Lionel FasTrack Graduated Trestle Set, O Gauge Large

I bought this for my son. He has the O-guage Polar Express set. I had read another readers review that this set was 230 in. from start to finish. That's no joke. It's massive. I have to go out and buy more track to accommodate this set. The Polar Express set was only able to handle the 6 braces up and 6 down. If you have the Polar Express set, Just know that you should invest in more track. I recommend buying the 30" bulk fast track. While this trestle works on a curve, it appears to do better on straight track. Also, if the trestle is on a curved part of track and you're trailing cars, be sure to watch your speed. It's all too easy to derail. Great product though. Very sturdy and secure. Adult help may be required while assembling the trestle. The plastic pins you have to insert into the braces can be quite a chore.

This product must have had some improvements made to it since earlier reviews were written. There are no plastic pins anymore. The pieces for each trestle screw together easily with a single, phillips-head screw. The trestles went together quickly and and are very secure. I used them on my Fast Track and they worked flawlessly. For numerous years, I have played around with DYI attempts to get the perfect grade (always ran into problems getting a smooth enough transition where the grade starts and ends) and Lionel's trestles do the trick. I followed one users recommendation to use off-brand trestles available at Jim's Train House, and while they appeared to be very secure, they were not wide enough for the Fast Track. Use the Lionel- They do the trick.

I love the way it looks but only used 1/2 of the trestles and I have 2 separate kits outer loop and the inside decoupler along with xtra trestle, gated road, and 8 extra straights. This creature is now a little over 8 1/2 feet long by just over 5 feet wide. Can’t have any switches in the air. Good luck using all!

Each year I try and add something new to the “Christmas Train Layout”, this did the trick this year.

Super easy to put together. Like all of lionel's stuff the packaging is great. You don't have to worry about it being broken upon arrival. It also lifts your train off the ground which is amazing!! I LOVE IT

very good

This is a new item in the original box. Everything arrived as expected and in good shape. There were no surprises.

My husband ordered this piece of track and put it together with our grandson over Christmas. I can testify to the fact that the 62-year-old had an even better time than our grandson with the tracks.