Bridges for FasTrack?

Check out the new FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge, that's as close as a Lionel bridge gets for FasTack or, you can go with an Atlas Truss Bridge using FasTrack conversion pieces. Either way, as I'm sure it will be pointed out sooner or later, how real is FasTrack anyway. Doesn't matter to me, I use tinplate O-gauge track but others will share their thoughts.

Mike

don't have any pictures, but I understand your question/concern.  I was thinking you could just cut off the road bed on the sides, might be easier to then use wood filler to get a more realistic look.

Where the track is on land I was going to use woodland scenics products and cover it up to make it look more "realistic" and I may consider cutting it. I would use the FasTrack truss bridge but it will also be going around turns, so making my own would be best. Just time consuming. I have some thinking to do though. I have an idea, I'll post up some pics when I get around to it 

I'm using a RailKing Truss bridge bridge. There are some spacers that you remove to slide the FasTrack in. It looks great, even the walk ways are the same color as the FasTrack.

I have not attempted this idea but was having the same thoughts as you regarding the look of both FastTrack and MTH Realtrax on bridges.  My thinking is that I want to buy a few pieces of ScaleTrax (or Gargraves or Atlas) to go across the bridge and then use the FastTrack transition pieces, remove the pins from bridge side and then connect via wires from underneath. It may not be perfect, but it would provide a roadbed to non road bed transition.

Keep us posted. 

Ahh yes, I face this dilemna too. I decided to use the girder plate bought from scenic express. They are long, 26 inches. Now this is in the conceptual phase I should add LOL. My plan was to use the plate on both sides and using woodland scenic black ballast or coal to make the make side portion of the fastrack disappear. With some weathering chalks the gray girder should look great.

Gargraves track on RK and Atlas bridges. I cut Fastrack square and used Gargraves adapter pins. Girder bridge is scratch built with credit to Jim Policastro with 1/8th Masonite and balsa strips. I plan on some ballast along that, with maybe some weeds. 

I do like the way the looks also, but since my layout takes place a little earlier in time I feel the wooden look may be the look I need to go for 

MADGRTY,

it's easy enough to bend the tabs straight on the bottom of FasTrack at the end, lift the rails and remove the FasTrack connector pins. Turn the track over, press down on the rails and rebend the tabs closed with a flat blade screwdriver.

Now, clean out the ends of the rails with plastic using a 7/64" drill, keeping the bit against the top of the inside of the rail as a guide.

You now have an O track pin hole, which will connect to Gargraves or Atlas track with their O transition pins.

Rail King bridge with FasTrack...

John H your work looks amazing.What I did is convert fast track to lionel O scale track over bridges and trestles I added wooden ties to the o scale track it looks much better.Nick

Nick,

     Thanks for making my day. I really appreciate it. It will look much better when I get the scenery work done at the transitions.