If you mean, do they have the non-derailing feature? In a way, yes. They move mechanically and I have been told that they are smooth and handle the points move very smoothly. Personally, I have all operating turnouts and so they work with power pickup in the rail to make them turn. I have heard a number of folks on the Fastrack group mention using the manual turnouts on reversing loops though.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
I do not believe that Fastrack switches offer power routing, AFAIK both legs of the switch are powered at all times. That was a nice feature of the postwar American Flyer switches, they were even selectable between power routing and all legs powered. It would be nice if Lionel were to make Fastrack, and other switches power routing, it sure could save a LOT of wiring in some situations.
Doug
May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails
challenger3980I do not believe that Fastrack switches offer power routing, AFAIK both legs of the switch are powered at all times. That was a nice feature of the postwar American Flyer switches, they were even selectable between power routing and all legs powered. It would be nice if Lionel were to make Fastrack, and other switches power routing, it sure could save a LOT of wiring in some situations. Doug
You're so right; that's why I was hoping they were power-routed. Well, if that's the way it is, that's the way it is. Has anyone out there tried their hand at modifying them to do power-routing? Is it even possible? I suspect it'd be a fairly complex job.
Although they are non-derailing, the FasTrack switches lack the power routing feature of the Lionel 1022 switches. The 1022's are not non-derailing, though.
Rob
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