Wye with three 36 inch Fastrack switches?

Hi,

Welcome back! Here's one that may work for you. I put command switches in, but use what you have or want to use.

There's plenty of different ways in these OCD plans I did. THe one I titled "fancy small" would require custom cut fastrack within the interior crossover area though.

Tuber,

Can you tell me which state?

I'm in Washington

Ohio, Florida, Michigan or Georgia?

Oh, which boat was I on.

That was when I was on the Ohio.

Ever notice that the SSGN's abbreviate to O M F G?

or the fact that the Navy's infinite wisdom based them off college rivalries? Ohio & Michigan are together on the west coast, while Florida & Georgia are on the east. 

I would use that abbreviation if I thought one was going to visit my country.

They were the ceiling track designs for the office, weren't they?

Here's a really small one using the wye switch.

6-12014 Straight Track (10") 1
6-12015 Curved Track 036 (45° Section) 2
6-12023 Quarter Curved Track 036 (11.25° Section) 2
6-12025 Straight Track (4 1/2") 1
6-12045-X 036 Remote Left Switch without 1/4 Curve (10" Straight) 1
6-12046-X 036 Remote Right Switch without 1/4 Curve (10" Straight) 1
6-12047 072 Remote Wye Switch with 1-3/8" Extensions (22.5° Wye) 1
6-12073 Straight track (1 3/8") 2

Yep!

hey farwest, how have you been?

I see it fitting this way SCARM is accurate with FasTrack.

Hey Moonman, I've been good thanks. My drawing was done using RailModeller, which has been accurate so far. Yours has the wye without extensions. Mine is using the wye with extensions. I get the same one as yours if I put the wye in with no extensions. I do like SCARM, I just haven't put it on this machine. I bet if you put extensions on the wye, it will be the same. I haven't noticed any differences in accuracy on either SCARM or RailModeller.

Thanks for the clarification. I saw the parts list had the extensions, but the photo didn't show them. I assume that they may be needed for roadbed clearance. Yours would be correct for the Wye. But, I now I get 18 5/8" between the top switches.

Has your layout been up an running? Any visitors like the O gauge?

Those SCARM drawings look great and are much easier to see and understand. Without the extensions that come with the switch, I think you'd have to trim the bed on the tracks coming out of the O72 wye switch. I've never had any problems with RailModeller, but now I'm doubting it. I'll have to compare and go at it with track.

Moonman: My modular Christmas layout was up and I have a big Tatami (no carpet here) Central running now. I'll post pics when I get around to it. Fastrack is less noisy on tatami than anything I've tried. I'm worried about corrosion, but no troubles yet. Those guys from Sodor showed up this year. They scared the **** out of us scale guys almost as much as the gateman.

That's correct. Looking at the wye product on the Lionel site the pieces have roadbed on only one side. It's easier to use them.