Reply to "Lionel Fastrack male to spade connections"

I have found that it's very important to separate Fastrack without pulling it at an angle. I start to separate it with a utility knife, then you can use a table knife in the center to separate it evenly. It's very hard to do this with just your hands. As soon as you put an angle on it, you expand the rails. Over time and many disassemblies the problem just gets worse. You may have the same type of problem with spade connectors. I have had to crimp the female ones after using them a few times.