wiring crossing gates

[fastrackjonnie]

I have 3 parallel tracks with Lionel Fastrack crossing gates on the outside tracks.  I would like both crossing gates to open and close whenever a train is on any of the tracks.  I am using the isolated and insulated tracks on each side of the gates.

[J. Daddy]

Have you tried the Lionel IR detector....it uses either track power or supplied power, looks like a large signal battery box.... you might be able to adjust the sensor to span the 3 tracks. Wiring is a minimum and cost for the detectors is resonable.

[lionelsoni]

Assuming that your outside rails are common among the three tracks, just connect your insulated control rails together, then use them to operate the crossing gates.

[asch]

That is the same way I do it and I can't see why it wouldn't work with fasttrack.