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We can ship the LT-N-T-4.5 immediately. If you order more than what we have available, we will hold your order and add additional units required to our production queue. The lead time for this product is shown above.
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Each QuickStick can be used for a Left or Right-hand turnout. The price shown is for one QuickStick.
Specially designed for trackwork built with Fast Tracks assembly fixtures, QuickSticks laser cut ties let you construct fully complete, ready-to-run N turnouts right at your workbench!
Using our track assembly fixtures, you build what we call a "skeleton." This skeleton will have PC Board ties located at key locations to keep the piece of trackwork in gauge. To finish the trackwork, our Laser Cut QuickSticks are used. With a single step, all the remaining wood ties are added to the pre-built skeleton, and the trackwork is ready to be installed.
Now anyone can build inexpensive, hand laid trackwork that:
- Looks Great! - With realistic-looking trackwork on wood ties
- Is Easy To Build - With results that rival even the most experienced modelers
- Performs Perfectly - Build hundreds of turnouts with one fixture
- Can Be Built Quickly - Build a fully complete turnout in less than an hour!
- Looks Great! - Get results that rival even the most experienced modelers
- Lets You Work in Comfort - Build trackwork at your workbench
QuickSticks are cut from Baltic Birch plywood custom sawn in Finland specifically for Fast Tracks. Like the prototype, the wood grain on our QuickSticks ties runs perpendicular to the rails. The ties are 0.04" (1mm), 7 scale inches thick and 0.06" (1.5mm) 9 scale inches wide. They will match all popular commercially available wood ties, including wood ties available from Fast Tracks. The ties will also match all popular commercial track, and trackwork completed with QuickSticks will be compatible with these products.
QuickSticks laser cut ties are designed to be glued to the rails using using Pliobond glue. This type of adhesive will provide a very reliable bond that will increase in strength over time.
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PARAMETER | VALUE | DETAILS |
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Default Turnout Length | 5" (127 mm) | This is the length of the turnout on the QuickSticks. Measured from end tie to end tie. |
Minimum Turnout Length | 3.9" (99 mm) | This is the shortest possible turnout length. Measured from the end PC board tie to end PC board tie. |
Diverging Route Angle | 12.53 (Decimal) 12°/31'/48"(D/M/S) 1:4.5 (Ratio) | Decimal = Frog angle in decimal degrees D/M/S = Deg/Min/Sec Ratio = Frog angle expressed as a ratio |
Diverging Route Radius | 11" (279 mm) | The minimum radius in a straight turnout. |
Tie Spacing (Prototype) | 20" (508 mm) | Tie spacing center of tie to center of tie. |
Tie Size (Model) | L - 0.64" (16 mm) W - 0.06" (2 mm) H - 0.04" (1 mm) | The actual size of the tie. |
Tie Size (Prototype) | L - 8.5' (2.6 m) W - 9"(229 mm) H - 7" (178 mm) | The original tie size that the model was based on. |
Track Gauge | 0.36" (9 mm) | The distance between the stock rails. |
Size | L - 5.38" (137 mm) W - 2" (51 mm) H - 0.04" (1 mm) | The physical size of the product |
Weight | 0.02 lbs (0.009 kg) | |
Material | 3 Ply Baltic Birch |
Building Turnouts Using Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures
This fully illustrated document provides complete details for building switches using Fast Tracks tools & supplies. These instructions apply to Turnouts, Wyes & Curved Turnouts in all scales and include essential information for building any fixture-built trackwork.
Completing Switches Using Fast Tracks QuickSticks
This Builders Guide details how to complete building your switch using QuickSticks laser-cut wood ties.
Finishing Straight/Curved Track With QuickSticks
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Walter Scrivens (verified owner) –
I've built about a dozen N scale turnouts using the FastTracks filing and assembly fixtures. From my HO days, I was used to dealing with individual ties, so I laboriously cut and glued each tie to each turnout. The results were good, but the labor and eye strain in the smaller scale was too much for this old man. When I needed some new turnouts for a layout expansion, I decided to try QuickSticks. What a savings in time and effort! Once the rails were done, it took only a few minutes to finish each turnout, and they look great! I heartily recommend QuickSticks for all scales, nut especially in the smaller scales!