Whether youre looking to switch up your sgauge layout or are creating your first one, here are some track design ideas for your train. We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, kline, weaver models, and more. The track layout is divided into insulated electric segments, or blocks, using plastic insulating pins in the center rails. Wiring lionel fastrack o gauge railroading on line forum. Fastrack is a rigid track system, and the track sections cannot be cut. Logged the most preferred lionel track planning software free lionel o. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Provides hobbyist and club information and free downloads are available. It works well on carpet, hardwood or any flat surface. I hope that scarm will be easy and useful for design of many new lionel track plans and layouts use it for free mixy. But after a little while, you will likely want your train to do more, and youll start thinking.
Great deals on o scale layout in o scale model railroad train tracks. Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria. It is the first complete new track system lionel has introduced since 1957, and has rapidly gained popularity due to its ease of assembly, good looks, and large variety of available pieces. Track layout and accessory manual for lionel trains paperback by albert c. The simple yet reliable design fosters creativity and rewards. I was hoping that this book would have enough information on lionel fastrack geometry to allow me to design my own layout.
We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. When people talk about their old train set with its three rail track, this is usually the type of track they are talking about. Lionel fastrack the big climb layout plan lionel trains with fastrack the big climb layout for some people, collecting toy trains isnt just another hobby or interest. The fastrack system is catching on because it is packed with all current lionel train sets. Track design the complete book of layout design edited by hal carstens. Heres a selection of layout ideas that can be used as shown or easily expanded by adding additional straight sections of track.
Fastrack corner configurations fastrack lengths chart lionel fastrack layout guides and plans wye guide charts passing sidings plans click on picture for a larger view. We also build large layouts in place in your home or office. In one chapter, it says that one could design a layout with a compass and triangle, but most people find it easier to just buy a bunch of track and see what works. Information about products, business opportunities, and dealers. Robert schleicher is a veteran hobby industry writer with dozens of books to his credit. You can literally put a loop of it together and hang it on a nail in the wall for months and it will stay together just fine. It is the first complete new track system lionel has introduced since 1957, and has rapidly gained popularity due to its ease of assembly. O gauge switch instructions lionel trains customer services. Different brands and types of scenery have been used to make layouts appealing.
Everything you need to get going is included, its reliable, and setup is usually very easy. Therefore, lionel has designed a multitude of track pieces to meet almost any need. Mine was an early production version with three windows made from 1950 to 1951. The squeal from the wheels on these curves is just like the real thing. Lionel has three types of o gauge track fastrack, o, and o27. The content is a step by step approach to the layout and operation of trains. The book has a lot of information but most of the layouts will not work if you build them according to layout plans. Portable compact 2 level layout in storage on the wall.
Bus wires usually run around the perimeter or down the middle of a layout, thereby allowing for splicing relatively short runs from the bus wires to track and accessories. Track 20142015 power lionel trains customer services. How to add power to your layout lionel fastrack is our most popular selling track. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. O scale layout in o scale model railroad train tracks for. Lionel fastrack o36 curves form the majority of the layout, so it. The lionel fastrack book by robert schleicher, paperback. A listing of books that contain information about creating a layout, track plans, and information about repair, operating, and maintenence of lionel trains. This layout was built for a customer and will be delivered to his house by hobbymasters. Makes a 4 x 8 layout lionel fastrack suburban split layout plan. The track extensions increase switch track length to that of lionel straight and curved sections, as well as duplicating the footprint of the classic lionel 022 switch. In february of 2012, the lionel collectors club of america lcca formed a committee to take on the task of designing standards for a fastrack module layout system.
Fastrack fastrack, introduced earlier this decade, has become lionels primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets. Youll want to use the sc2, asc or otc to control your accessories and operating tracks with legacy. Book is wrapped and mailed in a topquality, durable container. Handbook of layout wiring classic toy trains magazine. Use them as is or as the basis for a larger more complex layout. The modifications are including additional single line standing on pillars and forming the upper level as well. Lionel fastrack works very nicely on carpet for temporary layouts. May 31, 2006 i was hoping that this book would have enough information on lionel fastrack geometry to allow me to design my own layout.
Each layout is an attempt to make an interesting miniature railway in a relatively small space. You can find lots of good 4x8 track plans in model railroading books and magazines or on the internet. Special building a layout on a budget with over 60 layouts in 20 layout systems. This basic layout, is a logical expansion of the oval of track which. Oct 24, 2009 layout loosely based on ideas in the book by ron e. His mbi titles include the big book of lionel, the lionel fastrack book, and the lionel legend, among others. Books include layout design, track plans, structures, scenery, electronics, operation, and train repair. Fastrack fastrack, introduced earlier this decade, has become lionel s primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets. This is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs. This is a great book that puts a whole lot of information together in a very straight forward format. Lionel trains layout, model railway track plans, trains for sale, lego trains, train table, model training, hobby trains, kit s, model train layouts. Most of the people currently using fastrack have gotten it in starter sets. Not responsible for changes in manufacturer specifications. Lionels ggauge track is easy to assemble, and batterypowered ggauge trains are remote controlled with no wires to connect.
Youll also find instructions for the insulated outside rail track and the 153 switches which can be used to control accessories that dont need legacy control. Knowing how the pieces interrelate is important to planning and building a fastrack layout. Amply illustrated with color photographs and 36 track diagrams, the book instructs readers on every aspect of the system, from assembling and disassembling fastrack to building a simply oval, planning a layout within various space. I have seen some lionel tracks have jumper wires on the bottom that just clip in, i am thinking something similar, does anyone know how i go about making these, what materials i need etc. In order to be compliant with local ordinances, our warehouse has implemented the new social distancing requirements. Lionel fastrack geometry o gauge railroading on line forum. Each book is aimed at specific skill levels and includes the fundamentals of layout foundations, track laying, wiring and scenery. Ive been able to operate a lionel reading t1 locomotive on o31 curves that are eased with 18th and 14 straight sections with no derailments.
Mar 03, 2016 take a trip around a classic postwar lionel train layout which i created the scenery, along with improving the electronics, for a friend and client of mine. Hornby plans these plans have been designed specifically for hornby track, and are based on previous editions of the hornby track plans manuals and catalogues from the 1970s to 1990s. American flyer fastrack layouts whether youre looking to switch up your sgauge layout or are creating your first one, here are some track design ideas for your train table or under your tree. The lionel track and power catalog available on their website has some fastrack geometry info. In it you can find almost anything you might want to know about those lionel dealer displays, including one layout id never seen, the lionel d265. The national model railroad association nmra has a web site with a great selection of 4x8 track plans you can access for free and you can find many more by googling 4x8 track plans. Size 4 by 78 the 0gauge track used on this layout is lionel fastrack. Best toy train layouts is a new special issue from classic toy trains that showcases the top contemporary o gauge layouts. Download the files and see them in 2d editor and 3d viewer of scarm track planner. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Expanding your lionel starter set a starter set is the best way to start with the train hobby.
With detailed diagrams, stepbystep instructions and a myriad of layout options, atlas books are the perfect guide through every phase of layout building. Lionel train forum lionel trains lionel train forum is the source for lionel train discussion, lionel trains information, products, events and more. Lionel train small postwar layout 4x6 pete delgado. We have been in business for over 33 years and would be happy to assist you with all of your train ideas and questions, whether it be anything from a basic setup to a custom layout of your dreams. This may result in delayed shipments during this mandatory compliance period. Youll need to experiment with different combinations of track to get the look and performance you want. Run 206 february 2005 o gauge railroading magazine. Nearly everyone has some type of connection to toy trains, whether it track layout ideas for your model train. These track plans are intended for use with lionel s new fastrack. Classic lionel display layouts you can build by roger carp, kalmbach books, 2000. New doorway layouts small layouts with tons of fun for o gauge, o27, atlas o, mth o and ho track. Lionel s ggauge track is easy to assemble, and batterypowered ggauge trains are remote controlled with no wires to connect. A comprehensive guide to the design, construction and operation of a layout for lionel trains by inc.
O gauge the granddaddy of them all, lionel has made o gauge track since 1915, and todays o gauge track looks almost exactly the same as that which rolled off the assembly lines in the 1950s. Straight homasote inner oval insulated straight furnished layout in chapter lazy susan lighted bumper lionel fastrack lionel layout lionel locomotives lionel trains model railroad onoff switches operating track outer oval passing siding peter perrys pieces ping. The scenery is there mainly as an example of how the layout can be decorated, and individuals can determine their own scenery and accessories. On roberts lionel trains layout, i discuss the design, construction, operation and maintenance of my lionel ogauge threerail layout. You can find instructions for all of these on the wiring your layout page. The operator keeps trains from running into each other by manipulating the current turning it off and on to avoid mishaps. Atlas o 3rail layout book minimum table size required. The lionel fastrack book dont remember the author is another good source for fastrack info. All buildings and platforms are in dark grey, whilst the grid represents a square foot. In this book, the author of the big book of lionel presents the first complete guide to the fastrack system. And when completed, youll have the opportunity to join with others and create a large layout, and finally the opportunity to run your trains using lionel s legacy. Framework is 34 by 3 plywood with a 38 plywood top surface.
From the beginning, the lionel fastrack modular railroad has been a joint effort between lionel l. Guide to lionel fastrack wye configurations at legacy station. Lionel modular railroad lionel collectors club of america. Fastrack layout designs fastrack layout designs for christmas trees. The 2046 was classifed as an 027 locomotive by lionel but i always had o gauge track. The concept of collecting toy trains has been around for centuries. Lavoie titled greenbergs model railroading with lionel trains.
Amply illustrated with color photographs and 36 track diagrams, the book instructs readers on every aspect of the system, from assembling and disassembling fastrack to building a simply oval, planning a layout within various space constraints, building tracks for two trains and reversing trains, and designing unique layouts even yard layouts. Layout plans hornby plans prototype plans download hornby plans these plans have been designed specifically for hornby track, and are based on previous editions of the hornby track plans manuals and catalogues from the 1970s to 1990s. Lionel 684787 santa freight lines christmas lionchief set wbluetooth dealer exclusive. Each block has its own onoff singlepole singlethrow or spst toggle switch. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. This is a version of the wellknown wabash layout designed with lionel o gauge fastracks. Manufacturer of model trains and accessories in o and standard gauges. I want to temporarily wire my tracks together for my christmas layout this year, i. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The lionel fastrack book this helpful guide explains how to use the lionel fastrack track system with more than 100 color photos and diagrams that show how to plan and create layouts for both large and small spaces. We find that 14 to 16 volts works for most accessories, and 18 to 20 volts works well for lionel track switch motors.
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