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All of our documentation is available for free download with many documents available in PDF print and WMV video formats. Our instructional videos are especially informative with Tim Warris demonstrating exactly how to use and get the most out of Fast Tracks products.

Documentation Updates

May 27, 2008 - Filing The Stock Rail With The Fast Tracks StockAid Filing Tool - Over a year in the making, the Fast Tracks StockAid filing tool for filing the notch in the stock rail has finally been released! To learn more about how this amazing tool works, check out this document. To see more information about how you can order the StockAid tool, click here.

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			Demystifying the NMRA Standards Using 3D CAD animation, Tim Warris - founder of Fast Tracks explains how the NMRA standards work.

	Featured Users' Guide

			Building Turnouts with Fast Tracks TwistTies More than just a Users' Guide for using TwistTies, this manual will also provide useful tips and advice for hand laid track in general.

	Featured Song

			That Railroad Song On Our Phone We have had a lot of people ask about the railroad song that is played while you are on hold with our 800 number. Well here is the whole song.

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Building Turnouts Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures

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Completing Turnouts Using Fast Tracks QuickSticks

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Using Fast Tracks Point Form Tool

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How To Solder Trackwork

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Using Fast Tracks PC Board Ties

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Trackwork Installation

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How To Use The Frog Point Grinding Jig

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Constructing Dual Gauge Turnouts Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures

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Double Slip Switch Construction Instructions (#8 and larger)

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Building 3-Way Turnouts Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures

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Constructing Crossovers Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures

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Constructing Crossings Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures

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Using The Fast Tracks Rail Roller

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Using The Tie Rack Tie Jig

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Using the Frog Helper For Straight Turnout Frogs

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Using the Frog Helper For Curved Turnout Frogs

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Building Curved (or Straight) Turnouts With Fast Tracks TwistTies

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Building Double Slip Switches (#6 and smaller)

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Filing The Stock Rail With The Fast Tracks StockAid Filing Tool

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Dual Gauge Construction Template - Right

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Dual Gauge Construction Template - Left

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Zen and the Art of Spiking (AN02)

How Turnout Frogs Work

Demystifying the NMRA Standards

Building Turnouts Video Extracts

The following videos have been extracted from the "Building Turnouts Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures" video. Because that video is quite large, we are providing these smaller videos to make it easier to view just a specific step in the turnout building process.

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Step 1 - Pre-Forming the Guardrails

Step 2 - Pre-Building the Frog Point

Step 3 - Preparing & Inserting the PC Board Ties

Step 4 - Preparing the Stock Rail

Step 5 - Soldering the Stock Rail

Step 6 - Forming the Switchpoint/Closure Rail

Step 7 - Soldering the Switchpoint/Closure Rail

Step 8 - Blending/Dressing The SwitchPoints

Step 9 - Installing the Frog Points

Step 10 - Installing the Guardrails

Step 11 - Installing the Throwbar

Step 12 - Cutting the Frog Isolation Gaps

Step 13 - Testing the Turnout for Shorts

Step 14 - Painting the Completed Turnout

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