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The MTH elevated trestle is made for track with attached roadbed. They make two types, one for MTH Real Tracks and one for Fastrack. For either one it's best to put a trestle by each track joint. You would need 8 trestles just for a circle so for an oval you would need a second box.
If you use tubular track you should get the trestles that go with that. Again, one for each joint.
Not sure what to use with Atlas.
For Atlas and I assume tubular the elevated line trestles made by Jim at bridgeboss would work. Check him out at bridgeboss.com.
If if you decide to go with MTH RealTrack, we have those in stock.
Steve......
The MTH trestles will work with tubular track you just pop off the clips for the roadbed tracks. The MTH trestles were way better then the Lionel fastrack trestles. Have some photos somewhere I'll post them when I find them.
I just took these photos of the MTH trestles, you can screw the track to the trestle with the right size screw into the narrow slots. I use these for my Christmas layout and just use double sided tape and the track holds fine.
The trestle bases are removable if you need room also.
franktrain
This is what I am trying to do as well. When using tubular track (traditional Lionel for example) to I put one support under each metal tie or just at the joints?
thanks
Frank
I used them just at each joint. I did use a thin wood support when I needed to have a larger gap(see right side of photo on turn).
franktrain
This is the MTH graduated trestle set. I used poplar wood blocks and Atlas track.
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