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Kato
Unitrack FAQ, Information & Help Pages.
How
do I clean Unitrack to keep my trains running smoothly?
- Kato recommends
using a plastic compatible liquid cleaner.
- For stubborn spots,
paint or glue on the rails, Kato recommend a soft rubberized
abrasive "eraser".
- Track cleaning cars
are also available. Some are designed to use liquid cleaners,
some with abrasive rollers or pads, and some equipped for both.
- Kato do NOT
recommend constant use of abrasives. You should be able to
find any of these cleaners and cleaning tools at your local
Model Railway Shop or Hobby Supplier.
Items not recommended include:
sandpaper, steel wool & cleaning pads
(used for cleaning pots and pans), and any liquid not compatible
with plastic, or is of a caustic chemical compound.
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Is
track from another manufacturer compatible with Unitrack?
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Yes!
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Unitrack was designed
in such a way that it can be used with other manufacturers
track. Both N and HO scale Unitrack is compatible with standard
sectional track.
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For N-Scale, we
recommend the use of our #20-045 sectional track conversion
track. It is designed to connect with Unitrack on one end and
sectional track on the other.
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For both scales, a
little bit of Unitrack ballast (Woodland Scenics; Grey Blend )
should blend another manufacturers track into the rest of a
Kato Unitrack layout.
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Does Kato offer track planning software for developing layouts
with Unitrack?
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there are already
companies that offer this type of product with specific
libraries for Kato track and structures. Because of the quality
of their software, Kato have no plans to produce software of
their own.
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Please contact
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PlaniIt by El Dorado Software (www.trackplanning.com),
This comes Highly recommended By Some Of
Our Customers.
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Abracadata (www.abracadata.com)
for 3D Railroad Concept & Design,
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R&S Enterprises (www.rrtrack.com)
for RR Track,
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Sillub Technologies (www.sillub.com)
for XTrkCad.
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There may be other
companies that offer track libraries for Unitrack.
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How
can I permanently mount Unitrack?
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Unitrack can be
permanently mounted using small dabs of white Wood glue to one
of the two posts moulded to the underside of each piece of
ground level track. While putting a dab on both posts seems
better, no layout is that permanent that one might not need to
pull up track to make an adjustment to improve or increase
operations.
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The posts can be
drilled out from the underside for track pins, or for small
appropriate length screws. you can drill small holes on either
side of the third size and taller, of the piers in place of
using glue.
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It is not recommended
that Items;
- all Points
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#20-605 Automatic
3-Color Signal.
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#20-650 Automatic
Crossing Gate, #20-651 Crossing Gate Double track Adaptor.
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or any of the sensor
tracks attached to the Gate.
These should be allowed
to float, so that they may adjust for inconsistencies due to
humidity and temperature of the mounting surfaces.
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Kato Unitrack & DCC.
- With regards to the use of Unitrack with DCC, there is a
capacity of DC12V @ 3A built into the product line. The quality
construction of Unitrack and reliable rail connection provided
by the Unijoiner® assure that the DCC signal is dependably
transmitted.
- Unitrack turnouts use a bi-polar solenoid drive for reliable
operation. To switch the turnout digitally, be sure to choose a
DCC turnout decoder that supports the bi-polar drive. Digitrax
recommends their DS64, DS52 or DS51K1 stationary decoder for operation
of Kato Unitrack turnouts. Lenz Recommend the LS100 (But
you Can Use LS150 With Diodes).
Some Unitrack components such as the
Automatic Crossing Gate and 3-Color Signal were designed with DC
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All Pages
are in PDF Format.
#20-650
Level Crossing Instructions In English. |
Covers;
Level Crossing Instructions In
English.
Kato Crossing Page 1
Kato Crossing Page 2
Kato Crossing Page 3
Kato Crossing Page 4
Kato Crossing Page 5
Kato Crossing Page 6
Kato Crossing Page 7
Kato Crossing Page 8
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Covers;
UNITRACK
Feeder
Track Connection, The Kato Controller
Connection & How to
use 20-021 road crossing.
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Covers;
How to join Unitrack together,
UNITRACK
Viaduct The basics & How
to connect point switches to the Kato Controller.
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Covers;
How to use
UNITRACK
Points and point switches, with the controller,
How to run a train with the
controller.
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Covers;
How to use the re-railer as supplied in some
track packs, How to
dismantle the controller and Unitrack.
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Covers;
How to use
UNITRACK
Points and insulated unijoiners®,
How to remove or change
unijoiners®,
the basics on how to wire
a #20-210 scissors crossing.
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Covers;
How to use
UNITRACK
Platforms in different track formations and using different
points etc. you need to read the text
carefully to understand these instructions and follow the
diagrams.
Also has technical spec on
platform heights etc.
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Covers;
Power Routing issues with #4 points (#20-220 &
#20-221).
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Covers;
How To Use 24-829 DC~AC Converter.
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