@Nation Wide Lines posted:I don't believe that is a Dorfan item. I have seen those helixes advertised, but I do not recall who made them. I do recall that they were not made by one of the train manufacturers. I believe they were sold in both O and Standard gauges.
NWL
Interesting now that I did some searching it definitely looks like there were other manufacturers of those helix setups. However I did find a photo of another example with identical support bracing and it has a very detailed description to go with it ( if it's to be believed.) I'm not a Dorfan collector so I can't even give an educated guess.
DESCRIPTION
Circa 1928 Dorfan O gauge figure-8 helix store display layout. 76 X 34 X 18". Found in a upstate Connecticut Barn! This awesome 3-rail O gauge layout designed to showcase the pulling power of the diecast Dorfan locomotives. As apposed to the 1940s Delton solid rail helix, the Dorfan utilized its tube style track and used its unique white center track insulators. This is the red & gray version and could use a detailed cleaning. We did a cursorily cleaning to test its operation which was very smooth. Few of these Dorfan layouts have survived, this example is better than the other 3 we have seen. It is assembled and center rails have been soldered in spots, so full dis-assembly is not easily possible. It requires 2 power sources, as the down side will be faster.
