OK, I'm here to throw gas on the fire. I captured this from the Fast Tracks site:
So it looks like Fast Tracks makes a hirail fixture. In my experience, the SHS (MTH now) rail will fit in the fixture. Whether of nor Flyer will pass through is another story.
I used a Fast Tracks scale fixture borrowed from a club member to make the turnouts on my layout, and I modified the guard rail placement to make them hirail. They also accommodate my Flyer items, IF they're gauged properly. As a side note, I also borrowed Tom Stoltz' idea of an insert in the frog area so that scale items will work. It does. Now it looks like FT has a true hirail fixture! Good for them!
And to be fair, the Fast Track site is expanding, and the owner even said that he's working on it. That would explain any discrepancies.
Jerry,
Thanks for find and posting this bit of info. This is great news. I hope someone will give a review of this Hi-rail fixture. The specs don't give an indication of the flangeway size which will be key to finding out what Fast Tracks means by 'Hi-rail'.
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
