You may need to resort to building those switches yourself.

That is one area where FastTracks comes in handy when you can't get what you want.  If it is just a few you can always build turnouts for your friends to cover the investment.  If you are really good you could offer turnouts for bid on eBay.  Once you have covered your investment you could sell the FastTracks tools on eBay.

I know it is frustrating.  That is one reason why I'm getting out of N scale.

Den

While you wait ...

You could try this!  Before you invest in the tooling - try one with just their templates.

It's really fun and satisfying!

n-ASCAR

If it were n-ASCAR you'd not worry about just turning left .

"...what's a frustrated N

Just mix them up. As far as I know Micro engineering switches and track is still available and Peco is always a good choice. Different brands and sizes can be connected by tweaking the rail joiners a bit.  If you don't mind spending the time and effort then Fastraks products are always there. My N layout has Atlas, Micro engineering and hand built turnouts based on what I already had or could get at the time and in the case of the hand builts what I needed for that specific place. Don't worry about uniformity of track work, the real railroads are constantly changing things around so various sizes of rail are common.......DaveB

I've used the lack of Atlas

I've used the lack of Atlas track as an incentive to delve into T-Trak myself, which uses Kato UniTrack.

While I have fairly large BendTrack layout with the Atlas Code 55 track, the smaller T-Trak setup is more portable, easier and faster to set up, and more kid-friendly for most appearances... and doesn't necessarily lack for operational interest, either. The T-Trak module I'm currently working on is a quad-length Inglenook that can run out onto the main line if desired.

Sure, it's not as prototypical as the Atlas Code 55 track would be... but those viewing the layout don't seem to care, and it's darn near bulletproof.

I have tried to build N scale

I have tried to build N scale switches using the flextracks hardware and it's not that easy to get it right. Using just the paper template could be near impossible for a novice. The video makes it look easy but the parts were already cut and filed to fit.Even then he screwed it up.

The other alternative is to buy peco (I may have misspelled that) turnouts. I just checked Micro Engineering web site they sell code 55 #6 turnouts ($20.85 + S&H) but did not state how much in stock,if any.

good luck.

"The other alternative is to

"The other alternative is to buy peco (I may have misspelled that) turnouts. I just checked Micro Engineering web site they sell code 55 #6 turnouts ($20.85 + S&H) but did not state how much in stock,if any."

    I just looked at MBKlein and they have 250 Micro engineering code 55 # 6 turnouts  in stock at $16.69 each. They are a bit harder to install than Atlas code 55 but they look great. MBK carries Peco too but I didn't check their inventory.....DaveB

I would go with

    I would go with the fast tracks products. I tried just using their paper templates at first made 4 that where just horrid but they were the first 4 I had ever built and had just gotten back into modeling after 12 years. I picked up a #5 jig and their stockaid and point form tools and I built the 18 I needed and am actually going back to redo, fix, or just make new ones for the first couple I got done as I really got the feel for it the last 8 or 9 I built. Also combining the jib and the paper templates made some "custom" turnouts and wye's that made my track plan and staging cassettes come together great.

    Best thing is the last 8 were basically free if compared to the cost of buying commercially made one's and I still have rail and pc board ties left over. Plus the jig and tools will last for a very long time and rail is pretty cheap. I say give it a try. If you have a workshop area and some decent power tools(stand mounted belt sander/grinder) you could ever skip buying the stockaid/point tools if you have a good eye.

Just my 2 cents,

Kevin