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This sounds more like a roller coaster track than something useful for N-scale model railroad!  :facepalm:
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2012, 10:58:59 PM »
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Quote from: peteski on August 23, 2012, 10:48:37 PM
This sounds more like a roller coaster track than something useful for N-scale model railroad!  :facepalm:

Perfect for running these: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10178210

BTW, the machine-translated text on this page is particularly entertaining, sort of a Japanese Monty Python model train skit mash-up.
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2012, 08:20:45 AM »
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the grade and raduis would limit engine size and train length. Gordon :o
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2012, 09:23:39 AM »
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2012, 09:36:48 AM »
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Ashlin Designs makes a fantastic helix.   It can be custom made for any size.  Here's the one I made.  36" across and 15 inches high, 2% grade 8 revolutions.

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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2012, 10:28:49 AM »
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Cosmicx, also has Helixes for regular sectional track as well as Unitrack.

It kinda looks like the kit Noch use to have.  One can only tell once they put up better pictures.
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Re: Helix kit!
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2012, 05:20:08 PM »
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I tried to upload a picture of my Helix but this site makes it extremely hard to do so.  On other sites all you have to do is find the photo in your computer and post it.  Is anybody listening?
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