Note that you will need to add at least a five inch track and a ten inch track to each side of this to make it work. You can buy these also on Amazon. Without these, the curves won't come together at the crossover. You can also just buy the Figure 8 track pack. I copied my review of that below:
We started with a basic set that had an oval. At some point, the oval got boring so we added the figure 8. I don't know why, but it is fun to watch a train go around on a figure 8. The Fastrack criss cross track works well and trains do not derail when going across it.
Around the same time that we bought the figure 8 track, we moved from having our set on the living room floor to putting it on a 4' x 8' plywood table in the basement. From there, we started adding switches to create an oval around the figure 8. To me, within the constraints of a 4 x 8 layout, a figure 8 embedded in an oval is about as good as it gets in terms of having an interesting layout.
My recommendation is to start with the figure 8 and then, as your finances allow, buy some switches and track to connect the sides of the figure 8 into an oval. There are two challenges with this. First, switches cost around $40 each. Second, the gap to close the side of the track by the switches is an odd length of 30.91 inches. What worked for me was to close each side of the loop with (2) 10 inch tracks + (1) 5 inch track + (3) 1.375 inch tracks + (1) 1.75 inch track. This leaves a gap of about 1/32" but there is enough flex in the track to make this work.
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Lionel FasTrack 90-Degree Crossover (612019)
FASTRACK 90-Degree Crossover
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- Gauge: O Gauge
- Brand: Lionel
- Power: Electric
- Product Length: 4.04"
- Product Width: 1.92"
- Product Height: 5.17"
- Dimensions: Length: 6" x 6"
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MUST HAVE 4x half straights and lots of track for this to be used at all!!
For Christmas this year, Santa finally brought our train crazy son his first "big boy" o gauge electric lionel train (the Pennsylvania Flyer with bluetooth). He was thrilled beyond reason and has had so much fun with it, but quickly wanted to expand the layout from the oval you can make with the included track. I bought one set of additional straights and one set of additional curves and this crossover piece, hoping to make a figure 8. Unfortunately I didn't realize until it arrived that you cannot make a figure 8 with this piece unless you have 4 of the half size straights in addition to enough of the curves. My son was SO upset (he's autistic and easily frustrated by such things) when we were unable to make a figure 8 with this. I quickly ordered 4 of the half length straights and now we have a figure eight (of sorts) that he thinks is pretty cool. The only problem is that even though the pieces all seem to be connected and the train is moving around the track fine, the electrical connection is spotty and the train sounds are clipped and sound shorted. This is frustrating for him too. I don't know if this piece has anything to do with that problem, but we've never had this issue until we added this cross over and the 4 half straights (see pics). Maybe someone who knows more about these things can weigh in.In summary, this is a cool piece to add to a layout but MAKE SURE you have all the additional pieces you need BEFORE you buy it or you will be frustrated and disappointed like we were. Additionally, I feel like Lionel is really taking advantage when it comes to the pricing on these tracks. They're ridiculously expensive!
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William Klepy
Great quality!
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2023Size: 90-Degree CrossoverVerified Purchase
Shawn YEG
Very good product but expensive for what you get
Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2019Size: 45-Degree CrossoverVerified Purchase
Canadian National
Que l'item soit en parfaite condition.
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2022Size: 90-Degree CrossoverVerified Purchase
JR André
Lionel toujours les meilleurs
Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2020Size: 90-Degree CrossoverVerified Purchase
Shawn YEG
Works great but expensive for what you get
Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2019Size: 90-Degree CrossoverVerified Purchase
