Are Curved Turnouts Numbered Differently?
No. The same ratio rules that are used for straight turnouts apply even if a turnout is curved. A number #6 curved turnout still has a ratio of 6 to 1 no matter what the radius may be.
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Are the PC Board Ties copper plated on both sides of the tie?
Yes. |
Are turnouts built with an Assembly Fixture compatible with DCC?
Any switch made with a Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture is 100% compatible with DCC or DC. |
Can Frog Juicers be used with the Bullfrog turnout control?
Yes, the BullFrog and Frog Juicers work very well together. Using a Frog Juicer eliminates the need to use the use the micro-switch on the BullFrog. |
Can I fax you my credit card information?
Yes. To fax or mail your credit card information to us select the Check by Mail payment option. Complete the checkout process and then print out your order details. Enter your credit card information |
Can I mail you my credit card information?
Yes. To fax or mail your credit card information to us select the Check by Mail payment option. Complete the checkout process and then print out your order details. Enter your credit card information |
Can I pay for my order with a money order?
Yes. To pay for your order by check or postal money order select the Check by Mail , or Postal Money Order payment method and complete the checkout process. When you are finished, print out your order |
Can I pay for my order with a wire transfer?
We are not able to accept wire transfer payments at this time. |
Can I pick up my order to save on the shipping cost?
Absolutely! All Fast Tracks products are shipped from Brantford, Ontario, Canada. So if you live in Southwestern Ontario, or will be in the Brantford area, then you can arrange to pick up your order. |
Can I use a belt sander to file the points using a PointForm tool?
While it is possible to use a belt sander, we do not recommend it as a power sander will prematurely wear out the tool. A hand file is recommended instead. |
Can I use Frog Juicers with PSX DCC Circuit Breakers
Frog Juicers will work fine with the PSX DCC Circuit Breakers for Tony's Train Exchange. |
Can I use QuickSticks to construct switches by hand without using your assembly fixture tool?
QuickSticks are designed to work most effectively with the Fast Tracks assembly fixture. We do not recommend that they be used to construct hand built switches. |
Can I use the Rail Roller with girder rail?
Yes. |
Can I use the TieBreaker for curved turnouts that have the same frog angle as a regular turnout?
Yes, curved turnouts that have the same frog angle as a regular turnout are designed with the PC board ties in the same location and are the same length. |
Can I use your Track Templates to hand lay my own trackwork even if I don't use your assembly fixtures?
Sure! But don’t rely on the printed template for the gauging of the rails, use a track gauge. |
Can one output from a Frog Juicer be connected to more than one turnout?
Yes, if you are certain that: The frogs will act in concert. That is, if one frog is one polarity then all other frogs should be the same polarity, as with consecutive frogs in a double track crossin |
Can some of the outputs on the Hex Frog Juicer be used to control turnout frogs and others to act as a reversing unit?
Yes. The Hex Frog Juicer has outputs arranged in 2 groups of 2+4. You can use 2 of the outputs as a reverser for a turntable, reverse loop or wye, and 4 of the outputs to control the polarity of stan |
Can the Hex Frog Juicer change the polarity of a reverse loop? If so, how many reverse loops can a unit handle?
In addition to controlling frog power for turnouts, the Hex Frog Juicer can be used as an automatic reverser for up to three return loops, wyes and turntables. It can also be used to control opposing |
Can the Rail Roller be used to bend G Scale rail?
No. We may introduce a bender specifically for G scale rail at some point in the future. |
Can you make Assembly Fixtures for rail other than Micro Engineering?
While we encourage our customers to use Micro Engineering rail to build switches in our assembly fixtures, we can cut any fixture to fit rail produced by other manufacturers. Please contact |
