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561. Goods loops
... topic: 3464 Goods loops posted: 30 Jul 2019 09:39 from: KeithArmes A friend is planning on building Grafham station on the MR Kettering- Huntingdon line. The running line is single and the goods loop is also a single line. As a 10ft way is not needed for PW workers safety, would a standard 6ft way have been used. Keith Armes 2116_300438_200000000.png posted: 30 Jul 2019 10:25 from: Ariels Girdle Midland standards were published in an early MRJ. From memory, all goods loops were supposed to be greater than 6ft posted: 30 Jul 2019 10:40 from: Martin Wynne Hi Keith, If it was just a running loop it's more likely to be at 6ft way on a single line. If it was a working part of the goods yard, used for loading vehicles, etc., then it needs to be at 10ft way. Given that there is only one short siding and a large area marked "Goods Yard", that use seems very possible. But that doesn't mean that it complied ...
... that they are now very popular and the days of a home desk-based computer are probably numbered. I do test and try Templot on CrossOver/Wine to make sure as far as possible that it runs well and is usable, so if Templot will now run on tablets using CrossOver I will try to make sure Templot works well on there. A full release of CrossOver Android is expected next month. regards, Martin. posted: 20 Jul 2017 16:00 from: davelong Hi Martin I use templot on a 10" tablet. It runs both windows and android, via an Intel chip. I don't have any real issues other than the size of the menu and shortcut icons, but just get on with it as it's my choice using such a small screen. Nothing seems to be compromised at all, if I get annoyed with trying to tap the screen I use a small mouse. [size= ]Edit. Dragging a box for screen zoom or to group several templates etc isn't possible with the touch screen, but if ...
... topic: 2630 Making Tracks- video from 1956 posted: 10 Feb 2015 17:03 from: Martin Wynne 1956 was a different world. Last edited on 10 Feb 2015 17:05 by Martin Wynne Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Prototype pics> Making Tracks- video from 1956 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 files submitted to this web site are copyright and the property of the respective contributor. You are welcome to use them for your own personal non-commercial purposes, and in your messages on this web site. If you want to publish any of this material elsewhere or use it commercially, you must first obtain the owner's permission to do so. The small print: ...
... topic: 2627 Maximum cant at slow speed (with cinder ballasted track) posted: 7 Feb 2015 18:33 from: DerekStuart Another one of my obscure questions... I have built a test/ photo plank. It has a 10 chain curve with checkrail. To make it fit in the required space it doesn't have a transition zone- but it's for photos/test not running. I have checked a cant/speed table that was pointed out to me by a resident of this good parish (though I cannot recall who-sorry) and a 10 chain with 5.5 inch cant gives a speed limit of 30MPH. However, it has been suggested to me that this table would only apply to stone ballasted track and that on a cinder/ash ballast, as I intended it to be, the cant and thus speed would be much lower. Would anyone care to tell me if that's the case? Thanks Derek EDIT: Perhaps the title should be "maximum cant on a slow speed line with cinder ballast" but I ...
... topic: 2962 Query about flat bottom rail not showing templates posted: 10 Jan 2017 20:03 from: Colin Parks I have been working on a plan for a P4 test track, which combines track with bullhead and flat bottom rails. Having printed out and stuck down the first set of templates on the baseboard, a second attempt at printing one of the points with flat bottom rails, it stubbornly refused to print the rail foot, remaining as if bullhead. Attached is the BOX file, the point in question is number 35. What could have happened? Colin Attachment: attach_2373_2962_Super_Test_Track_#4_extended_version.box 174 posted: 10 Jan 2017 20:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi Colin, Welcome to Templot Club. Your template no. 35 is labelled "bullhead". It is however set for flat-bottom rails and is printing as such here. Note that only background templates can be printed with a rail foot (blue-grey rails). The control template cannot yet be printed that way*. Did you perhaps have no. ...
566. Timber shoving
... 4ft,6ft,4ft between the opposing A timbers whereas the (L )NER used shorter timbers. I'm sure if you tell us your rail company and era there will be plenty of more specific advice. posted: 24 Feb 2017 03:05 from: DerekStuart Sorry, computer playing me up. Broadly speaking, I would suggest starting with shoving the plain track sleepers before even considering moving the turnout timbers. Remember not to make too big a gap between sleepers- especially at rail joints. posted: 24 Feb 2017 10:33 from: RK Hi Derek, Thanks for your reply. It's based on GC/LNER practice. Rich posted: 24 Feb 2017 23:56 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rich, This is a typical result: 2_210922_240000000.png You could argue that only 4 long timbers would have been enough, although the GWR did tend to use more than most companies. The basic rule is that you can't move the special chairs, i.e. any chair which supports more than one rail. They will fit the rails in only ...
567. tandem turnout
... /page-5 #entry1723851- actually the previous page but the RMWeb server isn't serving at the moment) Moving the crossings relative to one another would allow an increase in the wing rail length as suggested, but this is back to the track layout itself. Ideally, an extra foot between the lounge door and the end wall... In any case, I will make the wing rail as long as I can without fouling the flangeway of the middle road. Thanks again& HNY Simon posted: 1 Jan 2015 10:35 from: Martin Wynne Hi Simon, There is no need to increase the wing rail length by much, but it does need a small amount of flare. Likewise there is no need to change the switch size for special formations such as this, if that is the only size which fits. GWR crossings often used 14" wide timbers for the "A" timber which makes it easier to fit the chairs on a skew. The long machined flare on the check rail looks unlikely for bullhead -- there ...
... to reposition page boundaries when printing control templates posted: 9 Apr 2017 16:25 from: vistisen OK I discovered that if I move the point in the track plan so that it is no longer attached to the surrounding track then the preview fits two pages. But it is IMHO a bit of a kludge. As the adjoining track is no longer in the correct position and that makes matching sleepers at the end of points difficult Last edited on 9 Apr 2017 16:28 by vistisen posted: 9 Apr 2017 19:10 from: Martin Wynne Hi, No need to move the template. SHIFT+ CTRL+ F10 mouse action to move the page origin to a more convenient position. action> mouse actions:trackpad> move page origin. See also output> page origin menu options, and output> trim margins. The page origin is marked with a small purple square. Then to set it precisely click the bottom line on the mouse action panel in the usual way instead of going to the above menu item: 2_110526_410000000.png pad_symbols.png regards, ...
... topic: 3007 turnouts sleeper spacing help posted: 10 Apr 2017 14:13 from: Panos Tsirigotis Hi This is my first question in this forum I have a query regarding sleepers spacing in turnouts. Whilst I found a way to set the sleeper's spacing in plain track (menu: real --> Plain track options -- -> Rail length and sleepers spacing), I couldn't find a command that changes sleepers spacing in turnouts. Is it possible to set that? Regards! posted: 10 Apr 2017 15:15 from: Martin Wynne Hi Panos, For timber spacings within turnouts, see: http://templot.com/companion/timber_spacings_overview.html There are more notes within the program if you go to the menu items given. However I regret that the links at the bottom of that page do not yet go anywhere. regards, Martin. posted: 11 Apr 2017 09:36 from: Panos Tsirigotis Hey Martin! Thanks for the help. Last edited on 11 Apr 2017 09:38 by Panos Tsirigotis Parts of Templot Club ...
... align tools> make diamond-crossing at intersection menu item. However, that works only where the resulting diamond-crossing is flatter than 1:1.5 angle. Looking at your screenshot, it seems that you may be looking for a much shorter crossing than that. In which case you would need to create it manually using multiple partial templates. You also need some detailed prototype data, because there is nothing standard about short-angle crossings, they vary by company, period and location. There is a drawing in this 10-year-old topic, but I don't know how relevant it will be to your prototype: topic 160- message 812 regards, Martin. posted: 11 Apr 2017 21:43 from: Panos Tsirigotis Many thanks posted: 11 Apr 2017 23:06 from: Panos Tsirigotis Is it possible to make a diamond crossing (with flatter than 1:1.5 angle) and one of the two tracks curved? Thank you in advance Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Panos, Have one template as the control template and the ...
... what you want you will have to create the crossover manually. regards, Martin. posted: 24 May 2017 16:33 from: Michael Henfrey Thanks very much everyone. I did not know anything about the curviform crossing so thanks for pointing that out. (I really should read more tutorials) Borg& John, Thanks very much for those template files. I was really struggling to make the goods yard "work" but now I am one step closer to getting it started now posted: 27 May 2017 08:10 from: madscientist Thanks Dave posted: 11 Jun 2017 11:41 from: Michael Henfrey Right, I have made a few changes based off some suggestions to make the goods yard sidings longer and slightly operationally better. Iv'e printed it out and layed it out in the loft and it just about fits, but the dimensions in templot say it'll fit perfectly but I wasn't taking too much care in laying out the many peices of paper! Just got to do some timber nudging now. I seem to have forgotten where the ...
572. Cutting Rail joints
... The same page in the Walsh's catalogue to which Howard's link takes you shows a TS121 which appears identical to my Eclipse PS51 and costs only £5.80! This can't be much more than what I paid for the Eclipse between 30 and 40 years ago and I've always found it a pleasure to use- that style of handle sits very comfortably in my hand. I have always mounted my blades to cut on the push rather than the pull stroke. Is that wrong? Seems to work for me. posted: 23 Nov 2014 10:07 from: alan@york Pulling is better, and gives a more even cut than cutting on the push; at least for wood. My finest wood saws cut on the pull. a@y posted: 23 Nov 2014 10:33 from: Martin Wynne John Palmer wrote: I have always mounted my blades to cut on the push rather than the pull stroke. Is that wrong? Seems to work for me. Hi John, With a strong enough saw frame and good tension in the blade it ...
... doesn't require a switched diamond within the slip. I have no idea how to get rid of the pesky curve that makes itself evident whenever I make a branch track. Once I get the straight diverging road set up I think I'll be able to follow the video for diamonds within transitions, and then afterward I'll insert a slip road. To illustrate, this is the general arrangement made with the default curving when using regular common crossings: undefined (image also attached below) Quentin Attachment: attach_2316_2909_P4_test_4a.jpg 306 posted: 8 Aug 2016 10:48 from: Martin Wynne Hi Quentin, Welcome to Templot Club. I'm not sure what you are asking for. You seem to have achieved the classic trailing slip crossover connection to a yard, all on a nice gentle curve. It's very likely that most such prototypes would be exactly like that. Which part do you want to be straight? The diverging road of a turnout can never be dead straight, you will always have the switch deflection angle from the main road, with the corresponding set in the stock ...
574. F7 snapping
... ways of doing it than F7 snapping, with far more options, and total control over what's happening. For example here I have shortened the turnout-road exit almost to the bare minimum, so that the branch track can start curving more severely as soon as possible. The branch track template can be snapped onto the turnout template like this, after clicking on the turnout: 2_191845_420000001.png With the result: 2_191845_420000000.png waiting now for some timber shoving and possibly some further curving adjustment. regards, Martin. posted: 20 Sep 2017 10:19 from: Andrew Duncan Oh lord Martin the last thing I wanted to do is either to shock you or make you feel that you've failed Templot users because that is not what I meant to say, or imply, in the least. I'm pushed for time right now buit will reply fully later today. In the meanwhile please accept my apologies. Kind regards Andrew Last edited on 20 Sep 2017 19:18 by Andrew Duncan posted: 20 Sep 2017 19:29 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andrew, Nothing ...
575. NBR special chairs
... Graham posted: 20 Apr 2017 21:47 from: Bruce M Further to the above posts, I was able to take a trip to Leuchars today and was delighted to discover that the old sidings are refreshingly clear of greenery, allowing me to get a couple of photos. As can be seen, the chairs are used at the rail joints. The first item of interest is that the chairs, which are of the same pattern as the 1922 ones spotted by Graham, appear to be marked 1933! So, cast 10 years after the demise of the NB. The rails are 45' long and the plain chairs are NBR 4 hole units, so I would imagine that this is late NB mainline rail in reused chairs. The second thing that is of interest is that on a fair length of the siding, about 1 in 4 sleepers and chairs have recently been replaced with modern substitutes! This is presumably a minimal replacement to keep the track up to supporting ECS during major golf events at St. Andrews. So NBR rail and chairs ...
... topic: 2573 Has anyone any idea what this is? (extra rail on the OUTSIDE) posted: 10 Nov 2014 17:39 from: DerekStuart This has got me stumped. It is the only photo I have seen of its kind. As you can see from the attached link (I couldn't upload it as it's copyright by RCTS) at the lower left there is a length of rail on the OUTSIDE of the running rail. It is about the length of an average checkrail and opposite is what looks like either a grease reservoir or some sort of actuator. I know that due to the severe curves in and out of the station (Whitby) there are several grease points, but this seems to be on the outside of the track. No doubt someone here will know and I'll reply with "ah of course. I should have thought that." Thanks Derek http://www.rcts.org.uk/features/mysteryphotos/show.htm?location=Whitby%20Town&serial=6 &img=66-97-19 EDIT: ...
... it: http://85a.co.uk/forum/gallery_view.php?user=38#gallery_top The second image you added as a file attachment. I have deleted it for you. When you edit a message containing an attachment there is an option tickbox below the text area to "Delete Attachment". Attachments are intended for files rather than images, so they don't show as an image when editing. Please can you attach the SK9 sketchboard file which caused the error? Thanks. regards, Martin. posted: 31 Oct 2014 10:26 from: Phil O Hi Martin Here is the Sketchboard file. undefined Cheers Phil Attachment: attach_1988_2566_sketch_ruan_2014 _10_30_1627_51.sk9 212 posted: 31 Oct 2014 11:28 from: Martin Wynne Hi Phil, Thanks for posting your SK9 file. Unfortunately I haven't been able to reproduce the problem. Can you remember what else was happening on your computer at the time, such as a video playing or similar? As you probably know, the core sketchboard engine code came from Nils Haeck. I have made many changes to it, ...
578. Single slip
... easier to build and more reliable running, win-win. Just need to provide the additional point motor(s). Here's a nice pic from Mick Nicholson showing a prototype double-slip with movable K-crossings (flat-bottom): fb_movablek_dslip.jpg It is also a good picture for judging the size of ballast stones -- those timbers are 12" (4mm) wide. p.s. according to the database this is my 6,000th post to Templot Club, no wonder I'm feeling tired today. We started 10 years ago on 11th May 2007 (with 7 years of Templot Email Group before that). regards, Martin. posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:28 from: Andrew Duncan Thanks very much Martin and congratulations on your 6000th post and tireless(?) answering of all our questions. Kind regards Andrew posted: 15 Sep 2017 18:52 from: Phil O My god, have I been playing with Templot, for in excess of 10 years. Tempus Fugit. Phil. posted: 15 Sep 2017 21: ...
... really a massive thanks to Martin. Having been constantly disappointed at the layouts possible with off the shelf track, especially for the busy (real) goods yard I'm looking to model, I'm now really excited at the prospect of producing some super slinky permanent way once I get fully to grips with things! posted: 27 Oct 2014 21:02 from: Paul Boyd I think this post should be compulsory reading for all those who post everywhere on the internet except here something along the lines of "I've been using Templot for 10 minutes now and I still can't design Clapham Junction using Peco track therefore Templot is rubbish." It's heartening for me to read this and I'm only a Templot user posted: 27 Oct 2014 22:29 from: DerekStuart I would like to agree with Dharma66's post. I have had a copy of Templot for about 2 weeks and still not a expert, but getting better and have produced several quite detailed designs on it and each time I learn something new. Well done to Martin- and of course to all the ...
... by increasing the track centres the V crossings have now moved to a position where they 'line up' with the diamond V crossings so cannot be checked correctly. Let me have another go before you spend your time taking a look. People say Templot is a hard program to use, I don't agree. I have no problem using Templot. The hard bit is being your own track engineer and designing workable formations, its like solving a 3-D puzzle! Strangely addictive though. Julian posted: 28 Oct 2014 01:10 from: Tony W Hi Julian. I had a quick look last night and the general layout appears much better. I will let you have another go but offer a little tip. By making small adjustments to the track spacing, (and I mean fractions of a mm) you can alter the way the timbers line up with those on the next track when generating a crossover. Say for instance the crossing timbers are 1mm out of line with each other for a 1 in 8 crossover altering the track centres by 1 ...
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