Need advice on Atlas Pratt Truss double track bridge's compatibility with fastrack.

If you watch Erics Siegals Train on Youtube he has a video on how he mounted his. Great video.

Mike

Semper Fi!

Even Atlas to Atlas this bridge has a couple of plug-in's for the bridge track power.

Mike G. Thank you. Eric's video was very helpful. It's simple and gets the job done. 

Mike CT, Thank you  your photos are helpful. That power connection with outlet and plug fits the bill! Does the wire go directly from the shown  middle and outer rail to the plug for each track?  Why are there 2 wires soldered to the outer rail?

Now I need to know how to attach Atlas track to Fastrack.  Are adapters available?

luvtrains posted:

Mike G. Thank you. Eric's video was very helpful. It's simple and gets the job done. 

Mike CT, Thank you  your photos are helpful. That power connection with outlet and plug fits the bill! Does the wire go directly from the shown  middle and outer rail to the plug for each track?  Why are there 2 wires soldered to the outer rail? Second wire is a jumper to the other outside rail.

Now I need to know how to attach Atlas track to Fastrack.  Are adapters available?  Don't know about fast track.   The Atlas Rail joiners work well to connect Ross and Gargraves/modified by removing the lower part of the track profile.

Gargraves left, Atlas right.

 

Mike CT,  is that jumper to both outer rails needed for the power connection to the bridge track, or does it have a different purpose? As you can tell my knowledge of wiring is not the best. I do it with much caution and apprehension.  

luvtrains posted:

Mike CT,  is that jumper to both outer rails needed for the power connection to the bridge track, or does it have a different purpose? As you can tell my knowledge of wiring is not the best. I do it with much caution and apprehension.  An engine, locomotive,  should be able to pick common connection from one outside rail.   IMO  Two rails is better. 

I transitioned Fastrack to Gargraves across an MTH Arch Bridge with adapter pins from Gargraves. I cut the Fastrack at 90 degrees and it mated well with 3/16 roadbed under the Gargraves going across the bridge. If you are lifting the bridge, you won't need pins anyway.

Thanks Mike CT! Now I get it!

Thanks John H. Using Gargraves track on the bridge makes for a nice realistic look.  I just searched the forum and found a topic on mating Atlas track with Fastrack.  Atlas makes  (if available) an Atlas-to-traditional end clamp. One side is for Atlas track and the other is for tubular Lionel track. Then I put the connected tubular to a Fastrack transitional piece. I need to put a roadbed under the Atlas track to reach the same height of Fastrack.

how is the bridge fastened to the table. are there dowels!!!.are there  different ways to fastened the bridge to the track wiring example hot and ground.

These bridges do not stand up well under frequent repeat handling.  They tend to shed fragile parts.  I  installed  five of them in lift out situations and used a  Birch cabinet grade multi ply tray with fitter pieces of track on each end.  The delicate bridge components never come near the fixed right of way during R & R.  Tain't the most prototypical but no Chinese junk on the floor either.

You may wish to consider a Lionel lift bridge in conjunction with a rolling stool.  Minor lift but  it works quite well depending on layout height / torso length / stool adjustability / knees.