... hosted accounts. In addition, I can now make my own backups again. Which means that our content is safely backed up on both sides of the pond! Unfortunately moving the whole thing means that you need to update your bookmarks to the new address, and log in again here before you can post messages. Sorry about that. If you have forgotten your log in password there is a mechanism to change it on the log in dialog, or I can help if you are stuck. There are bound to be a few teething problems with the changeover, but as far as I can tell most of it is working ok so far. One thing which isn't, is the indication of "new" unread topics. Several topics which you have in fact read may still show as "new", even if you mark them as read. That should sort itself out after a few days -- it's related to the change of time zone on the server, and the time limit on "recent" topics. If you find any other ...

... topic: 245 Inserting a turnout/parallel tracks/what is a notch? posted: 23 Nov 2007 01:10 from: Gordon S A few very simple questions that have come to mind over the past 48 hours. Managed to insert a turnout without problem, but it always comes up with a B7 turnout. How do I select a different form of turnout to insert? I have selected different turnouts no problem, but when I try and insert it, the programme defaults back to a B7. Setting up parallel tracks, again no problem, but when selecting either the MS or TS variant, invariably it puts the new track on the wrong side. How do you determine which side you need? There appears no logic to it and I get it wrong more than 50% of the time.. Can you please explain what a notch is and what it does? I seem to have one on my plan and try as I may, I can't get rid of it and don't really understand what it does. Tried most ...

... : http://templot.com/contingency/templot_companion_nov_2019.pdf If several folks download this (18MB), it's likely that someone somewhere would have a copy which could be uploaded somewhere else if ever the need arose. I will try to keep it updated. It's scruffy and intended only as a backup to the web site -- I haven't tried to create a neat publication. I set the page length as long as possible to avoid too many breaks in reading, which means there is a lot of blank space in the first few pages. The entries on the contents list should be clickable to go to the relevant pages, and most of the links within it should work, depending on the mood your PDF reader program is in. What it does do is make it only too clear how much remains to be done on there. One day. cheers, Martin. posted: 5 Nov 2019 20:45 from: Rob Manchester Hello Martin, Good idea. I have downloaded the Companion PDF and saved it in my cloud storage. I would ...

... to be the end of my involvement. If it doesn't work for someone else or they can't understand it, don't use it. Martin. Hello Martin, Have you thought about recruiting some volunteers from the forum to assist in answering peoples questions in order to ease your workload?I am sure there are members who would be willing to help.You never seem to sleep and the speed of your replies on many occasions is so quick other members don't have time to respond.Most forums don't rely on one person alone and I think letting a few people assist you would help you to feel more positive about what is after all an amazing creation for modellers to use. Trevor. posted: 9 Jan 2014 16:33 from: John Lewis Howard wrote: Mine is here should anyone wish to pull it to bits! Howard Did you mean, please? :- )) John posted: 9 Jan 2014 16:34 from: Paul Boyd the speed of your replies on many occasions is so quick other members don't have time to respond Trevor has hit the nail ...

... topic: 2134 2mm Finescale Tandem (or 3 way?) posted: 6 Jan 2013 11:39 from: rammstein2609 Hi all, I am currently designing a stay at home layout in 2mm finescale which can be 'played with' when my exhibition layout is stored away between shows. I have a plan in mind which involves two tandem points. I downloaded the help video and followed it through. The attached template is my second attempt as the first was a bit squashed together. I was wondering if anyone had a spare few minutes to have a look at it and tell me if it would work if I built it. To my eye it looks good but I'm no track expert. Obviously some of the check rails will be built as one piece instead of individual lengths of rail. Thanks for your time Martin Attachment: attach_1555_2134_2fs_3way.box 378 posted: 6 Jan 2013 12:30 from: Jim Guthrie Martin, It looks OK to me. Sometimes a big factor in building the more complex pointwork is arranging isolating gaps since some bits of rail can ...

... recent renewals at that time and is almost certainly 1432mm gauge vertical switches and crossings. Which is a much heavier design than bullhead track and noticeably different. How are you intending to model it? Colin Craig supplies some 4mm/ft components for such track, and also detailed templates showing the baseplates and fixings: http://colincraig4mm.co.uk/#/s -c /4532599929 http://colincraig4mm.co.uk/#/templates/4532603468 Unfortunately it is not possible to convert a Templot bullhead track plan to this with just a few clicks. It would require a redesign, using the restricted range of crossing angles normally employed in this track (7, 8, 9.25, 10.75, 15,...) for natural-angle turnouts, and the double-curved vertical switches. These are not directly supported in Templot and would require partial templates to correctly represent them. They can be approximated using custom curved switches, and given the discrepancy in EM gauge preventing exact-scale representation of prototype track, this would probably be acceptable. Clearly if ...

... from: Philip Griffiths Hello Martin, following your advice about creating the irregular diamond, the crossing is 1:505. This is causing a bit of an issue with creating the slip. The pictures do not seem though to show a slip of squashed proportions. posted: 29 Dec 2017 01:45 from: DerekStuart Hello Philip I hope you don't mind me sticking my oar in. It looks as if you are not laying the templates over the map.If you are trying to compress a fair length of track work into a few feet then you are going to get sharper angles. As a suggestion, if you were to ease to the left the turnout leading to the slip and make it a B7 then change the slip to a B7 or B8 it would make it flow better. If it is any help, I would suggest plotting it directly over the map to work out the real angles, even if you then have to modify it for a straight board. Apologies if I've missed the point or my comments are unhelpful at all. Derek ...

... Martin Wynne Phil O wrote: Wally has sent me a map 1: 1250 in PDF format. What is required to get this into TDV as background shape? Hi Phil, For a low-resolution version you can do a screen capture from any PDF reader program, and save as an image file for use in a picture shape. If you want a better resolution image for zooming you need some form of PDF editor/extractor program. I assume you don't have such a program or you wouldn't be asking. Very few of these are free. However, assuming the map is contained in the PDF file as an image (likely), there is one free PDF reader program which includes extraction tools. It's also an excellent reader program in its own right as an alternative to Adobe or Foxit readers. Free download from: http://www.nitroreader.com (Make sure you choose the 32-bit or 64-bit version as required.) 1. open your PDF file in Nitro Reader. 2. click on the map image to ...

... timbering a station throat where all speeds will be low, and timbering a high-speed junction subject to heavy stresses. For the check rails and their angled end chairs, they can usually be moved along to wherever the timbers happen to come, provided there is still full checking opposite the knuckle. For your diagrams, I think I would split those two timbers in the middle, and do most of the remaining timbering of the upper crossing by extending the switch timbers northwards. If you post a .box file of just those few templates (save group) I will have a go and see how it looks. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Sep 2011 22:22 from: Brian Nicholls Martin Wynne wrote: If you post a .box file of just those few templates (save group) I will have a go and see how it looks. Hi Martin, Sorry about the haste, just had a phone call I must deal with urgently, will respond properly to your message shortly. Please find attached the grouped templates you asked for, ...

... Please join to get the most from Templot. Templot Club is at: http://85a.co.uk/forum 1. First there is the original Templot Companion web site. Mostly written 20 years ago and barely updated since, including some lengthy static tutorials. Large parts of it are now out of date, or have been overtaken subsequently by many new features and functions. But it still contains more information in one place than anywhere else: 2_031328_430000000.png It's here: http://templot.com/martweb/templot_gs.htm 2. A few years after that, I started creating the Camtasia downloadable videos. They are also mostly out of date. There is a long list of them on this page: 2_031328_430000001.png It's here: http://templot.com/martweb/video_list.htm 3. As the old versions developed I created two long pages explaining all the additional features introduced. Those pages contain masses of information which has never been linked in anywhere else: 2_031328_430000002.png Find them here: http://templot.com/martweb/pug_info.htm 4. Separately from all that, ...