... does facing-facing, and then if you opted for facing-trailing it does an end-swap (which always inverts the handing). But since it is so quick to invert it back if required it has never occurred to me to be a problem. Just dab CTRL+ X and it's back how you wanted it. I'm not inclined to change it because that behaviour is well established and expected by experienced users. But it perhaps needs an explanatory note for beginners. Try holding down CTRL+ X for a few seconds on a curved turnout to see how quick and easy it is to invert the handing. After that you will probably not think it worth bothering to pre-set a specific hand before aligning. regards, Martin. posted: 7 May 2011 19:50 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Many thanks for the quick response. Apologies for pushing the point, but it did cause initial concern as to why it was happening, again I thought it might have been me not setting things up correctly. However, ...

... 2011 10:57 from: Martin Wynne For several years now I have used Eset NOD32 anti-virus: http://www.eset.co.uk/Home/NOD32-Antivirus I've no idea how it compares with others as I've not tried them all. But it has always worked seamlessly with no problems or slow-running. The only time I'm aware of any slow-down effect on the computer is for 30 seconds or so after it has updated, when it does a quick scan using the new data. It updates a few times every day. Not the cheapest though, and supports only Intel or AMD processors. For a typical home user on a fully-updated Windows 7 system, Microsoft Security Essentials is reckoned to be as good as any, and it's free: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security_essentials/default.aspx (That's another one of those web sites with small pale grey text on a slightly paler grey background. Who on earth writes these sites? I always do CTRL-A to make them readable.) ...

... a 3-way stub point leading to a yard complex- the yard and 3-way each have their own tags, but if I want to move the lot I group by tag for each in turn to make one big group. The second method in your PS I've never used! In your PPS, yes, I do very occasionally have a template with multiple tags, and in my example above I could have had the 3-way with both [3way] and [yard] tags which would save a few mouse clicks, but I tend not to do that for some unknown reason! It should definitely be group if it contains any of the tags, and not all! I've attached a starting box file, this is the one on which I replicated the problem this morning. I'll attach the same file but with tags and renaming in a second. Cheers, Paul Attachment: attach_3069_3675_canalwharf_untagg ed.box 63 Last edited on 22 May 2020 09:35 by Paul Boyd 22 May 2020 09:30 from: Paul Boyd This is after ...

... together to hold them to gauge. It is something I hope the model a short section of one day. Tony W. 2151_071802_230000000.jpg 2151_071803_520000000.jpg posted: 8 Dec 2015 00:41 from: Matt M. Hi Tony, It was't just bomb damage replacement. They also needed to lay new sidings and loops due to the increased wartime goods traffic. Timber was hard to get and was reserved for main lines due to issues of resilience between the sleeper and the ballast. This is a particular problem as speed increases. With very few exceptions pots were only used in low speed applications. The pot sleepers are a compromise between material use and suitability for purpose. Hence the lack of tie bars on a majority of sleepers per length of rail. In a wartime and austerity settings they don't use too much steel or concrete. And don't use timber. During and post war a lot of energy was spent coming up with ways to make what would have previously been considered useless split timber sleepers be useable. Various clamps and straps and bolting formats were developed. ...

... / Ron has not laid much track yet, but the station is more or less complete and the platforms are in and he will probably be able too give you chapter and verse on any bits that is not already mentioned in his thread. It will definitely give you something too aspire to. If I remember rightly the platforms are around 2/3rds of the way through the thread. Phil posted: 14 Apr 2016 15:01 from: richard_t Hi Yes I'm aware of Ron's fabulous work; I've even helped supply a few bits of information and photographs to him. Looking at some old photographs it does look like they where laid to the 6ft way; must have been a bit hairy for any shunters... Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Track spacing at a terminus about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first- ...

... J chair was for. Here's an example of memory. How many times has Martin told people the difference between catch and trap points. (X is the device, but it's doing the job of Y). I still cannot remember which way around it is.. It's as hard as remembering who is who between 'ant and dec.' PS I'm not as old as I look/ sound- I just damaged my head a little while back. Hello Rob I'm terrible with faces, but always have been. A few times I've thought I recognise someone and talked to them like we were long lost friends whilst trying to remember their name(s) ... Only then to realise I'd never met them before. As an aside, I'm really glad I got back into railway modelling- it's nice to converse with people about, and let's be honest, something and nothing as opposed to the urgent matters of daily life. Keep well Derek posted: 15 Sep 2020 15:42 from: Martin Wynne Martin Wynne wrote: DerekStuart wrote ...

... 2020 20:43 from: Martin Wynne Martin Wynne wrote: Rob Manchester wrote: is there an easy way to remember which leg of each half diamond is referred to as approach/branch or exit tracks? When bringing one of the half diamonds back to the control I invariably choose the wrong one when wanting to extend the track....... Now that you've mentioned it, I have put a note in my notebook to make the difference more prominent in some way Hi Rob, I have made a few changes in the next program update which I hope will help: 2_291502_460000000.png 1. The turnout-road centre-line used to start from the switch heel mark. I have now extended it back to the switch toe. The reason for this is to provide a neater result when using the thick centre-lines only output option instead of diagram-mode output. But I often used the previous centre-line start as a quick way to identify the hand of a template in track plans when zoomed out. 2. ...

... Are they both prototypical? Hi Graham, In a type 1 scissors crossover the V-crossings on the diamond are in the turnout radius section of each turnout: 2_280306_090000000.png In a type 2 scissors crossover the V-crossings on the diamond are in the crossing entry section of each turnout: 2_280306_090000001.png colour codes: 2_280441_190000000.png Note that the type 2 scissors is shorter with sharper turnout curves, so you may need to use a longer size for the turnouts. Both types are equally easy to get to this stage in Templot with a few clicks. See below for the basic recipe. The diagrams above are in curved track, but it is the same for a straight scissors. However, to get beyond this stage to detailed templates with all rail conflicts removed is much easier in a type 2 scissors, because in that case the middle diamond-crossing is an ordinary regular diamond with all crossing angles equal. In a type 1 scissors the middle diamond-crossing will need to be created from multiple partial templates, and the V-crossing angles will differ ...

... in 226a -- 3. modify timber colours posted: 6 May 2020 14:15 from: Martin Wynne Also new in 226a is an option to mark specific timbers on a template by modifying the infill colour: 2_060828_490000000.png There are several reasons why you might want to mark specific timbers on the template. For example the position of dropper wires, rodding runs, etc. However, this is primarily for those modellers who like to use a hybrid form of construction, with most timbers in say wood or plastic, and a few interspersed in copper-clad for soldering. This is a popular form of construction used outside the UK for flat-bottom track. It's helpful to mark the appropriate timbers at the design stage, and I've been asked for this option on the templates. Bear in mind that once the timbers have been stuck on the template, you can't see the colours. So this option is primarily for use when actually sticking them on. Print a second template for reference if you need to see the colours afterwards. I have a ...

... ...I will check back in two years and see if you have managed to fit it in between the boat building sessions. Hi Rob, I'm looking at it. (The outside-slip function, not the boat). However, these two new peg positions do make it possible for any reasonably experienced Templot user to take it from there themselves, because you have got all the crossings and switches aligned for you. Which was not the case with the tandems before the make tandem function for example. Indeed quite a few users will likely use that outside-slip as-is, and pencil in the final details on the printed construction template. The drawback is that these new functions work only with a regular diamond-crossing (both roads the same radius). A full make outside-slip function ideally needs to work for irregular diamonds too, because irregular outside-slips are quite common. But that's a major task -- your two years might be optimistic. Unless the boat sinks. cheers, Martin. posted: 16 May ...