Fastrack 36 vs. O 27

You can get O31 Fastrack which is a little smaller but not O27 size.

Understood thanks.  As a basic rule, If I used a plan that was set for 0-27 how much larger would it be in Fastrack?  Is there a formula that I could use i.e.3ft wide in 27 translates into roughly 4ft using Fastrack?

Trying to use SCARM for my layout, navigating in metric (which is fine since I'm half Canuck!), but any way to convert it into imperial that you know of?

I thought the SCARM had Fastrack in it. A standard Fastrack straight is 10". A 90 degree curve of O36 Fastrack curves is 20" square i.e. 2 Fastrack O36 curve tracks.

it does thanks.  Just converted to Fastrack and now plugging away.  If anyone has some cool ideas please let me know!

robbyville posted:

Understood thanks.  As a basic rule, If I used a plan that was set for 0-27 how much larger would it be in Fastrack?

O-27 is 12.37" radius to the center rail, FasTrack 0-36 is 18".

Allow a 2.25" overall width for O-27(2" actual w/ ties), 4" overall for FasTrack(3.5" actual w/ roadbed).

Thanks!

robbyville posted:

Trying to use SCARM for my layout, navigating in metric (which is fine since I'm half Canuck!), but any way to convert it into imperial that you know of?

From the top menu select Help/Documentation and scroll down to the Installations & Settings section.

thanks, got it figured out!

Layout is proving to be a little harder to build in an interesting fashion than I had hoped.  My width got cut down to about 42 inches so using the 036 basically turnarounds need to be continuous with no straights.  Right now I'm playing with a space (L shape) of 11.5 ft long x 42 inches wide x 8ft long.  Trying to keep it interesting with a couple of pull outs perhaps but holiday oriented.

Since I wasn't able to set up last year and my goal has always been to add track every year (been doing this for 6 years now for my son) I figure that I can buy some new stuff in 031 if I need to, accessories, etc.  I have a pretty good amount of track, turns, switches, etc as well.  Last night I got the tables, foam base board, and white turf (for snow look) set up.  Tonight I hope to start building!

So if anyone has any thoughts let me know.