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... can hopefully push on a little further this weekend. Cheers Mike posted: 16 May 2020 16:09 from: Martin Wynne Mike Kynaston wrote: Hi Martin,Just wondered if you'd been able to get any further? If you haven't had time, please don't worry, but if your willing to share the .box file that would be great and I can hopefully push on a little further this weekend. Hi Mike, Sorry about the delay in replying. I haven't got a usable .box file -- I just tried a few overlaid templates to see what might fit. I will try to get a bit of usable .box file done and upload it later. Thanks for the second pic -- much clearer for the trackwork. What confused me about the map and 6ft ways, until the light bulb came on, is that the map shows the platform canopy, not the platform edge. Hence it overlaps one of the rails. That's expected on modern maps, where everything is done from aerial photography. It's surprising in 1907, but how else ...
... In paint a 90 degree rotation distorts the image. I found out the hard way... So again, hat off to you for your programming skills. If you could only teach Templot to boil a kettle, open lager and build track it'd be perfect. posted: 4 Apr 2016 22:09 from: bainin Re PDF to image file conversions: http://listoffreeware.com/list-of-best-free-pdf-to-jpg-converter-software-for-windows/ may give a few answers. Unfortunately, I have not used any of the programs. I have used the commercial programs Image Printer Pro and Zan Image Printer in the past with some success. Regards, Mike posted: 5 Apr 2016 00:47 from: DerekStuart Thank you Mike. I will have a look and see if either of those commercial programmes have trial options. Thanks Derek posted: 5 Apr 2016 01:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Derek, Mike, Most of the free PDF reader programs will export the entire PDF ...
463. slip crossovers
... trained as a Land Rover mechanic when I was at college and I can fix most car problems( of a mechanical nature). Combi boilers, washing machines and anything that needs a socket set and the rest of the tools is easy. Trying to remember the hot keys or shortcuts for a computer program that I last used several weeks ago is a different matter Still at least I don't have to remember Shift+ F10 for shoving timbers now you have reminded me about the "," key- at least not for a few weeks. I did learn many years ago about Insert, Home and End! Any tweaks you can do easily would be welcome. Must get back to refurbing the new milling machine I bought last week. Our friends from China don't seem to have learnt that gib strips are supposed to be straight and match the size of the dovetails or that you can't tighten a bolt into a tapped hole unless the hole has been deburred first. Must wash my shirt that is now covered in rancid smelling anti rust coating too. Thanks ...
... opened up some questions I really had not considered at all. Buffers and couplers... Imhad not really given any thought to buffers at all beyond the fact that the ones that come in plastic wagon kits dont seem as nice as they could be- i wasnt intending to replace them with sprung ones but just nicer non working white metal ones. For couplers I think I have decided on Spratt and Winkle- the 3mm versions with the mounting plates Wheel profiles- umm, here I am clueless Locos will initially be a few from bachmann or hornby( newer models) The wagons will have what comes in the Parkside Dundas kits? Axle sideplay... Well I can obviously guess what that is- had no idea it was something you could set or adjust Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Trackbuilding topics> 00-SF... so how tight can it go? about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z ...
... position of the joints. But the GWR specified long timbers until the vee spread to the gauge faces reached 3ft (21mm in 7mm/ft scale), which I have shown here using the Templot ruler tool. So for the GWR you would use the shove timber functions to widen the next 3 sleepers to 12" timber width, and lengthen them across both tracks. For widely spaced crossovers, timbers could be specified up to 30ft long, but they were expensive so how many used depends on the prototype. Generally as few as possible consistent with creating track strong enough in relation to the intended traffic. For example if it is a facing crossover road in a fast running line, there would be far more long timbers than in a trailing crossover providing access to a wayside siding. Unless you are modelling a specific location and date, and have a detailed survey available, all you can do is put yourself in the position of the permanent-way designer and create the most likely timbering layout typical of your prototype and period. There is more ...
466. Turnout types
... , the presence of an entry straight shortens the closure space between the heel of the switch and the front of the V-crossing. Using the SHIFT+ F11 mouse action, you can adjust the length of the entry straight and watch the turnout getting shorter as the entry straight gets longer. This adjustment is sometimes useful if you need to shorten a turnout a fraction without changing any other settings. As you shorten the turnout, you can also watch Templot adjusting the number of timbers filling the closure space. Templot uses as few timbers as is possible without exceeding the maximum fill spacing which you have set at real> timbering> timbering data... menu item: 2_281421_480000001.png Sometimes if the calculated spacing is close to the limit, only a small change in that setting is needed to increase or reduce the number of timbers. You can see the actual spacing achieved, using the shove timber functions. Here in this example I first selected timber T4 (by clicking on its number ), and clicked the set zero button. I then selected timber ...
... / 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- ...
468. Bending jig designs
... vertical rail. If you want to make horizontal bends in inclined rail you need a conical mandrel, the rail must be held firmly at the inclination angle (1 :20), and a lot more force. It may require the rail to be annealed at red heat first. It might be possible to twist the rail from inclined to vertical in front of the bend, make a horizontal bend, and then twist the rail back to inclined beyond the bend. Making two twists and a bend in the space of a few mm, while keeping the running edge in line, would be tricky. The prototype uses rail twists in places -- for example in the vee rails just beyond the splice. Making those twists needs a press tool, so that the rail head remains in a straight line. cheers, Martin. posted: 22 Oct 2020 01:21 from: DerekStuart Hello Martin Thank you. I am of course already aware of those two simple, but effective methods. I use the 'set' method and it works well. ...
469. Timber Staining
... a butter tub, I put the sleepers in it pour in some Colron and put the lid on and give it a shake periodically and also leave it for 24hrs. I then pour the excess into another tub of sleepers. The soaked timbers are tipped onto a sheet or two of news paper and left out doors for an hour or so to dry. posted: 23 Mar 2015 13:22 from: Hayfield Rob I use diluted Coloron and paint un-cut strips, I find neat dye too strong. Do a few at a time smell is not too bad Last edited on 23 Mar 2015 13:23 by Hayfield posted: 23 Mar 2015 23:25 from: Andrew Fendick Rob, I spray paint the whole track before fixing it down, using Precision Sleeper Grime colour round the station area fading to Wheathered Sleeper colour outside the station area. I then hand paint the rail with a rusty colour. There are a couple of pics on the High Offley RM thread. High Offley msg #16 posted: 24 Mar 2015 00: ...
... 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. ...
... about 42ft x 24ft. If you have a track plan longer or wider than this, you can use the multiple output runs functions to restart a fresh run where the last one finished, so that the pages join together correctly. You can use the ident prefix setting on the print pages dialog to identify pages from each run. Make sure you have enough ink and paper. Most users with large plans, such as a garden railway, move the page origin to a suitable location on the plan, and print just the few pages needed from there. cheers, Martin. posted: 8 Oct 2020 14:49 from: ikcdab Hi Martin, many thanks, that makes sense. Ian posted: 8 Oct 2020 18:23 from: Phil O Ian, Don't forget its possible to omit pages with no template on, this may save the odd sheet or two. Phil. posted: 8 Oct 2020 18:33 from: ikcdab Hi Phil, yes thanks. What I try and do is to adjust the page origin to minimise pages ...
... to use it. 4. The program size slider can sometimes get in the way or otherwise be annoying. You can now right-click on the? icon to dismiss it from the screen: 2_221148_440000000.png To get it back you would need to restart Templot. 5. Not everyone likes the bold timbering to show the most recently stored background template. It can be turned off in the background details dialog, but for faster access and easier to find I have now included the setting on the trackpad menu: 2_221156_550000000.png Plus a few other maintenance changes to fix bugs, etc. Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Companion> Release notes> changes in version 223c 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 ...
473. LNWR Set yes or no?
... straight track with. Regarding turnouts, I have followed your postings about the importance of the "set" in the curved rail. I have the LNWR track drawings for 1909 and I can see no reference to a set though there are very detailed drawings of both straight cut and under-cut points. Am I therefore right in assuming that the LNWR may not have employed a set and used under-cuts instead where deemed necessary? Photos of LNWR track are hard to find but I have not seen any set in the few I looked at last night. I totally agree that the set would improve my running in P4 but I am just checking whether it would have been prototypical for my layout. Regards Peter posted: 12 Mar 2015 13:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Peter, There is always a set or a joggle because without one it is impossible to set the track gauge correctly through the switch. The blade tips would have to be so thin and fragile that they wouldn't last 5 minutes in service. You never say never, ...
... 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 ...
... /templot If you go there now you should get to a copy of the Templot Companion, although not all links have yet been converted. But please use the existing site for the time being. The web site is the easy bit. The real headache is going to be what to do with this Templot Club forum. The PHP code and MySQL database is all as old as Templot -- it was originally written by Aycan Gulez about 20 years ago. When Jim took it over he renamed it UltraBB and made a few improvements, and David Williams created the image gallery for it. But the core code is still much the same. Nothing has changed for at least 5 years -- the world has moved on from web forums to prefer social media on mobile devices. Jim says he hasn't sold a new copy of UltraBB for several years now. Naturally he makes sure it still works on his servers. But the prospect of moving a 20-year-old database to a different server running later versions of PHP and MySQL fills me ...
... gauge of HO loco wheelsets fitted to mainly steam locos preferably without taking the whole chassis apart. Some european makers must have very bad QC as the B-Back measurements can be anywhere in the range of 14.0 to 14.5mm and 14.3 is about the minimum for use on HO-SF trackwork. I just need to be able to tweak the wheels out a little on the axles and luckily many of them have splined axle ends so moving the wheels out a tad shouldn't cause a problem with them becoming loose. There are a few listed on Amazon but a) it is difficult to know how big some of them are and b) some of the reviews are poor. Thanks Rob posted: 24 Apr 2015 23:20 from: Richard_Jones Hi Rob, Have you looked at the ones that George Watts (GW Models) offers?- he used to advertise in MRJ. I have the adjustable wheel puller and my only comment is that it is advisable to use it with a backing disc if pulling off plastic centered wheels, to spread the load ...
477. Using backgrounds
... through the project. Unlike the old-maps.co.uk site, it is all free and without watermarks. Also the scanning resolution seems to be better, which is significant when zooming in on them for use in Templot. In addition to the side-by-side option, the scans are being integrated into their seamless geo-referenced system. You can cross-fade from historic to present-day mapping or aerial views, making a wonderful resource for track planning and scaling. See this bit of video which I made a few months ago: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=8Du_Kizucpvgbsfe2rGw4g2 regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Using backgrounds 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 ...
... my other preferences. Have I perhaps inadvertently stopped this being saved? Hi Stuart, It should be working. However, I see that I have introduced a bug in the code. If after choosing a scheme you go to this dialog again: 2_310735_530000000.png and then cancel it, the previously chosen setting won't change, but it will be removed from the preferences setting, reverting to the sky-blue default in the preferences. I will get this fixed. The work-around is to choose the same scheme again. A few things to note: 1. this works only if you choose a specific colour scheme using the dialog above. It doesn't work if you set a specific scheme or change the individual colours in the trackpad menu. I will get this changed. 2. it works only if your monitor is set for what Windows used to call "Hi-Color" depth. Templot still has separate settings for the indexed palette colours used on some old CRT monitors (not flat-screen). 3. obviously you must be saving ...
... menu style at main> program panel> program> menu style (Windows)> menu options, but sorry I have no idea how that works on a Mac and it is not available under Wine/CrossOver. The proper answer is either to stop using so many menus, or make the entire menu structure OwnerDraw. That's a massive programming task either way, and wouldn't add a single bit of new functionality to Templot. So it will have to wait until I break my leg and have nothing else to do for a few months. 2. The other strange thing, is the right click, menu( i.e. the one with X& M( make the template etc). Now pops up at the extreme left of the screen, it doesn't seem to be movable. That's not the right-click menu, it is each background template's own context menu when selected. There is no change there, it has always appeared on the far left of the screen. You are the first to ask to move it -- I will ...
... flangeways that is 2 x 0.68mm+ 0.25mm= 1.61mm. Wagon wheels are usually 5" wide, which scales to 1.67mm, so only just wide enough to span the gap. In fact not quite wide enough if you allow for the corner radius on the rail and a chamfer between the face of the wheel and the tread. If you use exact scale wheels you need to make sure not to exceed the specified flangeway gap just in front of the nose of the vee. Here's some stuff I have posted on RMweb a few times:____ The knuckles should be radiused, the knuckle gap being wider than the crossing flangeway gap. Here's a diagram which may help when setting the wing rail knuckles: 2_220535_490000000.png The blue infill shows the theoretical ideal with a sharp bend at K exactly matching the angle of the vee and in line with it. In practice on the prototype it is not possible to make such a sharp bend because of the 1:20 inclination of the rails. Instead, a short curve is used, as shown ...
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