Transition Track From MTH RealTrax to Lionel FasTrack

Dennis GS-4 N & W No. 611OGR Forum Member

What is an effective way to create a transition track from MTH RealTrax to Lionel FasTrack?

Here is a suggestion from Bob Young that I found in a now closed thread:

"Lionel makes a transition piece that allows connection to other track. One end fits fastrack and the other fits old tubular track, while the other manufacturers make a transaction or adapter track where one end fits their track and the other ends fits old tubular. So a piece from each manufacturer fit back to back will make the connection between the two..."

Is that still one of the best solution?

Finally, is there a commercially available transition piece that I haven't been able to locate?

Also, sorry if I failed the "search" test!

1/30/226:33 AM

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Mark Holmgren 110217OGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Yeah Lionel and MTH both made adapter pieces so Fastrack and Realtrax could connect to tubular. That’s the best way I can think of to connect them though I’m sure you could hack up a piece of each and rig up a way to connect them for free.

1/30/229:06 AM

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ADCX RobOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@Dennis GS-4 N & W No. 611 posted:
Is that still one of the best solution?

For a layout, a butt connection using a section of each dressed flat is probably the neatest and fastest. Using a half-section of each cut cleanly through the center will give you two such transition sections, and they can optionally be fixed/cemented together and then dress the rails at the transition.

1/30/229:54 AM

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Dennis GS-4 N & W No. 611OGR Forum Member

Thanks for the excellent assistance - two good solutions!

1/30/2212:24 PM

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