Lionel FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge

Owner’s Manual

78-2110-2507/16

Lionel FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge! Perfect to use on any O Gauge layout, this versatile accessory allows you to use your bridge with

FasTrack or tubular track as you create any kind of layout that you can imagine.

Congratulations!

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What's included

• One Fastrack Extended Truss Bridge

• One upper front girder face plate

• Two track mounting top pier halves

• Two bridge mounting top pier halves

• Two Fastrack Elevated Trestle Height Piers

• Two tubular track elevated trestle height piers

• Two pier bases

• Six wire jumpers (four black, two red)

• Four Phillips head screws (for Bridge to pier mounting)

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Table of contentsTruss bridge basicsUnboxing your FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge 4Bridge pier identification 5

Truss bridge assemblyCompatability with Tubular track elevated trestles 6Compatability with FasTrack elevated trestles 7Maximizing the overall height of the bridge 8Combining two or more bridges 8Incorporating the FasTrack girder bridge(s) 9-10Positioning the bridge 11-14Notes 15Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service 16

Unboxing your FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge

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Figure 1. Removing the 4 screws

Figure 2. Installing the upper girder

Truss Bridge Basics

Once you have the bridge removed from the polyfoam carefully slide the piers in the vac form out of the interior of the bridge. Once the piers have been removed you can install

the upper front girder face of the bridge. This piece is located in the upper left corner of the polyfoam. Using a #0 Phillips head screwdriver remove the 4 screws installed in the open end of the bride.

Carefully install the upper girder to the bridge by inserting the screws through the die cast face and threading the screws into the plastic girder detail behind the bridge structure. It is import-ant that the screws be threaded into the plastic girder details to securely hold the upper girder face and the plastic girder details firmly in place. Note the girder does not have a specific ori-entation.

Remove screws

Remove screws

Install screws

Upper Girder Installscrews

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Bridge pier identification

The piers on this bridge have been engineered to accommodate several configurations. First, identify the pier sections for ease of reference:

Truss Bridge Basics

There are 2 of each section included with each bridge. You must match the pier height on opposite sides of the bridge for proper operation.

Pier Base (has mounting tabs) FasTrack Elevated Trestle Section (taller piece)

Tubular track elevated trestle section (shorter piece)

Track mounting (top pier half)

Bridge mounting (top pier half)

Compatibility with Tubular track elevated trestles

Truss Bridge Assembly

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To make the bridge compatible with Tubular O or O27 elevated trestles (available separate-ly, 6-12755) stack the bridge piers as follows:

1. Track mounting top pier half (top)2. Bridge mounting top pier half (top)3. Tubular track elevated trestle section (middle)4. Pier Base (on bottom)

2.

1.

1.

3.

4.

Tubular track trestle(available separately,

6-12755)

FasTrack transition track(available separately,

6-12040)

Elevated Trestle(available separately,

6-12755)

Tubular track

Track mounting top pier half

Repeat this pier stack to create two piers of equal height. To mate tubular track to the bridge piers use two FasTrack transition tracks (6-12040 FasTrack Transition Piece, sold separately). Insert the FasTrack end of the transition track to the track mating pier. Tie the tubular track into the tubular track end.

Figure 3. Stacking the piers for use with tubular track trestles

Figure 4. Transitioning the bridge for tubular track

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Compatibility with FasTrack elevated trestles

Truss Bridge Assembly

To make the bridge compatible with FasTrack elevated trestles (available separately, 6-12038) stack the bridge piers as follows:1. Track mounting top pier half (top)2. Bridge mounting top pier half (top)3. FasTrack elevated trestle section (middle)4. Pier Base (on bottom)

2.1.

3.

4.

FasTrack trestle(available separately,

6-12038)

Figure 5. Stacking the piers for use with FasTrack trestles

Repeat this pier stack to create two piers of equal height. The mating surface on the bridge pier has been designed to accommodate straight and curved track. Simply snap any section of FasTrack into the track mounting top pier half.

1.

Track mounting top pier half

FasTrack track

Elevated Trestle(available separately,

6-12038)

Figure 6. Adding FasTrack to the bridge

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Maximizing the overall height of the bridge

Truss Bridge Assembly

I f you operate scale rolling stock and need the maximum amount of clearance under the bridge use both the FasTrack elevated trestle pier and the tubular track elevated trestle pier

to achieve an overall height of 6.9”, enough space to clear Husky stack cars and auto carriers with ease.

Pier baseTrack mounting

FasTrack elevated trestle section

Tubular track elevated trestle section

Bridge mounting

Bridge Bridge2 bridge pier halves

Figure 7. Stacking the piers for maximum height for clearance while using scale rolling stock

Figure 8. 2 bridge mating top halves combined for two bridge use

Combining two or more bridges

The pier system has been designed to allow you to connect multiple bridges to increase the length of the span the bridge crosses. By combining two 6-82110 FasTrack Extended Truss

Bridges you will have a total of 4 pieces of each bridge pier. One set of piers will not be used when combining two bridges, two piers will not be used when combining three bridges and so on. Construct the bridge end piers as described previously. For the center pier use both bridge mating top pier halves to place on top of the pier.

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Truss Bridge AssemblyIncorporating the FasTrack girder bridge(s)

Each track mating pier has been designed to allow you to incorporate a FasTrack Girder Bridge (available separately, 6-81248) as a lead into the FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge.

If the girders are mounted to the top of the girder bridge base simply snap the girder bridge into the track mounting top pier half as shown below.

Bridge

Inserts

Remove screws

Underside of pier half

Track mounting pier half

Girder bridge(available separately,

6-81248)Bridge pierhalf

Track pier half

Figure 9. Using the girder bridge

Figure 10. Removing the insert screws

Should you choose to place the girders on the underside of the girder bridge base simply remove the two inserts in the track mounting top pier half as shown below in figure 10. Using a Phillips head screwdriver carefully remove the pier inserts to accommodate the girders of the FasTrack girder bridge.

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Truss Bridge AssemblyIncorporating the FasTrack girder bridge(s) continued

Snap the FasTrack girder bridge with the inverted girders into the track mounting top pier half as shown in figure 11 below.

Snap the opposite end of the FasTrack Girder Bridge into another section of FasTrack mounted to an elevated trestle.

FasTrack Girder Bridges can be used on either end of the Extended Truss Bridge as every track mounting top pier half is equipped with the removable inserts for inverted girders and the track trough is wide enough to accommodate the girder bridge with the girders mounted in the upwards position.

Figure 11. Snap the girder bridge into place

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Truss Bridge AssemblyPositioning the bridge

The FasTrack Extended Truss Bridge has been designed to be used as a lift out section for applications where there is a walkway underneath the bridge. To make the bridge a lift out

simply position the piers on either side of the walkway opening and secure the piers with a 4 screws per pier, firmly mounting the piers in position. The rails on the bridge itself are flared open to ensure they align themselves properly with the pins on the bridge mounting top pier half. In addition to the pin/flared rail alignment there are also three spring steel contacts underneath each rail for a solid electrical connection. The bridge can lifted off its piers and placed back on them with ease.

Figure 12. Lifting the bridge off the piers

If the bridge will not be used as a lift out section it can be securely fastened to the bridge piers using the 4 Phillips head screws included in the poly bag. The poly bag also includes six wire jumpers, used to create a wired connection between the piers and the rails on the bridge. Before securing the piers to the bridge we recommend that you connect the wire jumpers to the underside of the pier first. To do this remove the bridge mounting top pier half from the stack of piers (for ease of access) and place one red wire jumper on the center rail tab and two black wire jumpers on each outside rail tab, see figure 13 below.

Route the three wires through the center hole in the top pier half. Turn the bridge up-side-down and position the pier on the bridge, aligning the rail and the feet of the bridge. Be sure to route the three wires through the hole in the center of the underside of the bridge, See fig-ure 14. Using two of the four Phillips head screws in the poly bag insert the screws in the hole of the bridge foot, refer to figure 15 on page 13. Securely tighten the screws to firmly mount the pier to the foot of the bridge.

Truss Bridge AssemblyPositioning the bridge continued

Black wire Black wire

Black wire

Red wire

Red wire

Figure 13. Wiring the bridge top pier half

Figure 14. Wiring the bridge

Black wire

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Carefully connect the red wire jumper to the center rail tab of the bridge. Also connect each black wire jumper to the outside rails of the bridge outside rail tabs.

The outside rails of the bridge are NOT connected electrically. This was done intentionally to accommodate an insulated outside rail block for signal activation. If you do not plan to use a sign on or near the bridge simply cross the outside rail wires between the pier and the bridge.

Truss Bridge AssemblyPositioning the bridge continued

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Install screw

Bridge pier top half

Bridge pier top half

Bridge

Bridge

Install screw

Figure 15. Connecting the bridge pier to the bridge

Figure 16. Wiring the pier and bridge together

Note!

Black wire

Black wire

Red wire

Truss Bridge AssemblyPositioning the bridge continued

Snap the opposite top pier half (the track mounting top pier half or the bridge mounting top pier half if connecting two bridges together) into the bridge mounting top pier half. Flip the bridge over and position the bridge with piers attached to the pier stack. Ensure the piers inter-lock with one another and apply downward pressure on the piers to ensure they lock into posi-tion and are properly positioned on the pier.

Figure 17. Placing the wired bridge on to the pier stacks

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Notes

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Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service

This Lionel product, including all mechanical and electrical components, moving parts, motors and structural components, with the exception of LIGHT BULBS, LED’s & TRACTION TIRES are warranted to the original owner-purchaser for a period of one year from the original date of purchase against

original defects in materials or workmanship when purchased through a Lionel Authorized Retailer*.

This warranty does NOT cover the following:• Normal wear and tear• Light bulbs or LED’s• Defects appearing in the course of commercial use• Damage resulting from abuse/misuse of the product

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