Under The Hood: Tune Up That FastTrack!

M. Mitchell MarmelOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Lionel's protestations to the contrary, FastTrack doesn't really take well to repeated assembly and disassembly. So, here's how to freshen it up for optimum performance!

1) Rail Spread

If your track looks like the one on the left, gently squeeze it back into shape with a pair of pliers.

2) Loose Pins

Loose pins mean bad connexions.

Here's how to tighten em up:

a) Clamp the track in place.

b) Wiggle the pins. If they're loose, solder them.

NOTE: When soldering the center pins, always solder the outer edge. Otherwise you run the risk of blocking the inside of the rail with solder.

Soldering success!

A nice tight connexion!

Mitch

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