Track types?

TMack,

   The collective IQ can much things UP?  The tree of knowledge shall not be eaten from, lest you die.

All the answers he got have been just great, and for those who do not like FasTrack all I can say is the same as Allen NONSENSE.

PCRR/Dave

FasTrack is great track, that runs all different kinds of O Gauge trains.

Dave,

Let's Just say that Rube Goldberg would be proud of the this group on many an occasion.

-Ted

I too agree that FasTrack is great track. It looks good, it works brilliantly, and the command control switches are pure magic. I've never understood why some say it is noisy either. Just lay it on a sound absorbent surface, rather than one that amplifies any sound, and it is absolutely fine. I think that it sounds just like real track when a heavy train is passing. The sound is music to my ears. 

Nicole,

What I found interesting is that my DCS controlled Loco is much quieter on the Fastrack than my conventional trains.  I ended up with Fastrack and probably it is a bigger part of getting me into O without realizing it, cause that is what I was given and my Son and I at the time easily put it on the rug and ran trains.  I have a bunch of manual switches I need to replace and upgrade at some point, but other than that I have been quite pleased with my Fastrack.

Karvelis, I have posted some track plan ideas for you in a separate post. One sample shown below.

https://ogrforum.com/d.../lastReply#lastReply

These plans use the track which you already have, Lionel track pack 6-22969 and your O27 oval. That's a pretty good quantity of track for a starter layout. I see you are trying the AnyRail track planning software and I encourage you with that, I find it useful, but the free version has a limit of 50 individual pieces of track. I worked around that by representing some straight sections as a single longer piece.

For a starter layout for your grandson, don't fasten the track down! He will have more fun with it if he can change the tracks around to try out different arrangements. Felt or carpet on the tabletop will help hold the track in place, also looks better than a bare table and reduces noise.

Hey again. Extra points for the Supersnap. I checked the rails tonite with the meter. The outer rails are NOT connected. Which relieves one worry about track powered accessories that trigger when a train enters a block. The terminal has continuity on both outer rails to help power the track.

For me, another positive.

Frank

The FasTrack with blackened center rail was the earliest version of FasTrack.  It was changed to a silver center rail after many consumers complained that the blackening made the center rail even more visible (which it definitely did).

Some folks like FasTrack; others don't.  I'm in the group that likes it and uses it extensively.  There is no "perfect" track system, so what you go with simply must be a matter of personal preference, hopefully based on hands-on experience with the product and not based solely on what someone else says.

Yeah, I guess with the with the grey roadbed it does stand out.

ftauss,

   I have quite a bit of the 1st FasTrack with the black center rail, actually I think it looks kind of neat, some of the DCS runners say it messes up the DCS signal, it never has bothered my DCS layout however.  If you take a look at my prior post with the picture, you can see the engine on the 2nd level,  just coming off some of the old black center rail track.   If you want to acquire some of it, look around at the train shows, it's usually still available.

PCRR/Dave