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I own the  AC6000 #9876 but It says in the manual says It requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-42 or larger track curves  and this layout is  O36 curve and the layout is 8' x 13'  and it was built couple years ago and I would like to redo the tracks with O42 mth ReaTtrax on this track plan and not use  fastrack any more and only use ReaTtrax only on my layout

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I didn't add the parts list because if you wanted to use the design I'd swap some of the 10" track for the longer 30" tracks and then post the parts list. So here's a version of that without the color-coded track to make thing easier to read. You should be able to download the jpg image and zoom in. Either way, you should consider swamping some of the 10" tracks for terminal tracks. Also, I'm curious, is there a reason you want to use RealTrax instead of FasTrack, especially if you already have some FasTrack?

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I didn't add the parts list because if you wanted to use the design I'd swap some of the 10" track for the longer 30" tracks and then post the parts list. So here's a version of that without the color-coded track to make thing easier to read. You should be able to download the jpg image and zoom in. Either way, you should consider swamping some of the 10" tracks for terminal tracks. Also, I'm curious, is there a reason you want to use RealTrax instead of FasTrack, especially if you already have some FasTrack?

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flemming posted:

because It says in the manual It requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-42 or larger for me to run the AC6000 #9876 and my  track  layout was made with O36 fastrack curve

Would you be interested in seeing what FasTrack O48 would look like if it will fit in the space? How about Atlas O45? Or do you prefer one of the tracks with faux roadbed built in?

Yes  DOUBLEDAZ  about the fastrack  O48  I have a question where the fire station is there is a tunnel there for some reason my locomotive stalls inside the tunnel any way to fix the problem ?? could you also show  what   it would like with the arch bridge on the layout if I stayed with the current layout and used O48 fastrack what would my current layout look like if i stayed with fastrack 

 

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I   came to realize  that replacing the layout with  mth  tracks  would be a pain   some one gave me an idea  using O48 curve fastack on my existing layout is there a way to fix the layout with the MTH arch bridge the same one in the in the photo i  would not know whereto start till I had a plan of my layout using O 48 fastrack

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Here's FasTrack O48 with an arch bridge someone put together. Photo 1 is color-coded to show the raised section. Photo 2 is bare track so you can hopefully see the track sizes. Photo 3 is a 3D view. The SCARM file has the color-coded track in it.

EDIT: Sorry, picked the wrong bridge file.

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This is what i have on the layout it's compatible with FasTrack  so I don't think I need 1 10"  MTH tracks

The Fully assembled and ready-to-install, M.T.H. RailKing RealTrax bridges are a great way to expand your O Gauge model railroad. Fully painted and compatible with any O Gauge track system, including Lionel FasTrack®, RealTrax bridges look great and are sturdy enough for even the heaviest of trains.

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Looking at the photo you posted, I can't tell how your tunnels are configured relative to the 2 crossovers, all I can see are the exits on the left, but not the entrances on the right. To be honest, I didn't really pay any attention to the photo, I just tried to reproduce the track design as close as possible using O48 curves. As you can see, that eliminated some of the straight tracks on the sides of the inside oval making it difficult to keep that building where it is in the center of the layout. It looks like you also have a spur to the right of the bridge and there is no longer room for that. Perhaps some more photos would help clarify things. Right now I can't see if you even have 2 crossovers.

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