sorenk
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Post by sorenk on Jan 13, 2023 12:43:38 GMT
I need help - instructions - How to attach / hook up Lionel Plug and Play to tubular track
Thank you
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Post by Country Joe on Jan 13, 2023 14:38:25 GMT
I don't know the answer but I'm guessing that you can't easily wire plug and play accessories directly to tubular track. I think you would either route wires from your transformer to the accessories or solder wires to the track for power. I don't know of any kind of adaptor that would allow you to just plug them in.
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Post by dennym57 on Jan 13, 2023 14:58:12 GMT
I don't think you can. Fastrack has a track with plugs. My only suggestion is cut off the plug and strip the wires. I saw that on a Lionel video.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jan 14, 2023 14:49:01 GMT
I don't think you can. Fastrack has a track with plugs. My only suggestion is cut off the plug and strip the wires. I saw that on a Lionel video. You could do that. The power feeds are not complicated to work out. Lionel used to (up to around 2016) provide a pigtail connector for wiring PnP accessories to tubular track. Now it seems that they want you to use the Fastrack connector section but the basic wiring is the same. Here’s an extract from an old accessory manual that shows the connection:
An alternative is to use the Fastrack connector section with short tubular track adapter sections (SKU 6-12040) on each side of it. Probably would not look great but would save stripping wires.
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Post by curtis on Jan 14, 2023 20:42:17 GMT
Lionel is still making a plug to two lead adapter to use so you can wire to Tubular track. If you do not want to use that you can cut the plug off. (I would leave some wire on the plug in case you want to reconnect at a later date)
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jan 14, 2023 23:34:54 GMT
Lionel is still making a plug to two lead adapter to use so you can wire to Tubular track. If you do not want to use that you can cut the plug off. (I would leave some wire on the plug in case you want to reconnect at a later date) I think that the SKU for that part is 6-82038. My point was that it used to come stock with PnP accessories and now if you want to power one off of tubular track you have to buy that part (or use one of the other methods described above). P.S. That cable has not been cataloged by Lionel recently but you can find it from other suppliers online.
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