Fastrack switch question

Why not just use the Controller that came with the Remote Fastrack switch ?

I just bought a bunch of used Fastrack at the McKinney, Tx train show with turnouts but no controllers. My current layout is typical Lionel tube track. I know nothing about Fastrack other than its costly and looks better. (Subjective I know)

Thank a million for any and all answers or comments. I really appreciate how helpful everyone has been and is on this forum. I hope I can answer someone’s questions here on this forum one day.

You may be getting no response because perhaps no one has experience with both. I can tell you a SPDT momentary center-off toggle switch will operate Fastrack remote track switches nicely and that a red/green non-polarized LED will indicate the route. It looks like this:

Bottom center is the OEM four-wire cable going to a Fastrack track switch. The 470 ohm resistor is a current-limiter for the LED.

Not familiar with the 5121/5122 controllers.

This is exactly what I needed to know to move forward. This I can do. Many thanks for your help and photo.

regards,

david

Using miniature toggle switches makes for a cheap compact control panel:

Now that’s cool. I’m gonna use that design. 👍