Making your own lionel fastrack terminal sections the. Or better yet just send me a 20 dollar bill and i will email you all you need to know on how to quiet fastrack. Scarm means simple computer aided railway modeller software for easy and precise design of model train layouts and railroad track plans. We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, kline, weaver models, and more. Anyrail makes model railroad design so easy, its fun. Its also entirely independent, so you can build with almost any track.
I see and have printed examples where the dogbone goes from a single main into an. Lionel fastrack bodaceous track layout 6 x 11 o gauge switch siding pack new. We used this software to produce some of the layouts seen below. If you have spent time working on carpetfloor layouts then coming up with ideas of your own will be easier. Lionel fastrack lionel fastrack figure eight addon to make it a deluxe track pack 5 feet by 10 feet layout. Ive used it for several years and find it easy to use, once you work through the tutorial. I just purchased the rrtrack software, and to get acquainted with it i whipped together a compact beginners oscale layout. O31 eight curves for a circle o36 eight curves for a circle o48 twelve curves for a circle o60 sixteen curves for a circle o72 sixteen curves for a circle. Jan 20, 20 please note that many of those layouts are designed for 027 curves old school tubular track and not the 036 for lionels new fastrack or mths 031 realtrax. Congratulations on your purchase of the lionel fastrack figure 8 addon track pack.
Lionel fastrack track system classic toy trains magazine. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Its a good idea to run wires to your track every so often. Potential problems with lionel o fastrack o31 switches if you can help me to solve that, please, reply here or write a comment in the blog post. Click on the link to download a pdf of this track plan. Join lionel for great tips and tricks when building your own model train layout. Fastrack fun with o gauge trains without going broke. Unfortunately for fastrack users, lionel has not yet released track design.
With each new piece and each new project, you and your family will have one more story to. Download the layout and then feel free to play around and make your own. It has been said that collecting classic toy trains in the worlds greatest hobby. Oct 05, 2004 is there any free track layout software out there. Many of todays collectors received their first toy train set when they were young, often as a christmas or birthday present.
The great thing about o gauge is that with the newer track systems, lionel s fastrack and mths realtrax, you can get started with a carpet central empire that will give you the opportunity to start collecting track pieces while planing for a more traditional table top layout. Lionel train forum is the source for lionel train discussion, lionel trains information, products, events and more. Rr track is a good resource, but you have to buy it. Our fastrack layouts will give you ideas for your own creative train layouts. Connecting your transformer onnecting your transformer to your fastrack layout is very simple. Anyrail is probably the easiesttouse model railway design tool around. Enjoy designing your layout anyrail ensures everything fits. Table of contents connecting your uncoupling track section to an auxiliary power supply operating the uncoupling track section in command control environment connecting your transformer notes lionel warrantylionel service the following lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are. Size 4 by 78 the 0gauge track used on this layout is lionel fastrack. The lionel o gauge track library is available as are lionel accessories for the postwar and modern eras.
Lionel fastrack 40x60 to bodaceous track layout conversion addonpack design. O36 originally appeared in the february 2014 issue of classic toy trains. Scarm the leading design software for model railroad layouts. Fastrack layout designs fastrack layout designs for christmas trees. Layout heres a selection of layout ideas that can be used as shown or easily expanded by adding additional straight sections of track. No more templates to struggle with, no messy erasing and scribbling, no emergency table extensions propped on sawhorses, no last second hacking of the xmas tree, just pop up the menus off this fully graphical software in the gauge of your choice and plan away. Everyone who has been in the hobby for a while knows that the first layout plants seeds for the next. Fastrack terminal section lionel trains customer services.
Lionel layouts in o scale and one of the layouts from the above link in 2d and 3d. Track 20142015 power lionel trains customer services. The software can be a little kludgy at times and i have found several bugs in version 5 but they are not show. I believe he is referring to the lionel fastrack book by robert schleicher. To wire a lionel otc to a lionel fastrack operating uncoupling track 612054 youll need to make a few modifications to the track itself. They can be modified to work, but it will not be obvious how to do this without track layout software. Lionel fastrack layout and wiring resource o gauge railroading on line forum. Anyrail model railroad track planning and layout design software for the pc with. With scarm you can easily create the layout of your dreams. Different brands and types of scenery have been used to make layouts appealing. Each layout is an attempt to make an interesting miniature railway in a relatively small space. Scarm is free and its a good easy way to figure out the fastrack geometry.
Lionel fastrack corner deluxe track layout design 7x7 pack. All the layouts in the book should have been checked by the. Fastrack fastrack, introduced earlier this decade, has become lionel s primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets. Im having trouble finding a good resource that shows basic design geometry for fastrack. Dec 25, 2008 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Lionel modular railroad lionel collectors club of america. Wiring a lionel otc to a fastrack operating track articles. Manufacturer of model trains and accessories in o and standard gauges. Rrtrack v5 is the answer for all your toy or model train layout design headaches.
The otc can replace the pushbutton controllers for uncoupling and operating tracks in both the traditional and fastrack lines. Anyrail the easiest model railroad design software. Model train track layout table think pic model train track layout table railway layouts plans model trai. The fastrack system is catching on because it is packed with all current lionel train sets. This plan is an example of the impact of using wideradius curves on a layout. Noisy lionel fastrack noisy loud lionel fastrack, solved.
List atlas track planning software is used by 2 users of software informer. Mth includes a cdrom with realtrax layout design software in every set. Track layout ideas for your model train lionel trains layout, ho train layouts, ho. Not responsible for changes in manufacturer specifications. Lionel fastrack figure 8 to a deluxe track pack addon.
Fastrack is a big step forward for lionel, and initially is available in its starter sets. Attach the fastrack terminal section wires to your. It is the first complete new track system lionel has introduced since 1957, and has rapidly gained popularity due to its ease of assembly, good looks, and large variety of available pieces. I use rrtrack and its been very accurate with fastrack so far. Recently, one user of scarm layout software reported about possible issue with lionel ft o31 switches and i posted about it here.
Mar 25, 2010 while lionel may not have begun their 2010 catalog countdown yet, i will begin my own countdown. Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria. If you are adding on to your train set loop or you have a fastrack terminal section with the wires already connected, you can connect your transformer directly to the fastrack. Nicholas smith trains offers a complete selection of lionel ogauge fastrack trains for sale, from our shop in pa. If you are building a massive railroad empire or adding. I hope that scarm will be easy and useful for design of many new lionel track plans and layouts use it for free mixy. If you have set the otc for a pair of operating tracks, then the 1 address will assign accessory addresses 1 and 2 to the outputs.
See more ideas about model train layouts, model trains and train layouts. The purpose of this short guide is to provide a basic primer on fastrack, what the different pieces do, how they work together, and to give some ideas of train layouts that can be built using fastrack. It is far superior to the old knuckle buster tubular track o27 brown ties and o black ties tubular track. The plan using realtrax software uses o42 curves and occupies a space 12 by 12 feet. Build an o gauge fastrack train layout in 5 minutes. Here i want to present one new freeware program for track planning and layout design.
Lionel was also enthusiastic about the prospects of a national fastrack module specification and the committee was joined by three lionel representatives. Also, just want to add that i have no problem with lionel. The fastrack books have layouts, but most of them dont work in real life. Page 1 712037250 1011 lionel graduatedelevated trestles owners manual page 2 elevated trestle inventory 10 piers 10 bases 10 brackets 10 pins 10 spacers the following lionel marks are used throughout this catalog and are protected under law. All legacy equipped american flyer locomotives will work with dcc systems as well. If you are using fastrack, the layouts will need to be refigured a bit.
Hollywood track pack o gauge bulk track pack figure 8, oval with switches and crossing all in one just in time for christmas or everyday the perfect solution to putting your lionel train or your mth trains under your tree or in your manwoman cave. Lionel fastrack layout and wiring resource o gauge. Lionel fastrack addon track packs make it easy to create a variety of different track plans. Fasttrack graduatedelevated trestles toy pdf manual download. If you are building a massive railroad empire or adding on to your layout, install extra fastrack terminal sections on your layout where you notice a reduction in power or your train slowing down. Lionel fastrack works very nicely on carpet for temporary layouts. This free guide from the experts of classic toy trains includes a range of lionel track plans.
American flyer fastrack layouts whether youre looking to switch up your sgauge layout or are creating your first one, here are some track design ideas for your train table or under your tree. Lionel o scale model railroad train tracks for sale ebay. Some of these are already built layouts, while others are just track plans and layout designs that can be constructed or used for inspiration and ideas. You could have your tree in the large center with space for presents and accessories. Get all the critical connections track alignment and rotolocks perfect. Great deals on lionel o scale model railroad train tracks.
For the next otc controller in the chain, you would enter a value of 3 for the address. Component are precisely sized and optimized for legacy control system. It works well on carpet, hardwood or any flat surface. These layouts were drawn using two types of software mths railware software for realtrax, and atlas os right track software. With instant 3d viewer, model trains simulator and rich set of. How to add power to your layout lionel fastrack is our most popular selling track. Sep 16, 2016 and it it still completely free now for creating and editing of small layouts up to 100 tracksobjects. Lionel ts 41 l shaped layout with lionel fastrack ebay. Lionel fastrack geometry o gauge railroading on line forum. The next layout 3rd planit is always a good investment even if you are planning your first layout.
Lionel fastrack modular railroadincludes components to quickly assemble a lionel modular railroad straight section and have it ready to join with friends and other hobbyists to create a giant fastrack modular railroad layout. This episode covers how to minimize noise from your running train using carpet under your track. It has lightweight and intuitive user interface, 3d viewing capabilities and many other cool functions and features, plus almost all lionel track systems buildin. The easy way to build a realistic lionel layout robert schleicher on.
Grzyboskis train store is pennsylvanias largest lionel dealer and specializes in lionel train sets and accessories and other fine manufacturers like american flyer and kline. Lionel fastrack corner deluxe layout just in time for christmas the perfect solution to putting the lionel train under your tree. Moreso, i am looking to create a doggone that will keep a 6 cc track width. The scenery is there mainly as an example of how the layout can be decorated, and individuals can determine their own scenery and accessories. I own autocad 2005 as well, is there a plugin to do tracks in there.
Lionel ogauge fastrack trains for sale nicholas smith. Has all the track needed to take a figure 8 set and turn it into a deluxe track pack. Congratulations on your purchase of the lionel fastrack terminal section. Use them as is or as the basis for a larger more complex layout. Summary of contents for lionel fasttrack graduatedelevated. Contact us today to check on inventory or to place an order with us. Portable compact 2 level layout in storage on the wall. Its flawless performance and endless flexibility make it appealing to firsttimers and seasoned pros alike. This track pack features four curve sections, four 5inch straight sections, and a ninetydegree crossover. Some big changes are happening as you can see in the video. Page 1 712044250 804 siding track addon track pack owners manual page 2. Most of the people currently using fastrack have gotten it in starter sets.
Just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan. Lego track lego train tracks lionel trains layout train info model railway track plans model training hobby trains model train layouts l shape. These track plans are intended for use with lionel s new fastrack. Lionel fastrack remote stasias smile track layout train pack 7x11 o gauge new. Lionel has three types of o gauge track fastrack, o, and o27. We build a 5 x 9foot o gauge train layout using lionel fastrack in five minutes in this timelapse video from classic toy trains magazine. Framework is 34 by 3 plywood with a 38 plywood top surface.
You can literally put a loop of it together and hang it on a nail in the wall for months and it will stay together just fine. Fastrack modular railroad straight section kit lionel trains. The scenery is there mainly as an example of how the layout can be decorated, and individuals can. Shop top manufacturer model train layouts and hobby train track accessories from modeltrainstuff. View and download lionel fasttrack graduatedelevated trestles owners manual online. Toy lionel fastrack grade crossing with flashers owners manual 8 pages. The template lets you precisely position fastrack and rotolocks whether you use the modular railroad straight section or curved section kits or build from scratch. Posted by jdmarkeriii on thursday, december 25, 2008 5. For advanced operations, lionels legacy system offers amazing options. Offering innovation, variety, easeofuse, and a fantastic prototypical look, the fastrack track system brings your lionel layout to life like never before. Unfortunately for fastrack users, lionel has not yet released track design software for it. We have discussed this already, real trains make noise, whats the problem. If youre just starting with the lionel fastrack track system, use this section to supply power to the track directly from your transformer.
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