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On3 3-Way Turnout Tie Templates

Free, full size PDF drawings of On3 3-way turnouts built with Fast Tracks tools.

On3 #6 3-way turnout, Left First, Code 70 tie template
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Switch type

Frog number

Which way first

Rail code

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Print it at full size

If it prints even a little small, your 3-way turnout won't fit your ties. Three quick checks:

  1. ● Actual size○ Fit to page
    Pick "Actual size" or "100%"It's in your print window, under Scale or Page sizing.
  2. Fit to pageShrink to fit
    Never "Fit to page"It shrinks the template to fit the paper, so it comes out too small.
  3. 2"
    Check the 2 inch barLay a ruler on the bar at the bottom of the page. It should measure exactly 2 inches.

Joining the pages

This template prints on more than one page of Letter, A4 and Legal paper.

Only one page gets cut. The pages overlap. Each new page is trimmed and laid over the one before it.

  1. The whole second page, with the cut line running edge to edge near its left side and the strip to throw away shaded Trim page 2Cut along the dotted line, from the top edge of the paper to the bottom. Throw the strip away. Leave page 1 whole.Longer templates: do the same to each page after that.
  2. Page 2 laid over the end of page 1, its cut edge on page 1's guide line Lay it over the page beforePut the cut edge right on the thin guide line. Line up the crosses, the rails and the tie gap.
  3. The two pages joined, rails and ties running straight across Tape it in stagesPut a small piece of tape at the top and check it's lined up exactly. Then a small piece at the bottom. Once both are right, run a long piece down the front and the back.The line across the join should measure what the page says, like 4 inches.

Watch how it's built

Our 12-step video series takes you through building a turnout with a Fast Tracks fixture, start to finish.

▶ Watch the series on YouTube
  1. 1Pre-forming the guardrails4:52
  2. 2Pre-building the frog point9:47
  3. 3Hinged vs. fixed points3:41
  4. 4Adding the PC board ties8:21
  5. 5Preparing and installing the stock rails9:26
  6. 6Preparing and installing the switch points9:59
  7. 7Installing the guardrails4:58
  8. 8Installing the frog points9:23
  9. 9Installing the throwbar5:38
  10. 10Cleaning the trackwork4:18
  11. 11Gluing the trackwork to QuickSticks9:48
  12. 12Cutting the gaps in the rail7:40

What's a frog number?

How a turnout's frog number is measured

The turnout number is just a simple ratio that describes the angle of the turnout. A #4 turnout has a ratio of 4 to 1, and a #6 has a ratio of 6 to 1.

The smaller the number, the shorter the turnout and the tighter the curve on the diverging route.