metal sub roadbed

[SteamGene]

A friend at my train club has found a lot of flexible metal links.  It perhaps came out of something like a bottling or canning plant to move bottles or cans.  It is wide enough to hold HO scale track and has a lip on either side to prevent a train from taking a dive to the concrete.  He thinks it could be used in a helix. 
If I were to put homosote on the bottom, what are other thoughts on using this for my helixes? 
Gene

[Atlantic Central]

Gene,

Sounds like it might be a good idea. How wide is this stuff? The make a segmented metal stud base for curved walls that is something like you what you discribe. It is, just like a metal stud, 3-1/2" wide with 1-1/2" flanges.

Homasote could be glued into it with construction adheasive and supports could be attacted to the sides with screws.

Sheldon

[SteamGene]

I don't have a piece of it in front of me, but it is wide enough for HO track.  I'll go up and pick some up today or tomorrow now that I have the truck unloaded.
Gene

[Seasaltchap]

Anything to do with food in contact with the containers themselves, and the links are probably stainless steel too.

[SteamGene]

I'm sure it is some sort of an iron/nickle alloy.  It is not shiny.  I'll bring some home tomorrow.
Gene