o72 Fastrack switch into an MTH duel stall building

Download the free version of AnyRail and experiment with the Fastrack library.  I'd do it for you, but I don't know the center-to-center spacing of the MTH building.

Here's the parts for a 4.5" center to center spacing...

Thanks I did try that and it looks like 2 5" in straight and 2 -072 1/2 circles but I only have one shot at getting the right pieces on order before Christmas so was hoping someone else knew for sure.

the shed is 5.25" apart.

thanks can you try that with a 6-12047 ?

Porche1662,

    I think you are going to need to make some custom FasTrack pieces to make it all happen perfectly, the FT base is pretty wide for the MTH 2 Staller, please post some pictures, when you have completed your project, I am thinking of making one also.

PCRR/Dave

I have one set up using a 060 switch. The shed is made for MTH track however on the bottom of the shed it has a few brackets that you can remove to use the fastrack. Slides in very nice. I can easily maneuver my #765 and my #611 inside both sides

For some reason my RR-Track software will not connect any track to the fast track O-72 wye piece, so this is a best guess.  Fast Track does not have many 11.25 degree curve sections (only O-36, O-72, and O-84) .  Of those, the O-84 fits best to get the 5 inch center-to-center track spacing of the MTH shed.  Combo is the wye, then a 1.375" straight, then the O-84 curve.  Maybe someone can try this on a different program to confirm.

Looks like four 1.37" segments gets the 5.25 spacing with the 11 degree curves.

Thanks Gunrunner. I agree and that what I will plan on doing. It seems like I aways need to order more  of the little 1.37 !!!  All my switches make me crazy figuring out the right combos.

Thanks !

Oh and not to be nosey. our profiles are almost Identical. You need to add a boat to the mix !!!

I am an FFL I have lots of fast cars and I am a private Pilot !  Im a boater during the summer in Catawba island

I tried Cappilot's configuration in SCARM and came up with a 5 inch track separation, center to center.  If Porsche 1662's 5.25 inch centers for the engine shed is correct, then Cappilot"s configuration will not work.

Looks like a couple of others beat me to the punch.  Oh well.

Chuck

Porsche1662 posted:

Oh and not to be nosey. our profiles are almost Identical. You need to add a boat to the mix !!!

I am an FFL I have lots of fast cars and I am a private Pilot !  Im a boater during the summer in Catawba island

I've owned a number of boats over the years, but I don't happen to have a boat nowadays.  We used to have a vacation house on a lake in NE-PA, and I had a couple of sailboats and of course the ski-boat for the kids and guests.

Just tried GRJ's method (two 1.375 inch pieces on each side of the wye), and the SCARM program set the distance between track centers at 5.5 inches.  To get good fit, you may have to cut down two of those 1.375 inch pieces.  Plus, if I remember the instructions correctly, they recommend a regular (right or left hand) O72 switch for proper track spacing.

Chuck

Chuck, don't know what to tell you, but Anyrail measures the result at exactly 5.26", close enough to what he needs.  I'm using the O72 half-curves, the O72 Y, and the 1.37" fitters.  If my O72 Y wasn't buried somewhere, I'd give it a try on my bench...

I don't get those measurements with a plain O72 switch.  Looks like 5.5" to me, how are you getting something different?

All,

I do not have an MTH dual stall engine shed, so I check the specs of the piece on MTH's web site.  MTH says the spacing is 5" center-to-center which is what I used.  Porsche1662, are you sure the spacing is 5 1/4"?    If so, MTH needs to fix their web site.

CAPPilot posted:

For some reason my RR-Track software will not connect any track to the fast track O-72 wye piece, so this is a best guess. 

You have to use the 120xx make up piece on each outlet of the wye. They are on the turnout menu just below the wye selection. I think there are a couple of other Fastrack turnouts that also require these pieces. I believe these are the pieces included with select turnouts. I started out to use Fastrack a few years ago, but went with Atlas instead and I have forgotten a few things...

Just happened to have the pieces on hand!

Two 1.375 per leg into a O-72 half curve.

Pretty close, looks like a tiny bit narrower.  A slight "adjustment" of the track spacing will probably fix that.

Still don't know what I did with the O72 Y switch, it's around here somewhere...

Here is one of my other shed  5.25

PLCProf posted:

Just happened to have the pieces on hand!

Two 1.375 per leg into a O-72 half curve.

Looks like a match !!!!!

Porche1662,

   Great job and no custom track, way to go!

PCRR/Dave

CAPPilot posted:

For some reason my RR-Track software will not connect any track to the fast track O-72 wye piece, so this is a best guess.  Fast Track does not have many 11.25 degree curve sections (only O-36, O-72, and O-84) .  Of those, the O-84 fits best to get the 5 inch center-to-center track spacing of the MTH shed.  Combo is the wye, then a 1.375" straight, then the O-84 curve.  Maybe someone can try this on a different program to confirm.

CAPPilot,

The wye needs the 12xx 1 3/8" fitters. They are half-roadbed pieces. RRT won't let it connect as a default protection.

Porsche1666,

I get a 3/8" difference between the O60 switch and the O72 Wye. You can probably wiggle that. You should lay the line of the 1" on the center. I don't trust those ends of the tape for tight work.

GRJ, I haven't been able to confirm if AnyRail includes the 1 3/8" half-road piece automatically.  RRT & SCARM do not.

Moonman posted:

GRJ, I haven't been able to confirm if AnyRail includes the 1 3/8" half-road piece automatically.  RRT & SCARM do not.

Anyrail drops the three extra pieces on the layout without connecting them, so the switch you see there is just the bare "Y" switch with what I indicated to create the spacing.

Hello I’m new to the forum and can across this post, so you can accomplish using the mth dual stall with 0-60 fastrack switch. I don’t have much room to fit this so I want to make sure I have the space before ordering. Thanks 

Casper posted:

Hello I’m new to the forum and can across this post, so you can accomplish using the mth dual stall with 0-60 fastrack switch. I don’t have much room to fit this so I want to make sure I have the space before ordering. Thanks 

It takes O48 curves to make to O60 switch work to a 5.25 center rail spacing. It is about 40" long , but that doesn't include the approach to the switch.

The wye is the shortest method.

thank you Moonman, are you able to do a diagram like that using a wye? I don’t have a pc so can’t get the software.

Casper posted:

thank you Moonman, are you able to do a diagram like that using a wye? I don’t have a pc so can’t get the software.

GRJ posted it above on 12/20/15

What is missing is the (2) 6-12035 bumpers at the ends of straights or (2) 6-12059 Earthen bumpers. I like the earthen here - they are shorter and take up less space inside You decide...

This is about 29" long before adding the bumpers