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LCCA 50th Anniversary

Frequently Asked Questions

LCCA Fastrack Modules and Standards

We've had several requests for the leg braces. We are currently working on putting together a hardware kit which will contain all of the hardware, including the electricals, Rotolocks, leg brackets etc., but no wood. this will be less expensive than the entire kit. We expect to finalize that soon. 

We've created an improved leg bracket we now use. This new design is better able to hold the wooden legs regardless of their exact size. These are custom fabricated for the kits and are not standard hardware. They will be included in the above kits. I also plan to detail a method of securing the legs which does not require the bracket, but uses a Tee Nut. Once completed, we will post a notice on the LCCA website.

You are correct about the reversible module. The change in radius presents no problem as all of Lionel's locos will run on O72 track. You mention putting 4 or 5 loops. I don't believe that could be done with the module as we have it. Here is an illustration I prepared for an article showing how the different radius sections of Lionel's FasTrack work together. The FasTrack system was designed to allow the center rail to center rail distance between loops to be as close as 6 inches. The O31 track section was recently introduced and does not really fit with the other radii. It does however allow you to duplicate the many published layouts that were designed for Lionel's traditional tubular track.

I believe you have made a mistake in cutting the plywood. If you cut the plywood to match the template, you cut it too large. The template is to be used to assemble the frame – not the plywood. I’ve created a graphic from the drawing. The outside dimension of the end of the frame is  1’ 1”, or 13 inches. The correct size for the end plywood pieces is 11 1/2 inches. The end piece goes between the two 3/4” pine pieces – making a total width of 13 inches. When assembling the kit, the first thing to do is to assemble the frame – fitting it to the template. Once the frame is completed you can mark out the size of the plywood. This is shown on the video and I would recommend you watch that. Here’s a link to the video. Once there, scroll down to the video. And here’s a link to the manual.