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381. Helix Exit
... topic: 3348 Helix Exit posted: 24 Oct 2018 20:07 from: leflep I would be most grateful if anyone can help with the plan for my helix entrance/exits. I 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 ...
... right now posted: 17 Oct 2018 16:06 from: Martin Wynne Set full screen and HD 1080p or 1440p: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Kwgw6c606x0 Martin. posted: 17 Oct 2018 20:42 from: Martin Wynne Looking hot and dusty now with overhead sun at mid-day, CA time. At 8am this morning (4pm UK) the low morning sun was lighting up a dramatic landscape, with several trains stationary and backing up. Martin. posted: 17 Oct 2018 22:07 from: Charles Orr I visit this site regularly. There are some incredibly long trains. Charles posted: 17 Oct 2018 23:09 from: John Lewis Hi NMartin When I click on the url you gave earlier I get a view on hilly/mountainous country at West Cable, Tehachapi. But I have not seen a train or the railway. Am I doing something wrong? There seem to be at least a couple of roads in the foreground and a busy freeway in the middle distance. John posted: 17 ...
383. "Reusing" Templates
... the video tutorials and had a play around to get somewhat familiar again. One thing is still confusing me. I have "created" a specific turnout template for a track plan I am playing with. This one turnout fits every turnout on the plan as it was originally designed for Atlas Snap Track. Now that I have this turnout designed I have saved to to my storage box. How do I now use this same template multiple times to lay out the plan? Any help appreciated Cheers Bruce posted: 25 Dec 2007 07:14 from: Martin Wynne BruceNordstrand wrote: One thing is still confusing me. I have "created" a specific turnout template for a track plan I am playing with. This one turnout fits every turnout on the plan as it was originally designed for Atlas Snap Track. Now that I have this turnout designed I have saved to to my storage box. How do I now use this same template multiple times to lay out the plan? Hi Bruce, Click on it, copy it to current/control, ...
384. Database problems
... topic: 315 Database problems posted: 15 Jan 2008 07:59 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, There were some problems with the Templot Club database in the past 48 hours. Sorry about any inconvenience in posting messages. Things are now back to normal. If you rely on email to keep in touch with Templot Club you may have missed a few messages. You can catch up by visiting the recent topics list. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Database problems about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site are copyright and the property of the respective contributor. You are welcome to use them for your own personal non- ...
... topic: 314 Using gimp on turnouts posted: 15 Jan 2008 05:07 from: Adrian Following on from the post on Point rodding pics topic 169 I have been trialing the use of gimp to work out the geometry, so far with mixed sucess but I think I started at the deep end! So just reporting on progress. As a reminder the starting point! Attachment: attach_210_314_3way.jpg 315 posted: 15 Jan 2008 05:13 from: Adrian I then used the shear and perspective tools in gimp as detailed by Martyn. It worked quite easily to get something that looked right. Unfortunately when loaded as a background shape in Templot it was difficult to get anything matching. I then realised that despite being careful on the use of the perspective tool I had mis-judged it slightly so I was getting gauge widening through the turnout. If I set the approach road to the right gauge then it'd be 8% to 10% out at the crossing. So now I use the measure tool in gimp to check the gauge is constant through ...
386. Proofed house junc
... :03 by davelong posted: 7 Dec 2007 04:06 from: davelong Hi All the diamonds are now the same size and I've converted the majority of the points to FB templates, except for the crossing in the middle as this is planned to be a non operating crossing ie disused. I've tidied up a few of the curves as well. already looking better. Please pass on any comments you have, file attached. Kind regards Dave L. Attachment: attach_174_275_Proofed_house_2.7.b ox 390 Last edited on 7 Dec 2007 04:07 by davelong posted: 13 Jan 2008 01:04 from: davelong Hi I've made some changes and was wondering if people could cast an eye over both designs and see which is preferable if possible? The file attached here id the original design. Dave Attachment: attach_207_275_Proofed_house_2.8.4 .box 393 posted: 13 Jan 2008 01:06 from: davelong And here is the reworked version, which gives me wider curves on the right hand side and generally more prototypical length pointwork. Sorry to all who dislike no name labels, will changed ...
... bad? Millimetres are a bit too small for everyday objects, and metres too large. Humans find fractions very friendly, I wonder why the metric system doesn't make more of them? 1/32nd of a metre is about 1.1/4 ", a useful everyday unit size. We could call it a "thirtymo". 4 thirtymo is about 5 inches. 8 thirtymo is about 10 inches. Very handy. Shall I include it as a grid option? regards, Martin. posted: 17 Jan 2008 04:07 from: russ At the very least something on the calibration sheet to draw attention to the need for millimetre measurements Yeah, now it has been explained properly a simple thing would be just to say 'Please enter all metric measurements in millimetres and not any other unit' I'm pretty sure that would cover it?- Sorry for being the 'cause' of this! posted: 17 Jan 2008 06:22 from: John Lewis As far as weights go, I just cannot visualise what 100gm of something is. Just under 3.1 ...
... 18:08 from: madscientist thanks posted: 14 Sep 2018 08:55 from: madscientist I managed to track down a numbered signal diagram of the station, badminton, that we based the current layout on, so I now have a lever numbering guide, I still have to work out the text for the leads as that wasn't included What was interesting is the levers are grouped in the frame by road direction rather then physical location grouping( which I thought was more common) Interesting posted: 14 Sep 2018 10:07 from: Jim Guthrie madscientist wrote: What was interesting is the levers are grouped in the frame by road direction rather then physical location grouping( which I thought was more common) I remember a friend who worked for BR in Scotland telling me that levers were normally arranged so that the order of working a set of levers for a movement was in one direction. The direction of working levers could be from the end of the frame to the centre or the centre to the end. I believe different rail companies had their ...
... be opened in the Templot video player. or, 3. if the SK5 file association was not set by the installer for some reason, Windows will ask you what you want to do with the SK5 file. The answer is to open it with the templot_video_loader.exe program, which is in the C:\TEMPLOT_DEV\ folder. Everything is working fine here, on Windows10 and Windows7, even using Chrome, and I have received no other reports of anyone having these problems. cheers, Martin. posted: 11 Jan 2019 07:29 from: Mike Wilks Hi Martin, thanks for the reply. Having thought about it a bit more let me be clearer:- when I have time I will close everything down, open an IE window and re-install and, if what I thought I saw (no tick box for file associations) is the case, will screen shot and send you- otherwise I will confirm it was there and I was hallucinating. I already understood the clear instruction that it was important the installer is allowed to ...
... happen when saving templates or quitting. When saving templates the error comes up but the file is saved. It also comes up when trying to exit Templot and the application won't quit and I have to use Task Manager to end it. It doesn't happen all the time- only on occasion. Running Win 10 64 bit with all the latest updates. It's not a major problem since I don't seem to lose anything and having to quit occasionally via Task manager is the only slight hassle. Jim. posted: 27 Jul 2018 07:53 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: I've started getting occasional Access Violation messages on the current version. The message is "Access Violation Address 00452734 in modle 'templot_2.exe' Read of address 00000004" Hi Jim Can you define "occasional"? Every time? most times? now and then? once in a blue moon? It's very difficult to locate problems unless I can make them happen here, which at present I can't. And even more difficult if they occur only intermittently. Anyone else seeing this? ...
... I select my png file, modify shape& wrap along control template.... Except now I get an error message which seems to imply I do not have enough umph in the system to do the necessary calculations and should maybe reduce dpi etc etc. I've a relatively new laptop with umph and no other applications open at the time so am thinking I might just be doing something wrong in earlier steps when 'by-passing' straightening step.... Any thoughts anyone. posted: 24 Jul 2018 16:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Steve, The file saving instructions are simply to provide a backup of the various stages in case something goes wrong or you need to adjust something and try again. They are not part of the process and are optional. The image must have been scaled (resized) to match your model scale before you begin. If you are working with the background maps function, Templot does this for you. You can skip the straightening function if the track line in the image is already dead straight AND ...
... surface. Our models don't do that. Which means that steel rail comes with all the worries about rusting, and no very obvious trade-off advantage that I can see. I'm with Norman Solomon in sticking to nickel-silver. The latest "hi-nickel" alloy from C&L doesn't have the yellow tinge of traditional nickel-silver rail, and to a blind man on a galloping horse, it does look a bit like the real thing. regards, Martin. posted: 22 Jan 2008 22:07 from: JohnM I have been using steel rail for the past eight years. The layout is in the loft and is subject to extremes of temperature etc. There is no evidence of rusting, and leaving heat on in the loft is unheard of! In fact I have more of a problem with steel wheels (Gibson). The biggest problem with steel rail is in the use of flux. When the track is soldered you must remove all traces of flux asap. My track uses plastic chairs (Exactoscale) on ...
... topic: 3304 Setting the bend radius for obtuse crossings posted: 9 Jul 2018 07:33 from: richard_t Is it possible to set the bend radius for obtuse crossings in a similar manner to setting the knuckle bend radius? The NERA booklet "Standard Railway Equipment- Permanent Way, 1926", suggests this is 16" multiplied by the crossing angle for angles between 1:4 and 1:8. It also seems to apply to the check rail as well. Thanks Last edited on 9 Jul 2018 14:48 by richard_t posted: 9 Jul 2018 15:31 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, The bend radius for K-crossings isn't currently supported. It's somewhere on my to-do list. Of course, now that the code is open-source, it can be on everyone else's to-do list too. It would be part of the journey over the years from Templot templates being simply construction aids, to being full descriptive drawings. Bear in mind that for wider than scale model flangeways, for good tracking ...
394. Templot on Mac
... a Mac using Cross Over but cannot work out how to insert track. On Windows machines one simply presses the "insert" key but the Mac doesn't have one! Probably a simple answer... Hi Tarik, Press the NOT SIGN key instead. That's this one at the top left, next to the 1 key. Or CTRL+ V keys. Or click the tool button having two orange down arrows. Or click the program> store& background menu item. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Jan 2016 07:10 from: tarik Excellent, thanks Martin. Regards Tarik Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Templot on Mac about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the ...
395. Moving pages
... topic: 3276 Moving pages posted: 31 May 2018 10:49 from: roythebus Hi all, I've nearly finalised my track lan, print off some templates, but the page joins are midway through a 3 way turnout and a crossover. Is there any way I can shift either the templates on the pages so they're less likely to coincide with the page edges or move the pages? posted: 31 May 2018 11:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roy, You can do either. To move the page outlines to match the templates better, use this mouse action: 2_020706_170000000.png move page origin (SHIFT+ CTRL+ F10). You will see the outlines of the printed pages and be able to move them to best fit your templates. Make sure you have set your printer to the paper size first. n.b. if you have been exporting PDF files, make sure the page outlines have been reset for the printer: 2_020727_520000000.png If you prefer to move the templates on the grid instead, use the shift group mouse action. The ...
... as you wish this way with one click on each: 2_251656_080000000.png When you have finished, you can stop the function by any of the means used to stop a mouse action- press the ESC key, click the mouse-pointer tool button, zoom in or out, click any menu item, etc. There are several other ways to create and change groups when you don't want to drag the usual selection fence around them. See the other items on the above menu. regards, Martin. posted: 26 May 2018 07:39 from: johnbirch72 Thanks Martin. I had managed it before but couldn't remember how! Must be age. John Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Click to add to group about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please ...
... topic: 3273 Your data and privacy on Templot Club posted: 21 May 2018 23:07 from: Martin Wynne Your data and privacy on Templot Club 1. receiving emails: There are 2 ways in which you may be receiving emails from Templot Club: a. directly from Templot Club, or b. relayed via YahooGroups (or possibly both). 1a. You can see and change the circumstances in which you receive emails directly from Templot Club by going to: http://85a.co.uk/forum/my_account.php?edit_profile=1 http://85a.co.uk/forum/my_account.php?edit_preferences=1 http://85a.co.uk/forum/my_account.php?watched_forums=1 http://85a.co.uk/forum/my_account.php?watched_topics=1 and ticking or unticking the relevant boxes on each page. Click the Save button on each page after making any changes. 1b. Emails relayed via YahooGroups are controlled by YahooGroups and your Yahoo membership and settings on YahooGroups. You can change your settings on there by going to: http:// ...
398. Redundant diamonds
... 35 from: John Lewis Martin Wynne wrote: Here's an interesting feature if you enjoy building track. Redundant diamonds across the running lines: http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/p4931797.html Notice also the merged check/wing rails on the near crossover -- a common feature. And the Bournemouth Belle seems to have one of the WR brown and cream BGs at the back. They were painted thus for boat trains between Paddington and Plymouth, but apparently the Southern Region managed to 'borrow' a couple. John posted: 2 Feb 2008 07:46 from: Martin Wynne John Lewis wrote: And the Bournemouth Belle seems to have one of the WR brown and cream BGs at the back. Hi John, Yes, photographers always do that, don't they? They wait until there are some wheeled objects in the way before taking a picture of the track. Looking at the track on the right, it's strange that there are no remnants of a connection to the diamonds. And it's odd to leave diamonds in a running line, as they are high- ...
... p which I have added to my collection The slip cover design is cool. Rob posted: 15 May 2018 00:51 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: You quoted P74 of the 3rd edition in your reply earlier. Hi Rob, See "Sleepers, Life of" in the index to other editions. cheers, Martin. posted: 15 May 2018 01:00 from: Rob Manchester Martin, Page 62. now how do I put some 7mm fungi on my sleepers? Rob posted: 15 May 2018 07:35 from: richard_t There's also the PWI "British Railway Track Bullhead Supplement", which, as it says "Being extracts from the first and second editions of..." British Railways Track. When I picked my copy up from PWI, some years ago now, it was only 12UKP. posted: 15 May 2018 19:12 from: Tony W I wonder if you would want to go to these lengths for distressed sleepers. 2151_151401_080000000.jpg 2151_151401_080000001.jpg 2151_151401_090000002.jpg These sleepers are or rather were 40 plus years old ...
... videos, which may be of interest to members of this Group: Track Video- http://www.handlaidtrack.com/nmra-online.php "Demystifying the NMRA Standards" Tilt Table Video- http://www.bronx-terminal.com/index.php?s =tilt+ table They are by Tim Warris (Ontario, Canada) and there is further stuff at Fast Track site: http://www.handlaidtrack.com/documents.php Terminology is North American. Measurements are in thou/inches. Regards, Rodney Hills posted: 6 Dec 2007 17:07 from: rodney_hills Hello again, Oops, forgot to clip the [00-SF] prefix from the subject line. Never mind, perhaps Martin could edit it please? Regards, Rodney posted: 6 Dec 2007 17:20 from: rodney_hills The only mention of the first video I've found elsewhere is 3 postings on [handlaidtrack] back in March 2007: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/handlaidtrack/msearch?query=nmra-online.php&charset=utf-8 Regards, Rodney posted: 6 Dec ...
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