Mating the Transfer Table (TT) #14113 w/ FasTrack

All you need is the  Fasttrack  transition piece

It FT connection on one side, and tubular on the other.  Just remove the pins on the tube side.  That's how I have mine setup

Dave: Thank you. I may have worded my post wrong. Assuming an all FastTrack layout is not the issue the height of the TT since it's designed for tubular track? My expectation is the loco rolls onto and off the TT onto FasTrack.

If you're going to pull the pins, just cut a Fastrack piece in half. Then you'll have two for less than the price of one transition track.

John,

I'm not sure it's that easy.  If I'm not mistaken, the cross section of the rails in the middle of a section of Fastrack isn't round, and it's larger than a standard 'O' Gauge pin.  It would be a very loose fit to a tubular track section's "pins" end without some tooling to squash the cut rails around them.

The transition track has the rails on the tubular track end shaped to match and squeeze the 'O' Gauge pins that are inserted into it preformed and crimped at the factory.

Mike

You can't have pins in the mating tracks.

@dscrockett, Fastrack is 5/8", you might have to shim up the table to match.

Good point.  You could cheat, as long as you don't need the pins for electrical continuity.

Mike

Correct, next question is the TT ac powered? If so does wiring to the accessory posts of a ZW do the trick? Anyone?

@John H posted:

You can't have pins in the mating tracks.

@dscrockett, Fastrack is 5/8", you might have to shim up the table to match.

You won't have to shim it.   All of my classic and modern Lionel accessories that connect to track have zero alignment issues with Fastrack.

I have the Bascule bridge, Coal Ramp, and Transfer table all connected to Fastrack.

Remember, the track carries no power to the Table.  The little wire ends of the Transfer table slide right into the track's outer rails.  That's how the TT would be "grounded."   In my TMCC/Legacy, I run a ground wire to the Transfer table, table itself.

John: By way of background, I run Lionchief locos run by a universal remote. Power is supplied to the track, switches and accessories by attaching the ground and power wires to the accessory posts on my ZW fixed at 18 volts. I assume the TT would be wired as any accessory would under this setup? That is to the accessory posts.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a manual that goes with the newest TT. If anyone out in o-gauge land could share that would be great.