FasTrack Formulas
The data found in this table, compiled by CTT reader Steven Bergerson, is a useful layout design tool in creating…
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Q: Can you suggest how to safely remove the white residue that builds up on the bottom of my American…
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Q: I have a bunch of old track – maybe 500 pieces – which I’d like to use on a…
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Q: I am building a layout and want to do what I’ve seen in postwar dealer displays. Specifically, I’ve seen…
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Q: You had a great tip about wiring a push-button switch to an old UCS track section, avoiding the original…
Read moreQ: I have a Lionel No. 364 conveyor belt log loader which was received as a gift in the 1940s…
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In 1931, a propeller-driven German railcar built by Franz Kruckenberg ran between Hamburg and Berlin. The Rail Zeppelin reached a…
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Fig. 1: Pry off the original smoke unit cover with a screwdriver to gain access to the inside. Fig. 2:…
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When it comes to replacing a broken traction tire on a steam locomotive, it helps to have a sense of…
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For better or worse, the wheels of O and large scale trains seem to attract more grease and grime than…
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Finding older Lionel and American Flyer cars in good shape at a bargain price can be a challenge, because over…
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Restoring an old toy train can be great fun, and once the project’s done, it can give you a great…
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