Fastrack Switch Challenge

Yes, THIS SWITCH will do that job - it is 3 SPDT momentary switch controllers in one case all connected to one lever, and when not activated will not affect other controllers connected to the switches. More of this configuration can be found at other online retailers with this Google search.

Thanks Rob, but i was hoping to use the manual control switch that comes with the fastrack switches ,,,,,can that work?

thanks

Parallel the controller wires on the first two switches and switch the red and green on the third.

@Sgolden876 posted:

Is it possible to connect three Fastrack switches to a manual control toggle?  If so, can two have the green be thru and the third be out?   I have a loop that connects to the main loop but has a switch that leads to a third loop -- so when switched to red two of the switches open to the loop but I want the third switch to go straight

Yes, but...  The RSC Lights out under the turnouts (yellow) should only be connected from one turnout to the Controller.  RSC outputs either +5 or -5VDC relative to GND depending on the turnout position.  The Bi-color LEDs in the controller respond to this signal.  If you try to connect multiple RSC outputs from turnouts with different positions, the signals interfere with each other and cancel and there's no LED illumination (it's probably not good for the output circuits either).

The Remote Controller toggle works by momentarily shorting ground to either the Out or Thru terminals which throws the points to the corresponding direction.  For the two turnouts that operate in the same direction, wire the controller Red and Green to the Thru and Out Terminals in parallel to those as normal.  Parallel the 3rd turnout with reversed connections to Out and Thru.

Assuming you have a solid Common Ground to all the Turnouts, you'd only need to wire the Controller ground (black) to one of the turnouts.

thanks, this is what i am doing, but when i add the third switch it dies :-(

What dies and how?  Have you verified that each switch is working correctly on it's own and that the Power, Aux, and Ground terminal locations were not mixed-up at the factory?

This Topic has details on how this mix-up can be tested and corrected: Fastrack Switch Wiring - track jumper works but aux connection doesn't?

@Sgolden876 posted:

...i was hoping to use the manual control switch that comes with the fastrack switches ,,,,,can that work?

No.

Aside from the idiosyncrasies of the FasTrack triggering & signalling electronics, if you use 1 of the factory SPDT controllers, you will get unwanted switch activation when you are not selecting your "route" as the train traverses the interconnected switches.