Re: The Helix

Posted by Chris Walker on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/The-Helix-tp9915p14744.html

Thanks, although I wouldn't quite use that term in describing any of my trackage, it does have a pleasing symmetry to it.

I bend the rail in my homemade benderframe with a bottlejack, even the Rail you see in the turnout and mainline is homemade, a ripped I-beam with flat bar welded on: the rail on the branch in the rear is actual 12Lb.  I had to resort to doing that as I couldn't locate any more rails at the time.

Curved switches aren't really hard to do, I think they are more daunting at first glance.  I cut my teeth on the rebuilding of 2 at the local park railway that were derailing their trains all the time, the builder had no idea on how to construct a Frog, nor any clearance standards by the looks.



under reconstruction, sleepers shown were seconds in temporary use while the management argued over purchasing new of proper length.  A longer length Check-rail on the diverging side was found to be necessary for the 3 axle Trucks in use.