... enlighten me, I'm in need of a good head twist, because my head is clearly not screwed on correctly to understand all this. This isn't a 'being from across the pond' problem, is it? Hi Jerry, It threw me a bit at first too. If you think of it as "the currently active for editing template" or the "active template" it should become clear. I'm sure Martin will have a much better explanation. Cheers (from sunny Idaho), Andy posted: 29 Sep 2020 08:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi Jerry, Read this page for an explanation: http://templot.com/companion/origins_intent.php In the early days of Templot there was a long discussion in the old email group* about a suitable name for the control template. If you find some early web pages you will see it as the "current template" there. But that was causing confusion with the currently selected background template. I wanted a name which is short (always important for the menus), and made ...

... topic: 3835 Uploading my plan posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:32 from: Graham Long Hi I have a query that will be hard to put into words, so I would like to upload the plan to accompany my query. How is this done? posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:24 from: Phil O Graham Long wrote: Hi I have a query that will be hard to put into words, so I would like to upload the plan to accompany my query. How is this done? Hi Graham, If you use the reply with quote or reply blank button at the top of my post, at the bottom is Add file attachment: within that section is browse... where you can search for the attachment you wish to add. Cheers Phil. posted: 14 Dec 2020 18:22 from: Rob Manchester Hi Graham, The templates forming your track pan will be saved in a file. Assuming you have done a default installation of Templot your trackplan will have been saved with a .box extension in the ...

... to be very interesting and I might try and get the other 2 volumes You'll find that the other two volumes are excellent as well. Excellent pictures, great detail, descriptive captions, and a wide range of subject matter. The GER in and around London is absolutely fascinating. There are still hints at the infrastructure surviving, if you know where to look. What part of Essex are you in? There are windswept and destitute GER branches across most of it :-) Cheers Paul posted: 4 Dec 2020 22:08 from: Rob Manchester John, Iain Rice was an East End boy and there are quite a few pics of the area in his many books and articles from goods yards to 'jazz' trains. Rob posted: 5 Dec 2020 12:20 from: Hayfield Paul Willis wrote: Hayfield wrote: As it happens the goods depot would also make an interesting model, not shown on this map but in a map within the book is at least 1 wagon lift, several wagon turntables within the lower level of the depot. ...

... topic: 3822 Modelling metre gauge turnout in 1:87 (12mm) posted: 24 Nov 2020 21:08 from: Rasmus Schjærff Kjøller Hallo! I am working on a turnout from the Railroads on Bornholm (De Bornholmske Jernbaner, DBJ). It is a 1:9 turnout, Radius 130 m, timber is 185 mm width and 1800 mm length, adding 100 mm in length to the timber, sleeper is 1800 mm length and 185 mm width. I have attached three pictures, one with the complete turnout overview and one detail of the switch part. The third is my model of the turnout in Templot: 3585_241550_030000000.png I have tried to model it in both a curved and semi-curved version, mainly because I really could not figure out what it was precisely. The version you see above here is the curved version. I think it fairly good. I have attaced the .box file as well, and this turnout is placed in x: 193 and y: 729. As you see on the picture, the timbering ...

... topic: 18 curved crossings posted: 20 May 2007 08:24 from: Trevor Schofield It would be really good if it were possible to make a curved crossing by just overlaying two pieces of plain track at the required angle and then pressing a function button to convert them to a crossing. I've been finding that in making half crossings and converting them to full crossings that the "entry angle" is different from the "exit angle" and so has to be adjused. When the angle of crossing is getting towards 1:2.5 or so, then the curves do not match to produce a smooth passage through the crossing. I'm fairly new to Templot( just about to retire and new to modelling too) so I'm probably missing something really obvious. This is a great forum by the way. Very impressed and a little overawed by the depth of knowlege of some of the contributers and their willingness to help, and also the patience of Martin. It would also be great to have a tutorial/video of a double crossover( when ...

... a topic a while back but a quick search didn't find it. Were there regional variations in their use? I am guessing they would not have been used in faster main line settings or in more recent times. "British Railway Track" does mention the use of these shorter 9 inch fishplates and comments that 4 bolt fishplates were the best option. Here is a poor quality pic( of GWR origin?) 2001_111830_180000000.jpg Should we be putting these on a few lightly used sidings? Rob posted: 12 Oct 2020 00:08 from: Matt M. Hi Rob. These were popular pre WW2. The Idea is they leave a shorter unsupported length of rail at the ends of the panels. This was supposed to counteract dip which is an issue at rail joins which collect excessive wear and damage as the wheels pass over. Yes they were seen on main lines. Which companies and where would require research. They passed out of favour in the 1950's. Regards, Matt M. posted: 12 Oct 2020 00:32 from: Matt M ...

... posted: 8 Oct 2020 18:47 from: Martin Wynne ikcdab wrote: But I can't move it often as I lose the registration between pages. Hi Ian, A trick you can use is to put extra track templates at random places on the plan to act as registration markers. Just because a template is on the plan doesn't mean you have to build it. Straight half-diamonds work well for this as they are all straight lines and numbered timbers. cheers, Martin. posted: 8 Oct 2020 23:08 from: ikcdab Hi Martin that's a good idea, thanks Ian posted: 25 Oct 2020 23:12 from: ikcdab Hi Martin and all. Is there a way if changing the default PDF page size? My preferred output method is to create a pdf file, but templot defaults to 260 x 180. I print in A3 and so every time i wish to do a pdf i have to change it to 400 x 280. Can i change this default anywhere? Ian posted: 25 Oct 2020 23:42 ...

... be a pain again, my own memory is fading with age. I'm trying to remember how to import a jpeg track plan into Templot. No doubt there's a helpful video somewhere but I can't remember where that is either! Basically I'm trying to import a couple of ancient Frank Dyer plans drawn at about 1" to the foot and do them in Templot. the plans are scaled and saved as jpeg. How do I get them as background shapes to start track planning? Thanks. posted: 2 Oct 2020 22:08 from: roythebus I've just scanned back through the search facility and found the original post from 2018 where Martin has kindly done one of the plans as a bgs for download. with the latest Mac updates the original wine files were lost. Let's try again! posted: 2 Oct 2020 22:22 from: Martin Wynne roythebus wrote: I'm trying to remember how to import a jpeg track plan into Templot. Hi Roy, You can simply drag and drop your JPG file onto the trackpad, the same way you did ...

... that there is a detent but they were considered unsafe and phased out. At least on passenger lines. In the distance you can see a small group of people next to a hut. In front of them is a winding handle gear drive as opposed to the lever on the nearer crossing. If you are modelling early English railways or American you would probably have need to build one of these. Regards, Matt M. This is a drawing of one used on a jetty in Australia. 2282_132337_030000000.jpg posted: 14 Aug 2020 08:46 from: wcampbell23 Hi Rob There is a well known example of a single switch rail turnout- the first type you mention at the summit station on Snaefell- photograph here: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5070833 Regards. posted: 14 Aug 2020 09:21 from: Paul Boyd Hi Rob Your first type with a single switch rail was used in some Welsh quarry railways, and the Corris railway used them here and there. In my head there's a photo of one being "switched"- ...

... to be made quite long to ease their minimum radius. I have planned to install two sector tables in the F/Y as there isn't much length to have a fan of sidings. This doesn't look pretty and has meant installing quite an abnormal crossing which is something I need to try and complete. Due to it's angel it's not possible for Templot to produce the crossing and, I believe, needs to be built-up using several Templates. Any tips will be greatly received. Thanks, Scott Attachment: attach_3131_3738_Bonnyrig_1_14-08-20.box 64 posted: 17 Aug 2020 15:06 from: allanferguson Scott That looks like a very interesting project, which should be good fun to operate (important point in my view). The two turntable fiddle yards seem like a brilliant idea for using the available space. It did occur to me, would it be worthwhile putting a link between them. It wouldn't add much constructional complexity, but would significantly increase the operating potential. I wondered about moving the locoshed nearer to the station. It would give ...