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[Shiggy]

A while ago I saw a post with a track layout poster that included labeled images of dozens of the tracks built through years. From all builders.

Now I cannot find it.

Does anyone remember where it is?

 

Title edited - poster found - LOL

[C. J. Bupgoo]

Shiggy;

 

Not positive this is what you are looking for, but for what it's worth, "here it is":

 

Revell Raceways commercial track designs (started by Robert Blaschke Dec 29, 2009).

[Shiggy]

No, not there. I have looked through all of the pinned track threads above.
 
This was a single sheet poster (page/ad/???) showing labeled plan views of the various track designs from many different companies/builders.

[Half Fast]

Here you go:

 

 

 

[MSwiss]

I didn't see Bill posted, but here it is again.

[Shiggy]

That's it! Thanks, Bill and Mike.

I will save a copy

[MSwiss]

Be aware that's a John Ford created poster, and it represents the work of himself and Hasse Nilison.
 
Hence stuff like 200 ft. Purple with a round donut.
 
And some of the tracks are one-offs, like the Zeke.
 
That was the rental track at Grand Raceway, in the mid to late '80s, designed by Csaba "Chubba/Zeke" Szekelyhidi.

[Shiggy]

I also noticed the Kingleman 125 is on there twice. We race on one of those (at least the same layout) at Master's in Pasco, WA. It splits the driver stations with four on each side of the track.

The San Antonio is repeated, too.

[MSwiss]

There are a few more, that are on there, twice.

 

Maybe just to fill out the space.

 

Still, pretty nicely done.

[Shiggy]

In general, I find it easier to understand the layouts in plan view than when seeing track photos.

[Alan Dodson]

There is one track that is not labeled. It looks like an Altech of some sort.

Hasse built a track similar to that for Dave Jones and me in Wichita around 1986. Ours was 192' and had esses more like an Engelman. I loved that track, it may have been the nicest track I have ever raced on!

Then again I may be prejudiced!

[glueside]

I wish someone would get me an original of that poster and I could have some done dirt cheap.

[MSwiss]

I have the one you see.

You can borrow it anytime.

IMO, it would be way cooler if it was American tracks.

[Mike Patterson]

IMO, it would be way cooler if it was American tracks.

I agree, but the only AMCR track design print I have ever seen is the one for the King, and I'm not sure if it's an original. If there are any others, I would appreciate hearing about them.

[RMRRA Colorado]

I wish someone would get me an original of that poster and I could have some done dirt cheap.

I would take three-four if this happens.

[glueside]

I have the one you see.

You can borrow it anytime.

IMO, it would be way cooler if it was American tracks.

I will pick it up next time I am up there.

[hiline2]

Here is an American track page and the "Monarch."
 

 

[MSwiss]

"they aren't all orange"

They were, from 1965(?) to 1990(?).

25 years is plenty of time for a name to stick.

Just like the Imperial is always called a Red.

Royal's and Regal's were called Black's.

The only track that seemed to keep it's royalty name was the King.

Probably because King is only one syllable.

Call your track whatever you want.

It's yours.

[Half Fast]

... and the purple (mile)

 

 

Cheers

[MSwiss]

I don't understand your post, Bill.

"and" to the first part of my post, or the 2nd?

[Eddie Fleming]

 

[Half Fast]

I don't understand your post, Bill.

"and" to the first part of my post, or the 2nd?

the first as you were listing colors of tracks.

 

Cheers

[MSwiss]

That's what I thought, but you left Sovereign out of your post.

What's sort of interesting is that the Sovereign is hardly ever referred to as just a Purple.

Almost always as a Purple Mile

[Half Fast]

I couldn't remember the "royal" name of the purple mile

 

Cheers

[Paul Menkens]

Be aware that's a John Ford created poster, and it represents the work of himself and Hasse Nilison.
 
Hence stuff like 200 ft. Purple with a round donut.
 
And some of the tracks are one-offs, like the Zeke.
 
That was the rental track at Grand Raceway, in the mid to late '80s, designed by Csaba "Chubba/Zeke" Szekelyhidi.

were any loop de loops ever built, did they work?