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       Switch Dimensions
       By: Deuce5150 Date: October 27, 2016, 10:57 am
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       Hello,
       I recently pulled out my old Lionel Micro Racers 0-27 set to
       enjoy with my son.  I've been obsessing over trains ever since,
       reigniting the spark I had as a kid.  Now, I'm an adult with a
       house and an income.  Time to start planning a layout!
       I have started drawing out all various pieces of track in CAD to
       see what kind of layout I can fit in he space I have available.
       All the straights and curves have been a piece of cake, but I
       have a couple questions regarding the dimensions of the Lionel
       Fastrack switches - specifically at what point along the
       straight piece of the track does the turnout begin?
       Here's a drawing to (hopefully) clear up my poorly worded
       question:
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 (HTM) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2WgjxVUvcwIVXQ4YTRfS2N1MHc/view?usp=sharing[/img]
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       Re: Switch Dimensions
       By: Deuce5150 Date: October 27, 2016, 10:59 am
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       Apparently my picture addition failed.  I'll try again.
 (HTM) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2WgjxVUvcwIVXQ4YTRfS2N1MHc/view?usp=sharing
 (HTM) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2WgjxVUvcwIVXQ4YTRfS2N1MHc/view?usp=sharing
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       Re: Switch Dimensions
       By: djacobsen Date: October 27, 2016, 2:13 pm
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       Hello & Welcome to the Forum!
       You might want to check the SCARM track planner that has been
       posted on this forum.
       I'm a tinplate 3 railer,so have no suggestions beside the SCARM
       track planner.
       Hopefully someome with fastrack knowledge will chime in.
       Happy Rails
       Dave
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