I have a question about O gauge rail joiners. It doesn't involve Williams, so I may get kicked off this forum. I want to join Atlas Industrial Rail O36 sections with Lionel O36 "FasTrack". They both have attached roadbed and are the same height. But they have different shape rail cross sections, and consequently the rail joiners are much different. The Lionel is a fat blade and the Atlas is a pin. Does anyone make a hybrid rail joiner to mate these two types of tracks? Or is this a hopeless endeavor, and I should just bite the bullet and buy more of one type or the other? Thanks for any help you can give me.
Dear Franky,
Here is the transition piece between AIRRB track and tubular:
https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/itemdesc.asp?ic=1001096&eq=&Tp=
Unfortunately, you also have to buy a FasTrack to tubular transition piece.
FYI, two of the Williams by Bachmann sets (Keystone Express and Santa Fe Flyer) have an oval of AIRRB Track in them:
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=3304
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=3303
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Joe Satnik
The good news is you don't have to move any pins around. The Lionel FT O-Gauge Trainsition Piece (6-12040) has the pins, and the AIRRB Trainsition Track doesn't. Just plug them together and your good to go!
Len
From what I have seen with Atlas and Lionel 031 tubular track, you may have to round off the connection points on the Atlas or Lionel tracks to keep from having a derailment. :'(
Not sure if this would be the same with Atlas O to Lionel Fastrac. :-\
Lee F.
Thanks to Joe Satnik, Len, and Phillyreading for the help. I've ordered both pieces from Walthers, and we'll see how things work out. Thanks again. Frankv