... see the templates by toggling the background map on and off -- SHIFT+ HOME keys. I notice that most of the main line pointwork under the footbridge area has FB switches and machined check flares. Presumably you are intending to model that in flat-bottom rail? If you change to real> rails> head and foot (flat-bottom rails), you won't see anything different on the screen, but when printed the rails will have the foot lines on the templates. Which makes it a lot easier to align FB rail over the template. Set the width of the foot, and whether the rail is inclined (which moves the foot relative to the head) at real> rails> rail section data.... Many thanks for posting it. cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Sep 2018 15:27 from: Tony W Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Tony, I notice that most of the main line pointwork under the footbridge area has FB switches and machined check flares. Presumably you are intending to model that in ...

... need a diamond crossing but my attempts always end up with both tracks curved, whereas I really need one straight and one curved so that both tracks exit at a tangent. Thank you in anticipation. Peter Attachment: attach_2769_3348_Helix.box 127 posted: 24 Oct 2018 20:48 from: Martin Wynne Hi Peter, 2_241540_410000001.png 1. click to split the exit track as plain track in the control template. 2. click on the background template. 3. click this menu item. The result will be: 2_241540_400000000.png You now have the alignments for the diamond-crossing. Next you need to delete the underlying plain tracks and extend the two half-diamonds to replace them. Also at such a short angle you will need to tidy up the timbering in the diamond. Ask again if you need more help. cheers, Martin. posted: 24 Oct 2018 21:47 from: leflep Many thanks Martin. Easy when you know how! I've spent hours trying to do that! Thanks again, Peter Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable ...

... the two transition s-curves superimposed onto the plan. Unfortunately my computer skills don't extend that far so I have attached them to this message. Hopefully you will get the idea. Regards Scott Attachment: attach_359_576_NBbranch.box 226 posted: 30 Sep 2008 05:50 from: Martin Wynne Hi Scott, Thanks for filling in the details. If the short track behind the platform is a siding, I think it is better not to make the loop an S-curve into it, but to create a separate run-round loop alignment. Then it all goes together quite nicely. The tandem checking looks ok, and I managed not to have it on a transition: scott_nbr1.png scott_nbr2.png scott_nbr3.png I will get the tandem finished and some timbers shoved and then perhaps make a bit of video. regards, Martin. posted: 30 Sep 2008 23:52 from: Scott Willis Martin Thank you very much for that, it looks great. I didn't expect you to take it as far as you have or as quick as you have, It would have taken ...

... Unlike the other tools, the make tandem function is only a partial aid, it can't really be otherwise. There is still quite a lot to do afterwards, and if you prefer to build a tandem from scratch you can of course do so. I suspect that some experienced Templot users will continue to do that rather than use the auto function. The advantage of a regular V-crossing over generic is that you can fine-tune the lead length by adjusting the crossing entry straight. This allows the timbering to be aligned, which avoids a lot of subsequent timber shoving. p.s. if/when OpenTemplot is released, everyone can have a go at improving the tandem function and/or adding other functions. cheers, Martin. posted: 3 Jun 2018 09:51 from: Phil O Thanks Martin, It was only idle curiosity that I asked. Phil Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Crossing noses and tandem turnouts ...

... prints as a diamond. Tried reloading several earlier box files and they all come out the same. I can regenerate it, but realigning is proving to be tricky. I have attached the box file. Hope someone can tell me what I have done wrong. Hi Barry, The rest of the slip isn't in the .box file. Sorry, I don't know how that happened. Can you remember the sequence of steps when you first created and saved it? You should be able to re-create it on the existing alignment easily: 1. delete the half-diamond on the right. 2. delete the half-diamond on the left to the control. Choose the option to clear the tag. 3. click the tools> make slip> make single slip- same hand menu item. cheers, Martin. posted: 8 Jun 2018 16:40 from: Barry Brown Many thanks Martin Did as you suggested and it worked fine. I was not deleting to control, it is a few months since I did this and a ...

... :35 from: Phil O I am unable to have a look on Google Earth,to check, but most if not all the railway bridges over the Thames in London were on way beams. Phil. Last edited on 19 Apr 2018 18:36 by Phil O posted: 20 Apr 2018 14:34 from: Judi R Longitudinal timbers are used where vertical clearances are tight because they save the depth (and weight) of the ballast. They are directly fastened to the steel bridge beams so it's difficult to adjust alignment and are usually tolerated only where necessary in slow speed areas. Yes, I know there are high-speed exceptions. The long timbers are usually 12" x 12" and sometimes bigger, up to 18" x 18", and the cross timbers- the transoms- are usually around 6" x 6" and are paired with a steel tie rod to strap the whole lot tight to hold the gauge. Judi R Last edited on 20 Apr 2018 14:35 by Judi R posted: 4 May 2018 ...

... 04:26 from: Martin Wynne Lazarus scatters itself across the screen in 5 basic windows. Each one can be moved around and re-sized in the usual way, to suit yourself: 2_092142_570000000.png 1. is the main command window. Closing this closes Lazarus. Minimizing this minimizes everything. 2. is the window representing the part of the program which you are working on. This is where you drag and drop the buttons and boxes which make up your program. The dots are a grid to which they can be aligned for a neater result. The dots don't show when the program runs. Program windows are called Forms. The data for a form is saved in a .lfm file. 3. is the Editor window. This where you write the code which makes things happen when the buttons and boxes are clicked. Each form has its own corresponding chunk of code, called a Unit. Each unit is saved in a separate .pas file with the same name as the corresponding form file. Each unit appears in a separate tab in the ...

... up just inside the transition, but usually Templot warns you that the ends dont meet in that circumstance dave( sick in bed so asking daft questions) posted: 25 Jan 2018 20:56 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: I notice now and again, especially when I create transitions curves, I sometimes get the minor inaccuracy message box in Templot. The errors are of course minor and immaterial in the main, but is there any logic to what is causing the issue? Hi Dave, If both the control template alignment and the destination were derived from the same original, you shouldn't see any errors. The transition curve calculations use a lower level of precision than the others (otherwise they would be very slow), so if you have been swapping to and fro between fixed radius curves and transitions it is possible that some discrepancies have built up. If you enter dimensions manually based on what you see in the info panel, there may be some rounding errors. Most of the dimensions showing are rounded to 2 decimal places, so if ...

... reduces the risk of it coming apart later if you are using soldered track construction. The washer may get sanded along with the rail, but no matter. Turn the vee round or over to make the second cut. The result is as shown after making two cuts on the sander. If it gets hot stop and dip it in a jar of cold water. If necessary the bulk of the metal can be quickly removed with a coarse file or metal shears before finishing on the sander. The end result is an accurately aligned vee comprised of solid rail at the nose. All that then remains is to fettle the running edges at the tip and blunt back the nose. It's a good idea to take a few thou off the top of the nose so that it dips down slightly below the wing rails. This allows for the coning angle on the wheels as they run off the wing rail onto the nose, producing smoother running. Don't overdo it. N.B. Wear a mask while sanding and wash hands afterwards. The sandings will contain lead ...

... how frustrating it can be when laying out curves, and I have experienced several undesirable results. For me and many others (such as Templot users, I'm sure), achieving the correct looking curve is very important to present the best results. Being an engineer, a poorly constructed curve always takes the shine off a good model railway. I know the 3CP tool has been proven to produce excellent curvature results. This is also true for the 5 inch gauge railway now completed and considered by many to be probably the best aligned track in the country. 3CP is a simple tool to use, but very complex in design. I think it helps people to understand more about the details before reaching conclusions, and I hope this provides useful further information. Craig http://www.3cp-tools.co.uk 3489_300853_090000000.jpg Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Trackbuilding topics> Anyone tried one of these? about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z ...