FasTrack Newbie Question

I have taken pins out, but sometimes it turns out less than desirable. You have to open the tabs underneath and pry the rail up. Sometimes the rail will not go all the way back down. If you have a 1 3/8" section you can remove the wire on the center rail and use that. Or you can cut either the pin or the rail with a rotary tool. I hope one of these options helps you out. In your case, why not put some electrical tape on the center rail where the rollers sit?

You could cut it! Pretty sure the center pin is attached. Or you could use the isolation track.

http://www.trainz.com/p-283900...-track-wroadbed.aspx

John H posted:

In your case, why not put some electrical tape on the center rail where the rollers sit?

Have done that rather then possibly ruining a piece of good track.

You could use thick clear packaging tape and wrap it down to the roadbed to be nearly invisible.

I have removed the pins as John H. has indicated and had no issues.  The nice thing about doing this is that this doesn't require cutting the rail. You will want to also remove the metal plate that goes from the center rail to the outside on your insulated rails.  I found this in another e-mail forum thread about Fastrack that walks you through it.

-Ed Abbot

Thanks for the ideas. Always wondered why there are wires index the 1-3/8" track. I think I'll try that or just some electrical tape.

I don't see how an insulated track would work. Those just have one of the outer rails insulated so it can act like a switch when a car or engine goes across it. An engine on an insulated piece would still run.