Hi all- First time back on the forum in many months. Frankly my layout had/has some issues and the frustration led to a train break.
I have a 5x9 layout with a 2 main line track plan I really like. It utilizes original 1950s Lionel track and switches. Unfortunately the track is causing me lots of issues. Particularly at the switches I'm getting lots of sparking and derailments. I tried new (really refurbished) switches (O22), but that doesn't help. I'm leaning toward a full track swap out and my first thought was Fastrack. My holiday layout uses Fastrack and I've had no issues. However, as many here likely know, O-31 Fastrack takes up more space than traditional Lionel O-31. As such, I can't simply replace track for track and I don't have the room for the bigger Fastrack.
Is there another type of track out there that is a 1 for 1 swap with Lionel O-31 dimensions?
Thanks.
PS- Heading off the inevitable clean your track comments, I've done a deep piece by piece cleaning - including the individual pins.
