Topic about helices? I posted but can't find the thread

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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I recall posting an image about ‘daylighted’ helices so that the operators can enjoy at least part of the descent/ascent. I think I responded to Randy who was wondering if he could improve a substantial helix by having some of it ‘open’.

This is what I did last time around, before we moved into town five years ago. I published almost no imagery of Layout #3, but this is how it went for me:

Inside the mountain, I erected a framework with two parallel and level rails, (L-girder remnants that I wasn’t using, inverted), and built a lift-off/slide-off top-of-the-mountain. You can bearly make out the seam running more-or-less horizontally partway up the slope above the tunnels.

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When I designed my layout the plan was to “daylight” the helix. I have a thing for mountains and tunnels. I have four tunnel portals in my helix and lots of rocks.


50% of my layout track is hidden in mountains.

Mel

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Ba

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There is currently a helix thread on page 2 of this forum. It didn’t disappear, just got old and slipped off page 1.