New Flyonel Fastrack

I think there was a long post on the yahoo bards about how they WILL NOT work together. But I dont know for sure.

Ben

Actually, I think that thread was more about a supposed theft of SHS S-Trax intellectual property by Circle L.

Don Thompson responded there's no foul play by Lionel regarding S Fastrak vs. SHS S-Trax. He should know.

After all, there's only so many ways one can put two rails on molded ballast.

As far as compatibility goes, while I'm pretty sure there won't be end-to-end plug-'n-play, it's nuthin' a razor saw and some adhesive can't cure...

Rusty

Any news on this track yet? Is is available yet? Any idea on the choices when it comes to curves or switches?

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Originally posted by bag09:
Any news on this track yet? Is is available yet? Any idea on the choices when it comes to curves or switches?

No.

No.

Only 20" radius curves and 10" straights (plus a 10" terminal track) are currently cataloged at this time.

Lionel is promising to expand the track selection.

Rusty

These are the first sections.

On the Lionel LLC blog they stated that Switches and other sections will be produced later.

They are using SOLID rail for the American Flyer FasTrack.

Andrew

Lionel's shipping schedule shows that the fast track curves have shipped.

Gents

How many curves (20"radius) of this new track will it take to make a circle?

Thanks
Dave

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Originally posted by David Mondoux:
Gents

How many curves (20"radius) of this new track will it take to make a circle?

Thanks
Dave

I'm gonna guess 12, just like SHS 20"r.

Rusty

Original Flyer had 12 10" sections for a circle. With same track length and radius Fastrack should be the same.
herbw

Interesting they do not show anything on the shipping schedule!

Gunny

Straights and curves all show shipped. I hope we get some pictures up soon of the finished product.

Have loop of Fastrack set up.
Looks good.
Rail is Code 137.
Straight track section is marked S-10 Full curve.
Screw hole .093 diameter takes #2flat head wood screw in hard to find
5/8" or 3/4" length.

The Track is in. It looks good. I hope they make all the neccesssary pieces.

Showing up on websites AF Fastrack remote left & right switches, AF Fastrack

transition track.

 

what is the rail made from? Neil

There is a lot of it at my LHS - English's Model RR in Montoursville, PA......

My guess is that they do a pair of 20" r turnouts this time around. Thats a given. My question is how far will they take it? Will they offer larger radius turnouts? Will they offer numbered turnouts? We shall see. If it is really code .137 rail I would think it would be possible to use it with SHS track which I believe is code .131. At least the flex track I would think. I wonder how long we will have to wait for the new pieces to be delivered? Will we see it this year? I hope so. Please, please Lionel...tell me that the turnouts will support AF, highrail, and scale wheels.

A/F fastrack remote switch.

Just like the O gauge track. Over on the 3 r side someone said that rumor is Lionel will discontinue tubular Flyer track.

Looks like a 'Photoshopped' O gauge Fastrack turnout to me.  

 

Bob

It does.  On Flyer track, I am not sure what the purpose would be for that big metal thing between the points.

My previous didn't come send correctly for some reason, so I'll do it again. Quote from earlier post:I am not sure what the purpose would be for that big metal thing between the points. I guess this is a subtle means by Lionel to slowly introduce a 3 rail 'S' gauge system to mirror the toy train system they use in 'O' gauge. Neil

Neil,

      Your kidding I hope?

 

Gunny

Gunny, What else do you do at the 3 railers expense? Regards, Neil

Lionel usually applies a liberal dose of Photoshop in most of their catalog illustrations.  The Challengers and U33Cs were Photoshopped O Gauge models.  Even way back when, the stillborn SD40 was a "shopped" Athearn HO locomotive.

 

Expect to see more examples of Photoshop in the new catalog.

 

Rusty

....I would be happy to see what else has been photoshopped, just have to wait for a catalog....

 

Somebody was pretty bored to do that bad photoshop. This doesn't look too bad.

Oh yeah, I also saw a post on another forum where someone had cut the ends off of Fastrack and S-Trax and they mate up exactly, you just need to use rail joiners. The rail is .137 vs. .131 so it's very close. The only big difference looks to be the color.

After looking at the "transition piece" that is coming out, it makes me wonder if there will be a fastrack piece that will accommodate the action cars/uncoupling.  Or will Lionel just expect people to use a section of traditional flyer track to operate cars/uncouple between two pieces of fastrack?  

 

I am suprised that Lionel is not offering these turnouts to be TMCC/Legacy activated.

 

Ben 

I was hoping they would be tmcc controlled,No sense to buy these and then they come out with tmcc units a year or two later!

 

Gunny