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Looking for...............
Posted by lionelsuperotrack on Sunday, September 17, 2006 10:06 PM
Is there someone interested in working with me by manufacturing
custom radius "Super O" sections? It would be my plan to supply the
curved track, at a very good cost to you, and you could charge what
you feel is fair. I would refer all customers to you. There is not
enough in it for 2 profits, one should work just fine.

As a starting point, you should figure the market will bare $4.00 per
section to manufacture. It takes the current maker about 12 to 15
minutes per section. Above all, workmanship must be first class.
Nothing but a qualilty product.

The market is not large but the current supplier is very busy and not
disposed toward assisting the "Super O" community, so it appears. At the very worst you could earn a few extra dollars.

Let me here from you off line if you are so inclined: hspanier@aol.com

What do you think!?!

Very best, Mike

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Posted by phillyreading on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:33 AM

Super O track has not been made in years by Lionel.  Do not know if any one would be interested in making Super O track. 

Have you tried either GarGraves Track or Ross Custom Switches as they make a lot of thier own track or switches.  I would think that if you had a large enuff request that GarGraves might consider making it as they do multi gauge track.

The only other suggestion is to hand lay the track, it is very tedious, I will not try it but I have heard that it is done even in O gauge.

Lee F.

Interested in southest Pennsylvania railroads; Reading & Northern, Reading Company, Reading Lines, Philadelphia & Reading.

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