Atlas turntable track advice

Check this thread and the thread referenced therein.

Atlas Turntable with Lionel Fastrack | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum (ogaugerr.com)

You’ll need about 5/8” cork bed. (Double check in the atlas manual) Cutting the roadbed on fastrack was very simple and easy. I cut the road bed for the two connections to my layout and then used Atlas for the storage tracks.

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@OGR CEO-PUBLISHER posted:

Moved to the correct Atlas forum.

Thank you

Thanks for the help and info. I’ll order the transition tracks and try cutting one.

Gene

What are you using for whisker tracks?  I'd seriously consider using something like Gargraves or Atlas track on 1/4" roadbed instead of Fastrack, it's much easier to match up with the bridge track when it stops at each position.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

What are you using for whisker tracks?  I'd seriously consider using something like Gargraves or Atlas track on 1/4" roadbed instead of Fastrack, it's much easier to match up with the bridge track when it stops at each position.

John, I was planning on using fastrack for whisker tracks. I didn’t realize the lineup is more accurate with Gargraves or Atlas. Would you suggest using a section of Atlas with roadbed from the TT then transition to fastrack for a better lineup? I would rather not have all Atlas for the whiskers where I already have the fastrack on hand.

Gene

I think you'll find that for the whisker tracks, Atlas would probably be best, it's a perfect match for the track on the TT.  I used Gargraves just because all the rest of my layout is Gargraves/Ross.  I used 1/4" roadbed under the whisker tracks, and then put some cardboard shims to match the track height exactly to the bridge track.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

I think you'll find that for the whisker tracks, Atlas would probably be best, it's a perfect match for the track on the TT.  I used Gargraves just because all the rest of my layout is Gargraves/Ross.  I used 1/4" roadbed under the whisker tracks, and then put some cardboard shims to match the track height exactly to the bridge track.

As long as I have a length of Atlas track at the TT I should be good?
Where can I get some of that 1/4” roadbed?

Search on eBay for user sparks00033, he sells the foam roadbed I used.  I'd just use that under the whisker tracks if you go for Atlas track for them.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Search on eBay for user sparks00033, he sells the foam roadbed I used.  I'd just use that under the whisker tracks if you go for Atlas track for them.

Thank you