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You got the right idea useing 1/8" masonite I saw the article that you mentioned when I was considering a helix and used there idea of doubleing up th 1/8 " masonite. What i did was to make a patern of a section of the road bed that I was going to use. I then layed out one piece of the radius that I was going to use I made that 24" long by 3 1/4 " wide.This then became my pattern that I used on a large sheet of masonite. I don't remember exactly but i got something like 5 or 6 in each columb times 3 for a full sheet. I used a band saw to cut each piece. A jig saw will work. I then used a router and a pattern cutting bit and the original pattern piece to make the rest of the parts. I used 3 1/4" on the track bed to make sure that I had the clearance for the upright standerds and any locomotive overhang on the curve. I was pressed for space (who isn't) so I used 22" for my radius. I model HO and use smaller steam locos all though I can run a pacifc with no trouble
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