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Commonly Asked Questions About Fast Tracks TwistTies

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What is the difference between TwistTies and Assembly Fixtures?
Both TwistTies and Assembly Fixtures are used to construct turnouts, but there are some important differences that you need to consider when deciding which solution to use.

TwistTie Built Turnouts Assembly Fixture Built Turnouts
Cost Lower cost. Higher initial cost, but cost goes down if you have a lot of turnouts to build. The break-even point is about 10 turnouts.
Ease of Use Makes turnout construction easier than traditional hand laid track, but requires more patience and skill than with a fixture. Makes turnout construction very, very easy -- even for the novice.
Can Build Curved Turnouts? Yes. Any radius. No. Straight turnouts only.
Accuracy Much more accurate than traditional hand laid construction techniques, but not quite a good as a turnout built using an assembly fixture. Fixtures are hands down the most accurate way to construct turnouts. No track gauge required.
Construction Time 3-4 hours for your first turnout. As little as 1-1/2 hours as you gain experience. About 2 hours for your first turnout. As little as 45 minutes as you gain experience.
Available Types/Scales Available for turnouts and wyes in the following scales. Code 70, 83 and 100 rail only.
  • HO
  • HOn3
  • HOn30
  • Sn2
  • Sn3
  • On30

Available for all popular scales, types and rail sizes including:
  • turnouts
  • curved turnouts
  • wyes
  • 3-ways
  • slip switches
  • crossovers
  • double-crossovers
  • crossings
  • dual gauges
  • HO
  • HOn2
  • HOn3
  • HOn30
  • N
  • Nn3
  • S
  • Sn2
  • Sn3
  • Sn30
  • O
  • On2
  • On3
  • On30
  • Z
What are TwistTies made from?
TwistTies are cut from 3-ply Baltic birch, specially made in Finland for Fast Tracks.
How do I order?
You can order Fast Track TwistTies right here.
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