4′ × 8′ Raceways – 2-Lane
This next group of raceways can also be built on a single 4×8 foot table. These layouts however are 2-lane racetracks. See the Tables page for building instructions.
River Hills 50
This next layout fits on a single 4×8 sheet of plywood and provides a 52 foot 2-lane raceway suitable for landscaping. Several long, fast straights combined with a twisty infield section make this an excellent 2-lane raceway. The overpass incorporated into this design provides a means of folding the raceway back in upon itself, and in the process provides additional long straights.
River Hills 50 Raceway
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The table below lists the Tomy AFX track sections required to build the River Hills 50 raceway:
(21) – 15″ Straights
(5) – 9″ Straights
(6) – 6″ Straights
(5) – 15″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(4) – 12″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(17) – 9″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(6) – 6″ Radius 1/8 Turns
Caledonia 33
This next 2-lane layout makes exclusive use of the 9″ radius turns found in many 2-lane sets. The diagonal orientation of the main straight makes it possible to create a longer straight than would be possible if the track were aligned squarely with the edges of the table.
This layout can be built on a 4×8 foot table and offers a good deal of open space for landscaping.
This layout design uses the model railroading technique of laying track so that it never runs parallel to the edge of the table. This method provides a track that appears larger then it really is and avoids a static appearance. This is an ideal track for detailed landscaping and would be a good choice for someone wanting a 2-lane track to race both modern and vintage Aurora slot cars.
Caledonia 33 Raceway
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Track sections required to build the Calendonia 33:
(16) – 15″ Straights
(4) – 9″ Straights
(8) – 9″ Radius 1/4 Turns
(6) – 9″ Radius 1/8 Turns
Joe Franco, a customer of mine, sent pictures of his landscaped Caledonia 33 Raceway styled as a mid-1960’s Monza Grand Prix.
Caledonia 33 Landscaped
Brookfield 50
This next layout also fits on a single 4×8 sheet of plywood and provides a 51 foot 2-lane raceway. Unlike the River Hills 50 and Caledonia 33, this layout was designed as a flat race track. Several long, fast straights combined with a technical infield section make this an excellent 2-lane road course. The large open area inside of the 180º turn provides ample room for pits and a paddock.
Brookfield 50 Raceway
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The table below lists the Tomy AFX track sections required to build the Brookfield 50 raceway:
(17) – 15″ Straights
(4) – 9″ Straights
(9) – 6″ Straights
(5) – 15″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(8) – 12″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(17) – 9″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(6) – 6″ Radius 1/8 Turns
Whitewater Farms 65
This next layout packs a lap length of just over 65 feet on to a single 4×8 foot plywood table. Several fast straights on the outer portion of the circuit are joined using wide 15″ radius turn sections. The interior of the race course provides progressively tighter turns.
Note the location of the driver’s stations in this design. Their placement along the fastest straight on the left edge of the table provides an unobstructed view of the infield underpasses. See the Construction section for detailed photographs of the table building process.
Whitewater Farms 65 Raceway
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The table below lists the Tomy AFX track sections required to build the Whitewater Farms 65 raceway:
(18) – 15″ Straights
(11) – 9″ Straights
(11) – 6″ Straights
(2) – 3″ Straights
(10) – 15″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(9) – 12″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(15) – 9″ Radius 1/8 Turns
(10) – 6″ Radius 1/8 Turns
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