Track Layout Building Your Lionel Layout; Joining The Fastrack Track Sections - Lionel Southern Diesel Freight Owner's Manual

Track layout
Building your Lionel layout
Y our set comes with eight curved, three straight, and one power section of track. Figure 1
provides some examples of layouts that you can build with these track sections.
By adding more FasTrack track sections, you can create an endless number of exciting
track arrangements for more fun, action, and variety. The railroad empire of your dreams can
quickly become a reality!
Figure 1. Track layout ideas

Joining the FasTrack track sections

F asTrack track sections join together easily. With interlocking roadbed sections and large
rail, the track fits together securely so you always get good electrical contact. Take a look
at Figure 2 to show you how to join the track sections.
1. Line up your two sections of track.
2. Insert the rail tabs into the openings at the ends of the corresponding rails.
3. Press the sections together until the interlocking roadbed snaps into place.
Figure 2. Joining the track sections
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