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By Per. Rock. KUID 1. The Guide To Lionel Fas. Track Trainz. The. Guide To Lionel Fas. Track       Fas. Track was introduced in 2. Lionels most popular track system. It is easy to assemble, can be used on any flat surface, and has a more realistic appearance than Lionels older all metal 3 rail track. Also, Fas. Track is available in many different curve and straight dimensions, and there is an infinite number of layouts that can be built using it. However, for many beginners Fas. Track can be confusing, There are many pieces that perform special functions, and sorting them out and figuring out what is what can be a challenge. The purpose of this short guide is to provide a basic primer on Fas. Track, what the different pieces do, how they work together, and to give some ideas of train layouts that can be built using Fas. Track. If you have any other questions about Fas. Track, feel free to email us at answerstrainz. Have fun Table of Contents. This article is organized into these sections. Just click the box to go to the appropriate section Did you listen in math class  If the answer is yes, good Because a little basic geometry comes in handy when working with Fas. Track.   If the answer was no, read this article twice and then take the 1. Fas. Track is a rigid track system, and the track sections cannot be cut. Therefore, Lionel has designed a multitude of track pieces to meet almost any need. DuC-clxK1nA/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Trainz Thomas Models' title='Trainz Thomas Models' />Knowing how the pieces interrelate is important to planning and building a Fas. Track layout. The key concept when working with Fas. Track is knowing the angles all of the curves and crossings except O4. O4. 8 uses 3. 0 degree angles. Curves. Since nearly all layouts require the train to make a circle in order to form a continuous loop, its important to look at the curved track sections first. There are five diameters of curvature in Fas. Track. There a 3 foot diameter circle O3. O4. 8, 5 foot O6. O7. 2, and 7 foot O8. O3. 6 is included with most starter sets. Note that each curve diameter is one foot wider than the one before it. Curved tracks are sold by the section O3. Lionel 1. 20. 15. One section makes a 4. Trainz is the leader in model trains, promo cars, collectibles and more including Lionel Trains, MTH Train Sets, KLine Trains and more. This Is The Barney Music Video Called Accidents Will Happen It Has The Song From Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends And It Has Clips From Barney And. Trainz is a series of 3D train simulator computer games originating in 2001, now controlled and offered by Australian game developer N3V Games originally developed. D_bheHHQObg/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Trainz Thomas Models' title='Trainz Thomas Models' />The Guide To Lionel FasTrack FasTrack was introduced in 2003 and is now Lionels most popular track system. It is easy to assemble, can be used on any fla. RailDriver Drive your train simulator with realistic throttle, brake, reverser and switches. Works with Train Simulator 2017, Trainz, Microsoft Train Simulator. Sfh home page hobby model kits supplies strike force hobbies. Amtrak Horizons in Phase IVb. The Horizon is a singlelevel model of rail car used by Amtrak, primarily on shorthaul corridor routes in the Midwestern United States. Each half section 1. O4. 8 1. 2 sections to a circle 1. One section makes a 3. O6. 0 1. 6 sections to a circle 1. One section makes a 2. O7. 2 1. 6 sections to a circle 1. One section makes a 2. Each half section 1. O8. 4 3. 2 sections to a circle 1. One section makes a 1. Note that O3. 6, O6. O7. 2 and O8. 4 track sections are made where multiples of 8 make a full circle, which makes it easy to make these circles symmetrical and work together on a layout. This is because the curved sections are all made to where they are either 18 of a circle 4. However, O4. 8 is made where it takes 1. This makes it a bit of a challenge to make O4. Straights. Straights are pretty easy. The standard straight section is 1. Most special track sections like block sections and accessory activation sections are also either 1. Lionel also makes a 3. Three fitter sizes are available 4 12 inch 1. The 12 inch between the 4. Switches. The traditional footprint of a switch track matches a straight and  a curved section laid atop one another. This makes it easy to integrate them into layouts. The O3. O3. 6 curve, and the wider diameter switches are usually the footprint of one of the matching curves, along with a 1. All switches are available in both right and left hand turns. On O3. 6 switches, the last part of the curved section of the switch is a removable 14 curve 1. The O6. 0 and O7. O3. 6 Switches come with both manual control 1. All other switches are available only with remote control. Crossings. The three crossings made in Fas. Track are 9. 0 degree 1. Note that the angles are multiples of one another 2. Special Track Sections. There are several special track sections made for Fas. Track which perform specific tasks. Grade Crossing Section        Highway Signal Set            Crossing Gate Set. Lastly, three crossing sections are also available from Lionel. The grade crossing section 1. They are sold in pairs. The flashing highway signal 1. All of these track sections can be purchased on our website here or at the bottom of this article. The Fas. Track Book. For more information, see the Lionel Fas. Track book by Robert Schleicher. It discusses more about wiring Fas. Track and goes through building an entire layout from the ground up. Fitting it all together Examples of Layouts. Example 1. Click the Diagram to see a larger picture. This little layout, which we call the Double Loop RR, shows how to fit a crossing into a layout. Take a look at the two parts of the layout outlined in red. Note that the top leg of the loop, the one running horizontally across the top, includes 3. Along the parallel leg in the middle of the layout, we also have a 3. Here we have one 1. This illustrates the importance of the shorter straight sections like the 4 12 inch section. Because the crossing is an odd length relative to all other sections, a special piece is needed to compensate to make the loop match up. The vertical loop has the exact same arrangement of straight sections. This plan requires 6   1. Straight. 2   1. 20. Straight. 4   1. 20. Straight 1. 2 1. 20. O3. 6 Curve. 1   1. Degree Crossing. 1  Fastrack LH Switch 1. Manual or 1. 20. Remote1  Fastrack RH Switch 1. Manual or 1. 20. Remote2  1. O3. Example 2. Click the Diagram to see a larger picture. This second layout, designed to go around a Christmas tree, illustrates the need for half curves to make a plan fit. At first glance the plan appears to be a figure 8, but it is in fact two reverse loops folded over each other. The top half of the circle is made of six O4. The two switches are O3. The two crossings are 4. Note that because we are using 4. O3. 6 curves between the switches and the crossing to line the track up properly the curves are highlighted in red. Also, note that half curve sections were needed on the outside legs of each loop to close the gap between the turns at the bottom of the layout and the switches also highlighted in red. This had to be done because the curves at the bottom of the layout were wider than those at the top, so we had to include the S turns to get everything to line up. Studying this plan closely, you will also see that a couple short fitter pieces were used to close a couple small gaps. This plan requires 6   1. O4. 8 Curve. 12 1. O3. 6 12 Curve. 10 1. O3. 6 Curve. 2   1. Degree Crossing. 1   Fastrack LH Switch 1. Manual or 1. 20. Remote1   Fastrack RH Switch 1. Manual or 1. 20. Remote2   1. O3. 6 curve included with the switches4   1. Straight. 2   1. 20. Straight. 2   1. 20. Straight. Example 3. Click the Diagram to see a larger picture. This layout is an example of how to connect two different diameters of curves into one layout. It is a folded over figure 8, and the inner loop is O4. O6. 0.   Note the use of several fitter pieces on the O4. Also notice that a pair of O3. They were needed because if we tried to use two O4. O4. 8 curves see the above section on curves. When designing a plan, it is always best to start with the most complex part of the track plan first, and then work your way out. You will find that it is easier to make everything line up with you are finished if you follow this method. This plan requires 1. O6. 0 Curve. 12   1. O4. 8 Curve. 2     1. O3. 6 12 Curve. 1     1. Degree Crossing. 7     1. Straight 1. 1   1. Straight. Example 4. Click the Diagram to see a larger picture.