gzminiz Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Yes, that robs is the one i was talking about, love the turns at the far end leading onto the long straight, good late braking area. All these tracks make me want to redo mine, and I only got it running recently! Quote The Duke - 2nd Routed Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo440 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi ShaneHere's is a drawing of a favourite track I raced on back in the late 70's. I don't think there are any actual pictures of this track in existence. It was 8 lane 234 feet per lap with steeply banked corner up the left end of the circuit The fastest group 12 powered womps would lap in the high 7's - low 8 seconds and from a vague memory group 7 open cars were in the mid 3's to low 4 second mark. It was made from particle board with gloss finish in purple with orange fencing very 70's in style. It was designed and built by Kym Axton in 1977 for then AMR owner Len DeBrenni. Unfortunately it was dismantled using a chainsaw when the last owner had to vacate the building it was in. I think its now under Mt Wingfield Cheers Alan Was that the track that used to be upstairs in the Ilford Building at the Southern end of Morphett St in the city? If so, that's the first 'real' track I cut my teeth on and ended up with a G12 Wompy. Still have the remains of it here somewhere... Always wondered what happened to that track. The rumour at the time was it went interstate. Tim Quote Don't listen to what I'm saying... just understand what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Was that the track that used to be upstairs in the Ilford Building at the Southern end of Morphett St in the city? If so, that's the first 'real' track I cut my teeth on and ended up with a G12 Wompy. Still have the remains of it here somewhere... Always wondered what happened to that track. The rumour at the time was it went interstate. Tim Hi Tim yep thats it though it was Pulteney street almost opposite the Earl of Aberdeen , now the Coopers Ale House It went to the dump, at least that's what Len told me a couple of years ago. That drawing is a scan from an original plan that Len sent me a while back I've got plans to make a 4 lane replica of this track this year, though it will be a lot shorter and tighter than the original. about 1/3 the size I too still have my old womp (or clubman as the class was renamed) In fact I drag it out now and again when some of the southcity boys have a Monaro Cup night. Now plafit fox powered for the smaller tracks we race on. BRK1234 and Suttle raced then too, we're all southcity racers now . I've also still got the SACDA championship points score book at home from 1979, I'll have a look see if I can spot your name in it. Nice to see some of us are still active in the hobby. Cheers Alan Edited January 29, 2010 by lenny broke Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Guy's Lets get some imput on the best tracks we've all driven on.Would be good to see the difference on people's choice of tracks. My choice of tracks, is our track at thunderbird,followed by extreme trax in NSW,then the tracks at mobile raceways VIC. I like em big and fast Have'nt driven on home tracks,so let me hear about them. regards shane a team thunderbird We've got a few good ones over here , home tracks built like shop ones lets see some Perth photo's regards shane a team thunderbird They're all posted on the track website on this Forom under W.A. Tracks Quote West Australian Slot Car Racing Group web: www.waslotcarracinggroup.com email: syd.miller@outlook.com scott.kendal@bigpond.com mob: Syd 0413 020 421 or Chris 0435086304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 "The snake" looks like a track I would enjoy,thanks Would you believe that it is sitting in pieces in a garage because there is nowhere to set it up! Quote West Australian Slot Car Racing Group web: www.waslotcarracinggroup.com email: syd.miller@outlook.com scott.kendal@bigpond.com mob: Syd 0413 020 421 or Chris 0435086304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo440 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Hi Timyep thats it though it was Pulteney street almost opposite the Earl of Aberdeen , now the Coopers Ale House It went to the dump, at least that's what Len told me a couple of years ago. I too still have my old womp (or clubman as the class was renamed) In fact I drag it out now and again when some of the southcity boys have a Monaro Cup night. Now plafit fox powered for the smaller tracks we race on. BRK1234 and Suttle raced then too, we're all southcity racers. I've got plans to make a 4 lane replica of this track this year, though it will be a lot shorter and tighter than the original. about 1/3 the size I've also still got the SACDA championship points score book at home from 1979, I'll have a look see if I can spot your name in it. Nice to see some of us are still active in the hobby. Cheers Alan Cheers Alan Cheers Alan, Yes, Pulteney St... that's the one. Building became Muirden Business College (or something like that) later. Not sure if you'll see my name in the '79 points... maybe tho. But I recon Neil or Trevor Jones might be. Trevor used my car a fair bit for a while at one stage around that time when I had bugger all money to race, but my car still left his for dead Shame about that track. It was damn fast along the back and into the bank. Did myself some damage there Have never seen a photo of it either, and that drawing is the fist time I have been sure of the layout in recent years. My mate Paul W races with you guys at Southcity... I might have helped influence him in getting back into slot cars by showing him my flexi's Cheers, Tim Edited January 29, 2010 by Twinturbo440 Quote Don't listen to what I'm saying... just understand what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi Again Tim Yep I know Paul, Paulslots on here. If you raced flexis would you be Tim S who raced at Redline Raceway in the nineties? sorry if I've hijacked the thread a bit Shane but its amazing how small the degree's of seperation are here in ol' sleepy hollow. Alan Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slots Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Hard to beat the small layout at Hornsby. Terry You've never been to the Pretzel, have you? Even against all the commercials (and I REALLY like fast, un-controllable bullets) The Pretzel would have to take the cake. After that, the purple mile at Ultimo and Gazza's rally track are equal second. Edited January 29, 2010 by slots Quote Stu Old racers race harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadly Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi Again TimYep I know Paul, Paulslots on here. If you raced flexis would you be Tim S who raced at Redline Raceway in the nineties? sorry if I've hijacked the thread a bit Shane but its amazing how small the degree's of seperation are here in ol' sleepy hollow. Alan Tim S did you wing G15 at the 1993 or 4 adam miller? Quote i hope all of your racing is enjoyed slot on! www.slotcaraustralia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jazzbell Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi Again TimYep I know Paul, Paulslots on here. If you raced flexis would you be Tim S who raced at Redline Raceway in the nineties? sorry if I've hijacked the thread a bit Shane but its amazing how small the degree's of seperation are here in ol' sleepy hollow. Alan Alan, Dos'nt matter about the hijack. It's been a great response in the 24 hours since the thread was started.Even with the degree of seperation. I was only a little fella in the times you were talking about.Anyway ,a bit of Adelaide history for me regards shane a team thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo440 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi Again TimYep I know Paul, Paulslots on here. If you raced flexis would you be Tim S who raced at Redline Raceway in the nineties? sorry if I've hijacked the thread a bit Shane but its amazing how small the degree's of seperation are here in ol' sleepy hollow. Alan Tim S did you wing G15 at the 1993 or 4 adam miller? No... I'm not Tim S, I'm Tim I. I didn't really do much of note back then. I was just a little fella, but had a lot of fun. I started building a flexi but never finished and ran it. It was an expensive hobby as a school kid... then started work and got into the 1:1s. These flexis I have now are reasonably recent additions, picked up in the last 3 or 4 years when my kids got interested. I never raced at Redline either. The week I finally called in there was the week afte it closed Where is that king now? Last I heard from Bob C about 4 years ago it was in storage and they were going to give it to someone who had the space to set it up. Tim Quote Don't listen to what I'm saying... just understand what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jazzbell Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I never raced at Redline either. The week I finally called in there was the week afte it closed Where is that king now? Last I heard from Bob C about 4 years ago it was in storage and they were going to give it to someone who had the space to set it up. Tim Tim, The blue King is in storage in a container at thunderbird race way.Just waiting for a big new place to car home.I'ts just to big for our location. 0n day i hope the beast will be unleashed regards shane a team thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imugford Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 the king is in a container behind thunderbirds last i heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 My fav tracks are at slotshop,st andrews raceway and a mate of mines at engadine all different flow and technical.cheers col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neophytte Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 "The snake" looks like a track I would enjoy,thanks Would you believe that it is sitting in pieces in a garage because there is nowhere to set it up! What a waste! When I last saw it, it was sitting at XLR8 Raceways in Bibra Lake, but when they closed down, the three big tracks they had went onto eBay, and Bill wanted to buy the Snake, but ended up being outside his budget. Cheers Richard Quote WA Slotcar Forum | Routed HO Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardgm Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 the king is in a container behind thunderbirds last i heard What the Redline Raceway track used to look like, about 2001. Looking down the main straight, with two cars on the finger (the blurred objects ) The OPENS (Group 7) single lap record was 1.8 seconds a laps, when the track closed. Internationally, they are now down to 1.4 second laps. Regards, Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardgm Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 The blue King is in storage in a container at thunderbird race way.Just waiting for a big new place to car home.I'ts just to big for our location. 0ne day i hope the beast will be unleashed regards shane a team thunderbird Shane, you will like driving on the king. If and when you guys start putting it back together, I would love to help. I was there when it was originally built, and my main task was to get it wired. I was also there when Bob C and a few others took it apart. I hope it does get put back together, as it was a good track. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardgm Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Sorry, but I seem to be hogging this topic at the moment. Anyway, here is a track that I run 1/24th SCALE cars on. The owner has a SCALE meeting every November, where we race vintage 1/24 cars. The cars I used last November were a Cox Lotus 40 and a Cox La Cucaracha Track is a private track located in Blackwood, SA. We think it is an old 'Southern Models' track, built in the late 60's. Regards, Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1776 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 You planning on dusting off all those 0.6 ohm parma controllers Dennis?? Quote cheers rick1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jazzbell Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Sorry, but I seem to be hogging this topic at the moment.Anyway, here is a track that I run 1/24th SCALE cars on. The owner has a SCALE meeting every November, where we race vintage 1/24 cars. The cars I used last November were a Cox Lotus 40 and a Cox La Cucaracha Track is a private track located in Blackwood, SA. We think it is an old 'Southern Models' track, built in the late 60's. Regards, Dennis Thats a great looking 8 lane track up at Blackwood,i've followed the big meeting you guys race every year on the forums.Decent looking size track. Another thing,one day the King will be up and running again.When time can only tell?? regards shane a team thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucka Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 I quite enjoyed this one :( Also any 2 lane blacktop (or greytop) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jazzbell Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 I quite enjoyed this one Also any 2 lane blacktop (or greytop) Next time i'm in sydeney ,ill be dropping in for a drive for sure. Nice looking track :( regards shane a team thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Dennis: Looks like those guys around the track are "Waiting for the Green"! :( Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardgm Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Dennis: Looks like those guys around the track are "Waiting for the Green"! That is what they are waiting for :bday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic35 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 That's a fantastic looking track and LOVE the large prints on the wall, the entire room looks like it has a great feel of motoring history. :bday: Quote News, Reviews, Views & How-To's on everything slot car and scenery related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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