- Description
| Brand | |
| Noch | |
| product type | |
| layout building & scenery | |
| technical & model details | |
| scale | 1:87 |
| gauge | HO gauge |
| Age notice | not suitable under 14 years |
Track radius 360 mm / 437.5 mm, 1- or 2-track, base circle, 9 segments = 1 1/2 circles, construction height: 130.5 mm, segment width: 165 mm, gradient inside: 3.8 %, gradient outside: 3.17 %, outer diameter (outer dimension from stand to stand): 998 mm
Suitable for Märklin M, K, C and other tracks with these radii.
Laggies track helix - The space-saving and stable method to change the level. A track helix is a spiral in which a train moves from one level to a lower or higher level. So the train moves up or down in the track helix. The track helix has the same gradient at every point, so even long trains can easily cope with large differences in level. The application possibilities are very versatile. Here are some examples: To reach a lower or higher level, to reach a staging yard below the layout or to connect two layouts of different heights. The outer curves of the track helix are raised by 3 mm. This significantly improves driving safety and reduces rolling resistance. All track helixes can be built up either left or right climbing. A so-called base circle is required for each track helix. This base circle includes the entry into the helix and the exit from the helix. Any number of construction circles can be placed on this base circle - depending on the height difference the train has to cope with. The base circle comprises 1.5 circles. With a basic circle the crossing height as well as the entry and exit is reached. The build-up circle comprises a full circle. Any number of built-up circles can be placed on a base circle. Thus even the greatest differences in height can be mastered without problems in a very small space. The kit includes precisely milled roadway segments made of 4 mm thick plywood and matching stands and brackets.The company was founded in 1911 as a plumbing business in Saxony and has survived two world wars and also the flight from nationalisation in the GDR during the last 100 years. Noch has been dealing with accessories for model railways for 75 years. Initially, the company traded in model railway articles on the side, and later established its own factory, which slowly but steadily developed into the company it is today. We have now been at home in Wangen im Allgäu for 50 years. It is still owner-managed in the 4th generation and currently employs over 80 people.
In the 100-year company and product history, you will find many technical innovations and products that revolutionised model landscaping. The best examples are the deep-drawn prefabricated terrain in 1961, the first electrostatically flocked grass mat in 1963, super-realistic hard foam portals from 1983 and the Grass Master, which has been providing perfect grassing for everyone since 2005. In its anniversary year, Noch also ventured into the field of modern technology and innovative production methods: The new laser-cut building models mark the turning point for modern building model construction. It is not surprising that decisive innovations in this field come from Noch of all companies: The first model buildings were handmade at Noch as early as 1949.