The CP Rail M & M Sub. has one helix. My brother-in-law's former layout, the Cougar River Subdivision, had two. There may be a layout or two out there with three. But ten?
That's what the Waterloo (Ont.) Region Model Railroad Club has on its layout--or will, when the layout is completed.
The seven-level layout (that's right--seven levels) is connected by a series of helices taking trains up and down the layout. It's an incredible sight.
The mushroom-style model railroad, which represents CP Rail in the Sudbury, Ontario area in the 1970s, is under construction in a 40 by 50 foot quonset hut in Maryhill, just outside Kitchener-Waterloo.
Actually, it would be more accurate to say club members aren't constructing a layout--they are building a building inside a building, and the building they are building just happens to support a model railroad.
I had a chance to visit the club again recently, and took a few photos of progress to date. Simply put, it's amazing!
You can get more information about the Club on its website, including layout diagrams and photos. There's also a link to the Club's Yahoo! forum and YouTube videos. Prepare to be amazed!
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| A finished scene on the layout. |
Amazing layout indeed. Thanks for the links
ReplyDeleteMore accurately, ten SETS of helices (four of which have been built so far and show in the photos above).
ReplyDeleteBecause a helix represents an investment in space, our helix locations typically represent 2 or 3 helices or loops wrapped around or stacked on top of each other.