@SteveH posted:John,
My thinking was to minimize the number of Fastrack transition pieces required between the GG switches, plus the original plan had all Fastrack except for the switches. Also there's simply no room for Fastrack transitions in between the switches on the crossovers. Using the Gargraves straight track cut to length would eliminate the need for transitions in those places.
Based on comments from others, I suppose maybe you could substitute cut pieces of Menards or other tubular straight track in place of the straight GG track.
Also, you might want to revisit the clearance again on the right side of the layout, something seems to be different between the Menards O36 and the FasTrack O36 that closed the gap again between the inner and outer loops. You could remedy this by lengthening the cut 10" Menards straights at the top and bottom by about an inch or so.
Does this help?
It does. One of the problems is that neither of Connor's parents have the time to give me the information I need. I need all the pieces. I just found out that what he has are 036 Fastrack pieces not 031. They finally flipped it over and read it to me. I guess he had a figure 8 add on with the original started set and everything is 036. So I guess I will play with Menards 031 for the inner track and cut those pieces. I have one case of those which should be enough. Sorry for the confusion.
I need all the pieces. I guess they also have a Fastrack 22.5 degree crossover. I don't know what you do with that, but on the plus side it comes with four 1 3/8 extensions which I certainly can use.
John
