Lionel O-Gauge Fastrak Templates

I remember your original post, but is was unclear whether you wanted a template for track spacing like is used for creating modular layouts or if you are wanting something else.  If you would provide more details about what kind(s) of template(s) you need and what you want to use them for, that may be helpful.

Here is a link to the other topic you posted, but didn't reply to the questions raised.  Also, your complete mailing address is not in your profile.

https://ogrforum.com/...el-fastrak-templates

If you're thinking of something like this:

I don't think one was was ever produced for Fastrack.  The one above is for Lionel tubular track,  O31 and O27.

Mitch

@Allan Martinez posted:

...When Fastrak was first introduced I believe it was in the early 2000. I saw in a small article in a model train magazine or it could have been in one of the Lionel Catalogs introducing the Template for those who want to design a Layout using Fastrak because the Template is different from the Tubular Track Template.

Sincerely

Allan Martinez

@Allan Martinez So are you looking for a drawing template (smaller than actual track size) similar to the Tinplate one (Posted above by Mitch) that you can use it to draw a FasTrack layout on a smaller than actual size scale?

OR are you wanting paper templates that are actual track size, or something else entirely different?

Steve like the Template Mitchell is showing it's just like that,but for Fastrak. The only thing that is different about this Template is the size of the items on the Tubular Tracks.

Allan

@Allan Martinez posted:

Steve like the Template Mitchell is showing it's just like that,but for Fastrak. The only thing that is different about this Template is the size of the items on the Tubular Tracks.

Allan

Ok, this all makes sense now.  After spending some time searching elsewhere on the internet, I don't know where to get one of these drawing templates, maybe someone else here does.

I also do not know what a "Lionel O-Gauge Fastrak Template" is.
I could send you an 8½X11 sheet of paper with pictures on it, is this what you want?

@John in California posted:

I also do not know what a "Lionel O-Gauge Fastrak Template" is...

Track templates look like THIS.  I'm not aware of such a thing for Fastrack, but it would sure make a nice project for somebody to develop quite easily and make some money on it. A lot of folks still like to put pencil to paper for track planning.

John in California Thank you for your help I have a small problem with this I don't have a Computer

John in California What I want meant to say is I don't have a Computer to receive any information sent to me. I'm saving up for one now.  Should I get a PC or a Mac Computer so I can do my design work for a Layout.

What do you think?

Allan

Allan,

There is one track-planning software that is completely free to use, XtrkCAD, and it can be used on Windows, Mac or Linux operating systems.  You can find it on-line and download it for free when you get your computer.

However, I highly recommend you buy a Windows computer because a lot more (and some free) track-planning software runs on Windows.  In fact, I'm only aware of one other track-planning software that runs on Mac, and that is Rail Modeller Pro, and you have to buy that one.  There are many more choices under Windows, and most will run just fine on even a cheap (under $500) laptop.  With Black Friday nearing, it will be a good time to pick up a cheap laptop.

Chuck