If you are still looking for track, I happened to see this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/S-HELPER-SHOWCASE-LINE-LARGE-S-TRAX-LOT_W0QQitemZ170243390001QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170243390001&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318 It's pretty unusual to see a large amount of s helper for sale like that. I can't remember anything like that in many years and I must say it is quality stuff. I replaced my whole layout with it and never regretted it. Have fun Grant
--- In [email protected], Peter Vanvliet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 04:25 pm 07/26/2008, you wrote: > > >Great great website! > > Thank you. > > > >I think you should turn your helix building into a book since it's so > >well detailed.I assume that was for 'n scale'. I am curious on how > >long that took to build with your '1 hour' rule. > > Once I had the base and legs done, the helix took me 36 hours to > build (36 days, one hour per day). It got tedious doing one level at > a time, so I wanted to make progress on it, yet not get burned out on > the project. Also, I was using wood glue to create the splice plates > so the glue needed time to dry. I set a goal of working on the helix > for one hour each day 7 days a week. It really worked. > > (for those of you reading this, Grant is referring to my old N-scale > layout which contained a 10-level helix, as can be seen on this page: > http://www.fourthray.com/Peter/Layouts/PCRR3/HE.htm) > > > >My other question is 'what dd you do with it'? Doesn't seem easy to > >convert to s scale. > > This was an N-scale layout I had from December 2000 to January 2003. > I am 6'4" and was starting to have problems with my lower back. > Double-level layouts just didn't agree with me (they still don't). I > finally had to make the decision to tear the layout out down and > build something that wouldn't hurt my back. The entire layout went to > the landfill, except for the helix. I just couldn't bring myself to > get rid of it. I really enjoyed building it, and, since my other > hobby is woodworking, was quite proud of the work I had done. I tried > to sell it, but others had the same problem I had - not enough space > to justify it. I thought about integrating it into my next layout, > which was going to be only a one-level layout, but somehow use it as > storage track. Eventually, I had to come to the painful decision to > also send it to the landfill. > > > >Seems like you made to great choices - wives and scales! > > Thank you. I'll let my wife know - I'm sure she'll get a kick out of > that! I am glad you are enjoying the web site. > > >All the best > >Grant > > > >--- In <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected], > >"Roger Nulton" <roger.nulton@> wrote: > > > > > > Terrific website, Peter. Glad you're coming up to S Scale. > > > > > > Roger Nulton > > > Tacoma, Washington > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Peter Vanvliet ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.fourthray.com/ > http://www.fourthray.com/Peter/ > Houston, Texas > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
