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Track plans for an 8x8 fastrack layout

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Track plans for an 8x8 fastrack layout
Posted by Toy Trains FTW on Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:54 PM

Anybody have some cool plans for a 8x8 fastrack layout?!?!?!Smile

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Posted by KRM on Sunday, December 27, 2015 6:08 PM

A place to start is the track sections of Lionel's catalogs.

http://www.lionel.com/catalogs/

Or this book,  http://www.amazon.com/Track-Lionel-Fastrack-Classic-Trains/dp/0890249660

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Posted by stebbycentral on Sunday, December 27, 2015 6:21 PM

How about a 42" radius circle?   For those really long wheelbase locomotives!  Whistling

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Posted by Toy Trains FTW on Sunday, December 27, 2015 6:27 PM

stebbycentral

How about a 42" radius circle?   For those really long wheelbase locomotives!  Whistling

 

Thats a possiblity. Do they make that radius in a fastrack version?Hmm

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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:59 PM

This isn't for an 8x8 layout but it is adaptable or can serve as a starting point.

http://www.thortrains.net/marx/47fastrack1.html

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Posted by Toy Trains FTW on Monday, December 28, 2015 1:21 PM

Thanks not a bad start! Thumbs Up

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Posted by Firelock76 on Monday, December 28, 2015 6:57 PM

Thor Trains?  I didn't know The Mighty Thor was into trains.

Now, Tony Stark (Iron Man) being into trains wouldn't surprise me, engineering genius that he is.

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