In my latest Fast Tracks order, I also received my crossing fixture for a XX degree crossing, which will be one of the points of interest near the docks. The crossing is conceptually fairly different from the switch, as it doesn’t involve filing rail for points or bending any rail into a curvature, but there [...]
Continue Reading...Yesterday I received and assembled my Fast Tracks tie breaker. It is a very well thought out, well made tool that does what it claims: cuts down the time it takes to trim ties for the turnout fixtures from Fast Tracks.
Here are some pictures. I would highly recommend getting one of these with your Fast [...]
Well, I got the three switches installed, good lengths of mainline track put down, and decided it was time to run some trains. I quickly soldered some feeder wires, hooked up the throttle, grabbed my favorite test engine (Atlas GP35 in CB&Q colors), and let her rip. Immediately, I pop a short. Check everything, try [...]
Continue Reading...I spent a few hours (Sara insists more like 5) on installing some turnouts and a siding and part of the main line. Here are some pictures of the progress, shot while I was working. I continue to be extremely happy with the amount of effort required and the results produced from the FastTracks products. [...]
Continue Reading...I’ve long lusted over picture after picture of model railroads. I’ve been a subscriber off and on to Model Railroader for something like 8 years. Three of those years was with the ridiculous international subscription rates, but at the time I was sufficiently impressed that the magazine made it to my door on time that [...]
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