... had an article on Maidenhead with lots of pictures and some plans? The up and down relief lines seem unusually far apart through the station. Indeed there were a couple of signal posts in the "6ft" way between the relief lines. On much of the GWR line out of Paddington the main lines were originally broad gauge and the relief lines were a later addition always standard gauge, but it looks as if the relief lines were originally BG, which may account for the unusual spacing. John posted: 9 Feb 2012 07:49 from: Jerry My thanks to Martin and John. Maidenhead was certainly Broad Guage, as John says there is a fairly accurate history in MRJ No 36. I would only query some of his naming of certain locations, which could only be clear to those born and bred in the town (my Mother). The diagrams in Chris Turmer's article on pp 191-192 and 200-201 seem to be derived from the same OS map; scanning at high resolution and then opening both OS and scan in ...

... the map and then insert turnouts into it. With the TDV you can add diamonds where two lengths of plain track cross over one another by making one length of plain track the control template, place the mouse pointer over the other length of plain track left or right click the mouse. Select P peg/ align tools> D make diamond-crossing at intersection. It really does do all the hard work for you. Tony. Last edited on 30 Jan 2012 12:25 by Tony W posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:32 from: Jerry Thanks for the advice Tony. You obviously saw how I struggled to get it to look something like the plan. I don't regard my work as complete yet and will go around again and use your method. When I was a lad, collecting numbers I never realised the extent of the yard, even though our school, which was just to the South, arranged almost annual trips around. Oh that I had paid more attention 50 years ago! Thanks again Tony Parts of Templot Club may ...

... ), I think that the max was about 6mm, but don't quote me as I can't find which forum I first posed the question, but I'm pretty sure that you should have no problems with 4mm. HTH Cheers Phil posted: 11 Jan 2010 05:49 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, Thanks, that's good to know. I've got a few other enquiries to make about related items before contacting the customer to see where we go from here. Brian, I'll email you with details. posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:09 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I'm also looking into the potential costs of having special chairs for code 205 FB rail made. Quantity 60,000 in all but not all in one go! Question is material? I presume that the number involved is insufficient for injection moulding but rather too large for whitemetal casting. Anybody any ideas please? posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:00 from: Jim Guthrie Borg-Rail wrote: Question is material? I presume that the number involved is insufficient for injection moulding ...

... 48 from: Tony W Katier wrote: I've attached the troublesome box file. If someone can help would be appreciated. Hi Katier. With those crossing angles you will not get a tandem turnout to work. There are a number of restrictions about combining turnouts in this way. I have altered the turnouts in the station approach tandem to arrive at something more feasable but am still pushing it with the middle crossing. This will give you a bit more length than the original design you posted. The goods yard point (the pink one) I have left as a three throw for the moment. Although appropriate in a goods yard, they can be difficult to construct and operate and if you do not fancy the challenge there may be an alternative of making the turnout before the three throw a tandem instead. I have only done them in rough for the moment, it is not worth sorting out the timbering etc until the design is finalised, I have learned that the hard way. Anyway, see what you think. Tony. Attachment: attach_1343_1785_emmyton_12_01_29 ...

... help me get started with building a single outside slip. I have no idea where to start. I have been using Templte for a little while now and have manage a single slip and 3 way tandem using the videos without much problems but do not now where to start on this outside slip. \doed anybody have a box file I could use or just some starting points to get me started. I am working in 00-BF. Any help would be most helpful. Alan posted: 19 Jan 2010 01:07 from: Martin Wynne alangdance wrote: Can anybody help me get started with building a single outside slip. I have no idea where to start. Hi Alan, An outside single slip is essentially two overlapping turnouts. The basic alignments can be derived quite quickly. Here's a bit of Jing video showing that (give it a moment to download): Getting an exact crossing angle requires some experimenting with the crossing angles and radius in the starting turnout. (The V-crossings in the slip road must clear the other ...

... to set the scale (because it's called Gauge not Scale). But then I think calling it Scale has similar objections. I've been wracking my brains, such as they are, for a better word. The best I can come up with is Model (as opposed to Real), i.e. somewhere where you set the current model track parameters. While I'm here, any chance of sticking a couple of 3mm/ft items in the top gauge/scale list? Cheers Nigel posted: 21 Jun 2011 06:07 from: its_all_downhill Hi Nigel, I have been looking at this as well but I think gauge is perfectly ok as that is what we are building our track to not necessarily to scale i.e building in 4mm could encompass OO, EM, P4, OO-SF etc which are all same scale but different gauge widths, so to me it makes sense to call it gauge. Sure Martin will be along to inform us more eloquently shortly. Regards Tom posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:44 from: richard_t Personally I ...

... I'm hoping that the double slips, single slip and diamond crossovers can now be designed to fit into this overall design rather than having created them first. Is this a viable route to a good overall result? In answer to your 'which Templot' query, I used the version before Templot 2 (the development version I think) for much of the scenic section and then continued with Templot 2. I'll try again to attach the 'box'. Regards Dave Attachment: attach_1449_1962_tg_main_getting_c loser.box 215 Last edited on 23 May 2012 18:07 by Dave M posted: 24 May 2012 08:58 from: Stephen Freeman Torr Giffard LSWR 1959-71 wrote: undefined Hi Martin, The design of the TG trackwork to largely conform to a 2ft width baseframe has meant that I've spent considerable time ensuring that the overall track layout will do just that whilst maintaining generous radii curvature esp. on the passenger lines. I'm hoping that the double slips, single slip and diamond crossovers can now be designed to fit into this overall design rather than having created them first. ...

... but in my expereince most 'decent' software caused less problems. Just my view FWIW Rob posted: 12 Feb 2011 00:17 from: BruceNordstrand May I suggest something like AVG Anti Virus instead of Norton. IN all the years I ran a Windows box Norton was the biggest paint in the butt. AVG did everything I needed but then I got a Mac Cheers Bruce posted: 12 Feb 2011 00:20 from: Rob Manchester Wow, another happy AVG user. Well done Bruce. Rob posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:58 from: Raymond Rob Manchester wrote: Wow, another happy AVG user. Well done Bruce. Rob I agree. Norton caused me nothing but problems and even the uninstall failed at times before one could start from scratch again so hours searching their help files. Now I use Zone alarms and have no problems whatsever. it also loads up at lighting speed whereas Norton could take minutes. Regards Raymond posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:59 from: richard_t I guess it's something to do with some sort of privacy ...

... HInges posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:11 from: Franz Hello I am searching for methods to assemble the Turnout Hinges. I searched this site and other sites and found little detail. The only true details are shown in a FastTrack video and the Proto87 details. Are there any other great hints on this subject. What methods are used to hold the point rail into the Hinge? How is the Hinge fastened to the other rails? What gap is recommended for the flangeway? Paul posted: 21 Jan 2011 15:07 from: wcampbell23 Hi Paul Before you can get useful advice on this it would help to know what scale gauge combination you are working with. Traditionally for hand built turnouts in the smaller scales- 2mm to 4mm- the switch rail continues as the closure rail as far as the insulating gap for the common crossing. This is because the rail section is light enough to give the flex required for the blade movement. For larger scales a pivot is often used at the end of the switch blade. This may a bolt ...

... in F5 and locking the switch.) The new F9 function is needed mainly for half-diamond templates. 2. the move pad origin mouse action is in effect made redundant by the drag panning function and no longer strictly needs a mouse action. It will remain in the menu but loses its shortcut. 3. pad centred on peg loses its shortcut. If you need keyboard access, use examine peg instead (toggle on NUMPAD-0, then zoom out). regards, Martin. posted: 19 May 2010 07:18 from: kenbec Martin, Just a thought:- Unfortunately you can't have one without the other. Depends on whether it is thought necessary to assign keyboard shortcuts, couldn't menu items alone be sufficient? Regards, ken posted: 19 May 2010 13:50 from: richard_t I know I'm jumping the gun, but what's a "gaunt offset"? TIA posted: 19 May 2010 15:48 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: I know I'm jumping the gun, but what's a "gaunt offset" ...