... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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, ...

... , 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 ...

... preview screen, it may be easier to see the problem. regards, Martin. posted: 25 Feb 2015 18:43 from: Tony Vaughan Not quite sure what I had done but have now managed to print out the trackplan. Just going to spend some time with some sellotape and test fit in my shed. thanks again for the prompt replies. Templot is a great bit of software, but like all they take some time in learning and re-learning (especially when you havent tried to use it for a few years). Its good to know it has the support you give it. Martin Wynne wrote: Tony Vaughan wrote: For my track plan using the output button, I now get a message box saying "overlap for pdf" Hi Tony, If your trackplan is only 24 pages long (are you sure?), you probably have something on the trackpad a long way away which you have forgotten about. Press the PAGE UP key to see the full extent of the trackpad contents, and move or delete the ...

... 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 ...

... centre diamond is largely immaterial as there are no slip roads. If you can post a copy of your boxfile of that section rather than a picture, it would be more helpful as I could show you what I mean, unless of course you wish to have a go at it yourself first. Regards Tony. posted: 14 May 2016 23:21 from: FraserSmith Hi Tony Thanks for your reply and your kind offer to have a look at the problem. I had some thoughts after I posted and have tried a few new arrangements with less curvature in the four main roads and this one seems to be working. I appear to have saved my attempt just 3 minutes after your posting! Perhaps it's a good job you didn't manage to download the box files before. new_curvey.png Box file for new curvey arrangement The blue link just above gets the box file for this arrangement as did the links on my previous post. There was a slight problem with the central crossing previously in that Templot doesn't make diamonds less than 1:1.5. Not an ...

... 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 ...

... the additional sleeper. I will also have another search through all the pictures I can find of Caledonian pointwork to see if I can dig out more detail. Unfortunately the most promising ones usually have a locomotive parked on them. I do regret not taking details many years ago when I regularly passed a fan of interlaced turnouts in the entrance to Denny Shipyard sidings at Dumbarton. I reckon they were probably original Caledonian since they were in a very poor state of repair and the Type 2 diesel which occasionally worked them kept a good few wagons as spacers in front of it so that it never had to venture onto the pointwork. I do wonder why there is so little information on Scottish pre-Grouping pointwork, especially since interlaced turnouts were being built up to Grouping and there is ample evidence that interlaced turnouts were being maintained and upgraded through LMS and BR days. Maybe that;s the problem in that the information was still treated as current and not disposed off or archived. Although I do remember that there was a widespread clearance in the aftermath of ...

... Sep 2020 18:05 from: Phil O On the ESR there's at least one check rail left on a turnout that has been turned into plain line and is still using the original turnout timbers. I believe that it's likely to disappear as the road it's part of is due for relaying very shortly, it's been like that since the late 60's. Cheers Phil. posted: 17 Sep 2020 21:18 from: DerekStuart Hello Phil Even for a light railway, that's quite an impressive length of time. Whitby had a few like that from 1963 to 1987, although they spurred off a run around loop rather than a main track. Maybe it's just me, but I find it's those sort of details interesting- both on the real thing and model form, although they are rarely modelled. Derek posted: 30 Sep 2020 20:43 from: DerekStuart Hello Martin Following on from the other thread about Whitby, I thought you'd like to see the wide angle photo I was shown, which confirms your prediction. It's not mine so I will ...