Fast Tracks Videos

This video provides information about the tools and supplies you will need for soldering trackwork, how to take care of your tools and how to get the most out of them. Tim Warris also demonstrates basic soldering techniques.

A detailed description of all of the different types of files that you typically use to build trackwork, with tips on how to use and get the most out of your files.

Rail Cutters have a number of important features specifically for cutting rail for model railroading. They also require special care when they are used. Here are the details.

Every wonder what all those rail code numbers (e.g., code 40, code 83) mean? Tim reveals all!

Pliobond contact cement is ideally suited for fastening QuickSticks wood ties to trackwork constructed using Fast Tracks fixtures and tools. This video demonstrates how to use Pliobond to create a permanent bond.

There is a great deal of mystery and misconception about just how a frog point actually works. This video reveals all!

Used, abused, misused and just plain misunderstood, the NMRA standards have been unjustly blamed for many of the problems modelers have had over the years with with poor operating trackwork, where in fact the standards actually hold the key to building layouts that run both smoothly and reliably.

Tim Warris provides a complete overview of the BullFrog manual turnout control, how it works, and the accessories that are available for it.

This video provides a step-by-step demonstration on how to assemble the unassembled version of the BullFrog.

This video provides a step-by-step demonstration on how to assemble the unassembled version of the BullFrog.

This video provides a step-by-step demonstration on how to assemble the unassembled version of the BullFrog.

Hand laying infinite lengths of bullet straight, hand laid track is easy when you use an assembly fixture. Here we show you how Fast Tracks straight track assembly fixtures makes it possible right at your workbench.

Here we show you how Fast Tracks curved track assembly fixtures makes it easy to hand lay infinite lengths of perfectly formed curved trackwork right at your workbench.

Creating super accurate frogpoints is made fast and simple with the Fast Tracks PointForm tool. Here is a detailed demonstration showing you how.

Creating perfectly fitting switchpoints is made fast and simple with the Fast Tracks PointForm tool. Here is a detailed demonstration showing you how.

This video demonstrates how to construct perfectly formed frog points using the Frog Helper tool.

The Frog Helper tool can be used to build frogpoints for both straight and curved switches. Here we demonstrate how to build frogpoints for a curved turnout.

Switches built in Fast Tracks assembly fixtures are soldered together using PC Board ties. This video demonstrates how the PC Board ties are used.

We offer a complete line of pre-gapped, PC Board Crossties for building straight and curved trackwork. Pre-gapped PC Board crossties have a number of important features that are described in this video.

Bending rail into long smooth curves for curved trackwork can be challenging. Our Rail Roller tool makes this difficult job incredibly quick and easy.

Fast Tracks spiking pliers are unlike any other spiking pliers you can buy today. Here is what makes them different and more practical for spiking rail.

QuickSticks wood ties offers the modeler a fast and easy way to finish straight and curved lengths of soldered trackwork in just a few simple steps. Here is how they work.

TwistTies are used to construct straight and curved trackwork without the need for soldering or an assembly fixture. Tim shows you how this all wood tie solution works.

This video provides a detailed demonstration on how to use the StockAid tool to file off the base of the stockrail so that the switchpoints will fit tight against the rail.

We offer a number of different types of filing tools, including PointForm tools for Turnouts, 3-Ways, Crossovers, Dual Gauge and Slip Switches. This videos demonstrates the differences between each.

The first step to building a turnout in a fixture is to form the Guardrails. This video demonstrates how.

Before we start building the turnout we need to form and pre-build the frog points.

Switches can be built using using solid or hinged switchpoints. This video explains the difference between each and why we recommend solid points for fixture built switches.

Now that the guardrails and frog points are ready, the next step is to cut the PC Board Ties to length and insert them into the pockets in the assembly fixture.

We are now ready to to prepare and solder the Stockrails into place.

Part 1 - With the Stockrails in place we can move on to building and installing the Switchpoints.

Part 2 - With the Stockrails in place we can move on to building and installing the Switchpoints.

We are now ready to install the Guardrails that we formed in step one of the build.

Next we are ready to solder the Frogpoints into place. In this video we also demonstrate how you can confirm that your turnout is NMRA compliant.

Now we are ready to solder the Throwbar into place.

Now that all the soldering is finished, we need to thoroughly clean off the flux from the trackwork. This video demonstrates the best way to do this.

The last step is to finish the trackwork with QuickSticks wood ties. This video shows how fast and easy this step is.

We offer tools to build trackwork for all popular scales - including Z scale. There are a few small differences when building Z scale trackwork.