... and change them to machined flares instead of bent. Click the real> adjust check rails... menu item to make the changes. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Jan 2014 14:42 from: Stephen Freeman Hi Martin, I know it looks OK but if you load Roy's jpg as a background shape etc and then try to fit a Templot template over it, I think from memory, that you will see the problem that using the printer uncalibrated has caused. Stephen posted: 27 Jan 2014 16:07 from: Martin Wynne Borg-Rail wrote: I know it looks OK but if you load Roy's jpg as a background shape etc and then try to fit a Templot template over it, I think from memory, that you will see the problem that using the printer uncalibrated has caused. Hi Stephen, I'm not sure there is anything significantly wrong with the printer calibration. You can fit a 1:7 regular half-diamond in 00-SF over Roy's scan quite well if you curve it to 4300mm radius. ...

... to the 'trouble' of using ply timbering to then have not-ply timbering for the crossing. You wrote about using bridge and standard chairs on the crossing- I presume you mean the closure side of the knuckle, rather than around the wing rails or vee? I tried that idea before and it works really well- the only soldering required is the two rails forming the vee- but if you do that you can't have the correct pattern chairs (as far as I can see). posted: 12 Nov 2015 07:29 from: Hayfield Derek I totally agree with you, ply looks best especially if used with hand built plain track, it is also easier to adjust ply built track, if left 24 hours to dry out thoroughly you can get a blade under a chair to lift it off without damaging it. Do use Butanone or equivalent as you need an aggressive solvent to melt the chair into the grain of the ply For the novice the common thought is that soldered construction is the easiest method, so for most novices wishing ...

... 2020 22:12 from: Martin Wynne Hi Gordon, Thanks for the file. This is what it might look like with thick centre-lines instead of diagram mode: 2_141711_190000000.png Those lines are about 9mm wide. cheers, Martin. posted: 15 May 2020 06:23 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Gordon, You are using a strange turnout size -- D-4. You would have more design flexibility using shorter turnouts, A-4 or a 9ft-4. Martin. posted: 15 May 2020 07:53 from: Gordon S I just inserted a turnout and then used F5 to change it to 1:4 and regular crossing. If it's five minute job to change, It probably started off as a D12. I'll look at it later.... If it's a complete realignment of everything, I'll live with it for now until I'm convinced it's the right way to go. I'm interested how you created a solid line and then compressed the plan. You know me well enough, that once I get ...

... One idea is to have small traversers in the factories so that handling of stock is kept to a minimum but this is still being considered for practicality. I have tried to keep the turnouts as shallow as possible except for the factory spurs and maintain as a spacious and flowing line as I can in the space available, my loft when not being exhibited. Any comments from those more experienced than I on the practicability of this would be much appreciated. Regards Raymond Attachment: attach_734_1027_New_layout_13_reve rsed_long_fdl_yd_No2.box 395 posted: 28 Jan 2010 23:07 from: Richard Spratt Raymond wrote: The attached plan is the latest version of my proposed exhibition layout. It would be best to view it with centre lines disabled as I have used single rails to mark out limits and buildings. The arc cut outs are for the operators to reduce stretching when using 3 links. Most of the back scene would be tall 'dark satanic mills'. Allowance has been made for a 28xx to be able to bring in a train but not to shunt it. Where there are no timbers ...

... is dated with the First Impression as Jan '89. This is not the original plan as I made a minor mod to the access to the Platform at the top of the plan. The original had a stepped platform with the point about 1/3 down the platform. It's one of those plans that has been in the back of my mind for years and years and I am looking forward to making it a reality. Last edited on 12 Nov 2007 21:56 by Gordon S posted: 12 Nov 2007 22:07 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Of course it may well have been and I would be interested to see the article if anyone has it. Hi Gordon, If memory serves, and I'm not mixing it up with a different design, it was called "A Thoroughgoing Terminus" and I think it was in a "small-size" pre-A4 Railway Modeller, which puts it pre-1966. The article explained the design concept of the various features. I'm sure someone reading this has a copy ...

... . They are not set in any other way. Alan Last edited on 11 Jan 2012 22:54 by Alan Turner posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:50 from: Stephen Freeman No both wrong! Its the distance from the the check rail face to the opposite running rail. I know it's a different scale but have a look at 00-SF Yahoo Group to see what I mean and the type of gauge ideal for doing this, ordinary roller gauges are difficult to use for this. posted: 12 Jan 2012 07:05 from: Stephen Freeman In the absence of any correct pattern chairs being forthcoming you might consider the following combination. Plywood timbering with rivets every 4th sleeper and using half chairs of 4 bolt and 2 bolt Exactoscale chairs (C &L 2 bolts are a different shape). Otherwise on the horizon is the possibility of low-cost 3d printing, check out both the BBC News website, where I read yesterday of plans to introduce a $500 printer. I have also stumbled across something called 'reprap Mendel'. ...

... up construction. 2563267801_322ed787a1_o.jpg Hightor is the upper level station shown at the bottom of the track diagram. 2608529477_3ddc4fa78e_o.jpg East Tor is the east junction shown on the trackplan with the dotted lines indicating the hidden track work and 8& 10 representing the catch points. 2563267813_ff19ca303d_o.jpg Matlock represents the main station shown at the top of the track plan but with the signal box moved from its location shown to the west on the CJF original to its new position closer to the pointwork at the east end of the platforms. posted: 25 Jun 2008 07:12 from: Nigel Brown Hi Paul Was wondering whether CJF expressed an ideas as to what sort railway scene it was meant to depict, and whether or not you've got a particular scenario in mind, as this would influence what sort of traffic you'd run, and how it would use the facilities? My first reaction was that the junction was intended to be the meeting of a main line, probably a secondary one, with a cross-country line, and was sited out in the country. Then I thought ...

... ? If so, is there a better way of construction on the template allowing easy removal? I have just received a bag of small chairs E4CH 203A from C&L which will reduce the amount of trimming required of some of the standard chairs. On the flangeways, I shall check these carefully as I build the track. I have the full set of OO SF gauges. I always start at the crossing V section and work outwards when building the templates. Once again, many thanks. posted: 25 Jan 2016 07:52 from: Hayfield Peter If it is any help, the small (London) C+ L stand has the E4CH 403A 0.8 mm chairs which we use for both 4sf and em gauges. The small stand is at Southampton this coming weekend, perhaps someone is willing to pick up a packet if you cannot make it Turnouts normally use the bridge chairs E4CH 201A I have also found that by using both E4CH 501A (additional) slide chairs and E4CH 502A common crossing chairs no cutting of chairs is necessary I am ...

... of Cascamite. If you have a look on Google for "powdered glue" there are a number of modern alternatives available and perhaps it is time that we looked at the old method but used with a more up to date adhesive, perhaps we can even find one that retains a degree of flexibility once it has set. By the way I hear a number of people say that Copydex smells of fish, which may be a bit off-putting. Best regards, Pierre posted: posted: 21 Feb 2012 19:07 from: JFS Pierre wrote: By the way I hear a number of people say that Copydex smells of fish, which may be a bit off-putting. Only a very mild smell, not much worse than PVA, and it disappears as soon as the setting starts. Best Wishes, Howard. 21 Feb 2012 19:07 from: JFS Pierre wrote: By the way I hear a number of people say that Copydex smells of fish, which may be a bit off-putting. Only a very mild ...

... stage. Click the big X button to go back to the starting screen. You can restart from anywhere in the sequence by clicking the small images. To play/pause it as a slideshow, click the middle Play button at the bottom. The screenshots re-size to fit your screen. You may find it more convenient not to have the browser window set too large to avoid the need for scrolling. Here is a diagram which I hope is self explanatory: 2_192243_510000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 20 Jan 2013 07:30 from: Dave Summers First bad news from my iPhone: "Smartphones and Android tablets not supported. Sorry, smartphone and Android tablet browsers cannot display this page correctly. You can view the page in a desktop browser or with an Apple iPad using Mobile Safari." Last edited on 20 Jan 2013 10:16 by Dave Summers posted: 20 Jan 2013 07:35 from: Dave Summers Second bad news is that on my iPad 1, the whole screen scrolls. This means that the inner window containing ...