Lionel fastrack layouts track plans

FasTrack is the leading track choice for Lionel train operators and its track plans are in high demand Featuring 25 mostly small and mid sized plans designed specifically for FasTrack this collection is gathered from the pages of Classic Toy Trains magazine and also includes several new plans a brief overview of FasTrack and track planning tips Track Plans for Lionel FasTrack Classic Toy Trains Books A interesting selection of track plans for Lionel s current generation of 3 rail O scale tinplate track This track is much better looking than the old school tubular O 27 track but the fact that it comes only in rigid prefabricated sections of specific lengths and cannot be cut to fill an odd length gap in a track arrangement makes it kind of awkward to design layouts with. Kindle track plans for lionel fastrack 2 This book helps get a novice over the hump of figuring out how to design a layout using Fastrack One of the most useful parts of the book is a table in the front matter which lists what combinations of pre fabricated Fastrack sections you need to fill out a specific length of straight track in quarter inch increments I ve found this very useful when using SCARM a free downloadable layout design program Carefully examining the layout diagrams can also help one figure out how Fastrack turnouts and track segments can be fitted together for various purposes. Track plans for lionel fastrackz for sale The layouts presented vary from 4 ft x 6ft up to garage sized display layouts As the text notes the geometry of Fastrack makes the old favorite standard 4x8 sheet of plywood seem a bit cramped but the book includes a few 4x8s for old times sake as well as a few pages of suggested Christmas tree display layouts and one 3x8 shelf section to show how such narrow shelf layouts can be appended to a rectangular layout Some of the larger layouts are very ambitious undertakings and may serve as inspiration than as practical projects for most readers. Track plans for lionel fastrack book plans The layouts list a lot of specific Lionel or MTH buildings and operating accessories but any creative reader designer builder should be able to figure out decent substitutes if they want to go a less expensive route In O scale building your own structures or encouraging a kid with decent hand eye coordination and some basic art skills to build them is practical than in smaller scales. Book track plans for lionel fastrack trains I would have liked to see layouts that featured realistic prototypical operations but that s admittedly difficult to achieve in small spaces in O scale except for industrial switching pikes At least one such is featured here People who enjoy traditional tinplate inspired continuous operation layouts will find a lot of good ideas here As with any layout design book remember that layouts don t have to be built exactly as shown in the plan It s YOUR railroad and if you think adding a siding here or leaving out an accessory there works better for you do it Track Plans for Lionel FasTrack Classic Toy Trains Books Decent book could ve been a bit better in terms of wealth of info and details for the money But still a good book for Lionel Starters Track Plans for Lionel FasTrack Classic Toy Trains Books