I have a few pieces of 6-12073 and they have a center pin on each end and a wire under the track , looking today and the track on the Lionel page does not have the center pin can not see the bottom so don't know about a wire. If the track has the center pins do you remove the wire to isolate a section, understand there will be a 6-12063 at the end of the section .
Thanks
Brent
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Brent;
Is this the piece you are asking about???
If so, The center pins are correct as they connect to the track on either side of this piece - the break can isolate one side from the other if you remove the “S” shaped wire underneath the piece, if the wire is in place, it connects the two sides of the center rail. Hope this helps.
@Apples55 posted:Brent;
Is this the piece you are asking about???
If so, The center pins are correct as they connect to the track on either side of this piece - the break can isolate one side from the other if you remove the “S” shaped wire underneath the piece, if the wire is in place, it connects the two sides of the center rail. Hope this helps.
Yes, this is the piece. Do I use as is with the wire connected?
Remove the wire if you want an isolated section, keep it if you just want a contiguous 1-3/8 straight.
I agree with what Uber said!!!
Part of my question was about the center pins, now I see in this picture that the center pins apparently have been replaced and there is not a divide line in the center rail.
Hey folks thanks for responding to my questions, I know exactly what to do , the two pictures confused me .
Thanks
Brent
This new version will function the same as the 6-12073 without the wire. It is, probably, cheaper to make. Users will have to be careful to choose the right piece depending on whether you want power or not.
Must have saved at least a dime...
It doesn't make sense, unless the center track is plastic. Any other piece of track it connects to will have a center pin.
Since this doesn't have the matching pins, you'll get a connection "once in a while", should make life interesting. 
Entirely possible that it just some sloppy photo-shop work. It wouldn't be the first time. I will be interested in seeing one of these first-hand.
As you have probably read here on the forum, "If it aint broke, break it and make it better".
@Gilly@N&W posted:Entirely possible that it just some sloppy photo-shop work. It wouldn't be the first time. I will be interested in seeing one of these first-hand.
It does look a bit like it was photo-shopped, it's doesn't look like a real picture.
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