With the addition of the new Long Beach set, I decided I needed a refresher on the track contents of the larger Tomy sets. Here is a tally for the Super International, Long Beach, Giant, Four Way Split, and Big Block Battler sets.

Track SI LB Giant 4WS BBB
Terminal 2 1 1 2 1
15" straight 12 23 16 2 11
lap counter 0 1 1 2 1
9" straight 2 6 4 8 2
9" squeeze 0 0 1 0 1
9" x-over 0 0 2 0 0
6" straight 8 1 3 0 1
3" straight 6 1 3 2 0
18" curve 0 5 0 0 0
15" curve 1 0 0 0 0
12" curve 6 2 2 18 4
12" banked 0 0 4 0 4
9" 1/4 curve 12 1 27 8 15
9" curve 9 0 4 2 2
6" curve 28 24 0 0 0

Sorry about the lack of formatting. I hope you can follow it.

I wonder if they'll ever offer a set with lots of straights and no curves less than 12" radius. As is, they tease us with one or the other.

That's good info!

I have put in a xls and pdf format.

This is the exact method I used when deciding what to purchase to build my track after settling on the layout design. I wanted to minimize my track "by the piece" purchases.

This is the exact method I used when deciding what to purchase to build my track after settling on the layout design. I wanted to minimize my track "by the piece" purchases.

I am in the midst of the exact same process. Glad to know I'm thinking the right way. It's not only more convenient, but it seems a lot more economical. Plus, you wind up with a very decent number of RTR cars to get started with!!

After designing my layout, I purchased (2) Super Internationals, (1) Big Block Battlers, and (1) Giant Raceway, in order to have the appropriate number (50+) of leftover 9" 1/4 curves. :)

Too bad we cant recycle the damn things( 9" turns) back to racemasters... :rolleyes:

Plus, you wind up with a very decent number of RTR cars to get started with!!

Exactly. I saved money (in a roundabout way) AND got 8 super G's to break out. :cool:

We should all send all of our left over 9" turns back to Race Masters, maybe they will get the hint when boxes of this stuff lands on their door step?