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<p> Although those FastTrack jigs work nicely, they only pay off, if you have a lot of turnouts of the same size to build. At $200 +, they are certainly not a bargain. Furthermore, the finished turnouts lack some detail, like tie plates or spikes.</p><p>It finally depends on your liking - if you want to build your turnouts yourself, they are a good way of doing it. Figure on 1 1/2 to 2 hours of time for each turnout you build - quite a lot of time for a little saving. </p><p>There are a few experts in here, who build their turnouts without those jigs - just with the help of a NMRA gauge (which you need to have in any case) and maybe a home made jig for the frog. I find this work very tedious and not worth for the little number of turnouts I need.</p><p>If you want to get your trains up and running quickly, buy ready made turnouts. Atlas code 55 is a good choice - the track looks really nice. Dave Vollmer has achieved marvelous results, using that track in his latest addition to his famous layout. <br></p>
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