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Not the answer your looking for, but I soldered 14GA feeders right to those tabs underneath the fastrack. IMO best thing I ever did. It only takes a few seconds with a 25w iron.  I've never had a power delivery issue.

If this is for a permanent layout, all the more reason to solder. Should you need to make a change, a few seconds with the iron will also release the wire.

Al B,

   Carl is absolutely correct, the .110 spades are the only one's that work correctly, if you purchase the exact Lionel FasTrack connectors you will see what I am talking about, they have to be forced on slowly and in a certain direction, so that they never come off while operating the layout.  Other size connectors not only come off, but set up a poor connection that becomes problem attic via usage, unless you solder them.  I have many that I scratch built with the .110 spades, and a few that came with the FasTrack in different Train sets.  

PCRR/Dave

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RickO posted:

The problem with using those tiny spade connectors is they really limit your wire size. It depends on your layout of course but 18ga wire is really not ideal for a TMCC/Legacy layout.

Thats why I just stripped off 1/4 of the insulation from my 14 ga wire and soldered it, done! 

 

They don't limit the wire size- I buy them for 14-16awg. I found the insulated version was too big to fit straight in.

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Al,

I think you'll find that they'll work for you. I had forgotten about your cool layout. Are you adding track to the new section or just repairing/adding feeders?

I should have built your LC remote limit device. I finally have the grandson, now 4, running trains at normal speeds... most of the time. However he has cranked his to full and blown out the internal stops looking for more speed. And I thought I was safe just reducing the track voltage

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