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... , I started manually draughting (using templates) the trackwork for my new layout. This involved determining the position of turnouts and once happy, sticking the templates to a large roll of paper and penciling in the plain track. Only partially complete, it is a very time consuming process and mistakes/alterations take a long time to redraw (especially if the paper is damaged when removing a previously stuck sown template). All of my turnout templates were obtained from the EMGS and C&L. The C&L templates include an outside single slip with crossing angles of 1 in 4.5 and 1 in 6.5. If possible I would like to attempt a draft of the trackwork in templot to assess the feasibility of the layout in terms of space and geometry. I have searched the forum for previous requests for help in creating an outside single slip and found a few topics. I did find one almost complete template that someone had created, but with the wrong crossing angles for my use. I had already used my paper templates and created a formation ...
... them I advise making sure that both ends of the timbers are glued to the track bed and I guess glued to something like cork rather than my preferred underlay of closed cell foam and an impact adheasive If you want to go down the road of thin sleepers use ply and make sure the solvent you use is Butanone, I also use spirit based stain thinned down and applied first to the long strips by brush and allowed to dry off before use. For anyone starting out I would strongly recommend using the thicker sleepers/timbers including using the Exactoscale fast track bases. For the novice plastic timbers will be easier and the Exactoscale point and crossing timber pack being vastly superior as it has enough material for 2 turnouts, longer timbers than the C&L own brand and one 14" crossing nose timber. For the inexperienced builder you can use copperclad timbers in and around the crossings which is an easier build method, but do use spacers to lift the rail so not only do they remain at the same level but chairs can be used. Its far ...
43. Electrics
... topic: 1763 Electrics posted: 4 Jan 2012 16:11 from: Trevor Walling Hello, What is the best way to include information for electrification of track when using Templot be it for Analogue DC or DCC? I have not been able to find information relating to this and considering Templots ability to produce such stunning and complicated formations some information or guidance would be welcome.I realize some prior basic knowledge on electrification of model track would be a prerequisite as it is a complex subject in itself.I have seen some really impressive track formations using Templot but guidance/information on electrification matters seems to be overlooked. Trevor Walling. posted: 4 Jan 2012 16:47 from: Alan Turner Trevor Walling wrote: matters seems to be overlooked. Why would you expect such guidance in TEMPLOT? TEMPLOT is about designing track. If you want to know about electrics suggest you join MERG. Alan posted: 4 Jan 2012 17:02 from: Martin Wynne Trevor Walling wrote: What is the best way to include information for electrification of track when using Templot be it ...
... are concerned, can you save a copy in it's current form so that either is available? Talking of Great western permanent way, do you know of a good book on the subject? Until I started using your program I knew very little about it and in reality that is still the case, however my appetite has been wetted and since I spend ages making locos and rolling stock that are2787_131400_090000000.jpg specific to that period I'd like to try to apply the same thing for the trackwork as well now. Thank you again Andrew PS included are a couple of photos of the station building platforms and overall roof which are making slow but sure progress toward completion on my current version of Pen Mill set in only 12 feet of space in 16.5mm gauge.2787_131415_330000000.jpg The station building is Iain's work, the overall roof mine so far as it goes. I must do something about the droopy awning... posted: 13 Oct 2013 19:53 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Duncan wrote: Talking of Great western permanent way, do you know of a good book on the ...
... to something to run locomotives on. I agree with Martin that spreading the ends of RTR sections to match is the easiest option if one wants to go down that road. Regards. Trevor. posted: 14 Sep 2015 19:42 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: Given the subset of modellers in 00 specifically that are handbuilding any track at all, The 00-SF is very small and I would suggest those completing remaining within 00-SF for the whole layout is vanishing small. Hi Dave, The decision to include a setting on the Templot gauge/scale list is not based on how many modellers are actually using it. There are several settings on there which I doubt very much anyone is using. What I do know is that there are far more modellers building 00-SF track now than when I first included 00-SF on the list in 1998. In EM and P4 there are many modellers who choose to handbuild plain track, despite the availability of flexi-track. I don't know any reason to assume the same ...
46. New Track Book
... be interested in a new book: "Track, How it Works and How to Model it". This is published by the 2MM Scale Association but contains much to interest modellers in other scales. It is an extensively illustrated A4 book in full colour. In 140 pages it covers the whole subject from the prototype through planning, plain track construction, point and crossing work, building techniques, tools and jigs you can make, laying, ballasting and finishing. The chapter on prototype track covers both bullhead and flat bottom rail including the modern NR60 pointwork. Unusually for this type of book, it concentrates on the details of track that modellers need rather than grand photos of complex point and crossing work (apart from the cover). It also includes coverage of electrified track, point rodding and buffer stops, all with plenty of photographs. The chapter on planning and design covers the basic planning techniques that you can use from paper and pencil through to Templot. However, it also has plenty to say about curves and buffer locking and includes illustrations that ...
... know if you need any further details? Finally please note we agreed in 2008 that the official designation is O14 (i.e. Capital Letter O followed by 14) and not o14 or O-14 as often used. Regards John Clutterbuck (O14 group moderator) posted: 16 Feb 2012 17:15 from: Martin Wynne John Clutterbuck wrote: Please can you add O14 as an official gauge in TDV as it is being increasingly used by several Templot users Hi John, I made a decision a long time ago not to include any narrow-gauge pre-sets in the gauge list. There are just too many of them. When I tried to include them the list was swamped with them and it was difficult to find the standard-gauge settings among them. All you need to do is post a .box file containing some 0n14 templates with the desired custom settings. Your members can download the file and will then be able to use the 0n14 settings in Templot. In fact there are already some 0n14 sample templates available for download, although ...
... -dived. I would hate for that to happen to Templot. I must admit that I'm a little disappointed that this Templot Club forum hasn't developed into more of a user community. Currently there are several topics which haven't received much, or any, response. Richard and Raymond are waiting for some comments on their track plans -- I'm sure that if they had been posted in the Layout Planning section of RMweb they would have been flooded with ideas and suggestions. Tim David posted a link to the Grayrigg accident report which included some detailed track diagrams -- no response. He also posted pictures of a fascinating star variation on the reversing triangle -- no response. JimH posted a pic of the famous Newcastle Central junctions -- no response. And so on. Now I could write some response to these topics myself -- I feel that if no-one else replies it is up to me to do so on a forum which is hosted on my web site. But while I'm doing that, I'm not working on Templot. And ...
... topic: 2445 Drawing base board outlines on my plan/ box file? posted: 19 Apr 2014 09:06 from: Andrew Duncan Hello Martin I wonder if you could either tell how to draw outlines of baseboards etc on my plan, or where I should look to understand how to do it. I've included the latest version of my proposed EM model of Yeovil Pen Mill which I'm still working on but has come on quite a way in the last few months. Kind regards Andrew Duncan Attachment: attach_1826_2445_Yeovil_-April_18th_Extra_line_in_MPD_areas V2.box 230 posted: 19 Apr 2014 13:22 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Duncan wrote: I wonder if you could either tell how to draw outlines of baseboards etc on my plan, or where I should look to understand how to do it. Hi Andrew, There are at least 5 different ways to do this. 1. If you want the baseboard outlines to be part of the .box file, you can create them as dummy track templates. Simply set geometry> track centre-lines only for plain track ...
... showing. One gets into old habits. Hopefully if you give people enough options, they will find one that works for them. Regards Tony. posted: 19 Dec 2016 10:35 from: richard_t I'd like the ability to hide a picture- without loading/unloading the shapes file. posted: 19 Dec 2016 11:00 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: I'd like the ability to hide a picture- without loading/unloading the shapes file. Hi Richard, SHIFT+ HOME hides all the background shapes, including picture shapes. It's useful to flash a picture on and off while working over it. See: trackpad> trackpad background options>. I will look at adding an option to hide pictures only. But difficult to hide just one picture if you have several. p.s. CTRL+ HOME hides all the background templates, which is also handy to get a clear view of the picture if you have got a lot of track over it. SHIFT+ CTRL+ HOME hides the current group of templates, which is also ...
... or you can prevent them being shown on the screen for the background templates. 1. You can prevent them being created by unticking the generator> generator settings> guide marks menu item. You will lose some other marks too -- the set and planing marks in the switch, the FP intersection mark in front of the vee, the crossover centre marks, etc. Make this change before reloading your file, or if already loaded, follow up with generator> rebuild all background menu item. That loses them everywhere, including printing. Some of them are useful during construction, so I suggest you put the marks back on and rebuild again before printing templates. 2. If you want to lose them only on the screen background templates, instead of the above you can go to pad> pad background options> pad background templates detail... menu item and untick the marks tickbox. This won't affect printing or DXF output etc., or the control template, but it will remove all marks, including the transition markers, turnout radial ...
52. ScaleThree
... delays. I'm intending to automate this also, but it's not top priority at present. The solution is extremely simple -- why not register on the forum? No personal information is required. It takes only a few seconds -- http://85a.co.uk/forum/login.php?register=1 Then every email you receive has a link at the top which takes you directly to the relevant location in the forum. From where you can enter a reply instantly -- faster than Yahoo! And unlike email you can include images and file attachments and add context formatting for emphasis. Also as a registered member you can choose to receive your forum messages as direct emails rather than via Yahoo, and again much faster. A daily digest option is also available if you prefer. More information at: http://85a.co.uk/forum/new_member.htm regards, Martin. posted: 29 Dec 2007 23:53 from: Templot User -- --- from Andrew Shillito -- --- As someone who has been in 3mm for forty ...
... topic: 2070 Request Permission to use a drawing image Please. posted: 4 Oct 2012 15:48 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, I would like to ask you for your permission to allow me to include the image shown below, in a Help Guide document I am writing at this time, which I hope will be posted shortly on the Templot Club. Please be advised, I am only intending to publish the document on the Templot Club forum, and nowhere else. I was not quite sure if this is the right place for this request, but if there is any problem with this, then if you would kindly either PM me on Templot Club, or reply by my private email address. I await your decision. All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_041044_420000000.gif posted: 4 Oct 2012 16:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, Sure. But please use the original size image, so that the GIF transparency displays properly: 1853_041044_420000000.gif© Martin Wynne Please also add my copyright credit as above, unless it is going ...
... Apr 2010 13:48 from: BruceNordstrand Hi all Was just looking through the available scales and don't see On3 narrow gauge. Is anyone doing anything in this scale and if so, can I "borrow" a box file Cheers Bruce posted: 5 Apr 2010 14:22 from: Martin Wynne BruceNordstrand wrote: Was just looking through the available scales and don't see On3 narrow gauge. Is anyone doing anything in this scale and if so, can I "borrow" a box file Hi Bruce, Narrow-gauges aren't included in the pre-set list because there are just too many variations. There are some 0n30 templates here: topic 28 There is a video and topic about creating those custom narrow-gauge templates here: topic 376 I'm not sure what you mean by 0n3 (another problem with narrow-gauge -- there are numerous systems of designation). If you mean 3ft gauge, you should get quite good results simply by increasing the track gauge on the above templates. regards, Martin. posted: 5 Apr 2010 14 ...
... topic: 2385 Building a Aussie Layout posted: 22 Jan 2014 06:45 from: Linton78 Hi, My name is Linton and I am very new to Templot. I am currently building an Australian based layout, centred around Picton, NSW, circa 1955, link- http://stonequarrycreek.blogspot.com.au/ I have found Templot to be very good so far. It was a little hard to get my head around a few things at first but things are now slowly sinking in. I have drawn my track plan, including a single slip (I was very happy that it worked) but I am having a few troubles in trying to replicate NSW Government Railway point characteristics, particularly sleeper layout. My dramas so far: 1. My single slip L/H point blades do not flow into the stock rail properly. My R/H points blades are fine. Realistically it wont affect building the slip but I would like to know where I went wrong; 2. My track plan includes a passenger siding bay within one of the platforms ...
... in the file download box towards the bottom and centred there is a page link called" http" in blue, If you right click on this and open a new TAB you will then see a new list of file type downloads with no Google attachment, it's downhill from there! All the best. Brian Nicholls. posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:28 from: philchudley Thanks for the link Brian, one more to add to your list is: The railway signal and permanent way engineer's pocket book (1922]) Includes diagrams of tie bar connections, FPLs, and point rodding runs with compensators (including the formulae for calculating them!). Details of interlocking withe sample track plans, track circuits etc and much much more... all in 352 pages Cheers Phil posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:33 from: philchudley Sorry forgot to add it even includes a lot of the maths, data (probably embedded into templot) and vast amounts of data for fishplate design, chairs etc. Oh and its for British practice! Well ...
... accepted by the system, by I believe, simply clicking OK at the lower corner of the< switch setting> menu, it then is placed, one would say, 'permanently' at the bottom of the switch menu list as shown in my previous message image Figure 1. However, it is no big deal to leave a wrongly named switch selection at the bottom of the menu, since I will most likely be adding many more custom switches in the very near future, this time named correctly, and with full data included, so it's not worth pursuing any further. Just as a final note on this point, my suggested solution mentioned in question 2. regarding re-installing the TDV, was that my custom switch menu item would not be in the installation file, only your normally pre-programmed list, therefore, when re-installed, my custom switch would not appear in the menu list, that was all (just a method, albeit drastic, of removing an unwanted menu item [mistake]). I agree that ...
... are seeing on the screen. That's where the Templot Club user forum comes in to answer your questions. This is a friendly support forum and web site for Templot users to ask questions, exchange information, ideas, and data files, and to keep up to date with the latest Templot news. Please join to get the most from Templot. Templot Club is at: http://85a.co.uk/forum 1. First there is the original Templot Companion web site. Mostly written 20 years ago and barely updated since, including some lengthy static tutorials. Large parts of it are now out of date, or have been overtaken subsequently by many new features and functions. But it still contains more information in one place than anywhere else: 2_031328_430000000.png It's here: http://templot.com/martweb/templot_gs.htm 2. A few years after that, I started creating the Camtasia downloadable videos. They are also mostly out of date. There is a long list of them on this page: 2_031328_430000001.png It's here: http://templot.com/martweb ...
... renamed "end-run". "Landscape" printing has been renamed "side-run". There are some notes about these meanings at print> page orientation/origin>? orientation- help menu item. In addition the "drawing pad" has been renamed the "workpad", to make clear that Templot is not a CAD-style drawing program. There is a new HTML-based viewer for the internal Help notes. At present the content is largely unchanged, but it will now be possible to include diagrams and screenshots in the notes in future. The printed output from the Help viewer is now much improved also. There is a new option to match the template length when using the align functions. tools> align options> menu options. This is now a more convenient alternative to the insert turnout in plain track and obtain functions when you want to insert a customized template into an existing location. New option for the F6 curving mouse action to maintain the swing angle constant by adjusting the template length accordingly (constant- ...
... : 22 Jun 2020 20:08 from: Martin Wynne This looks to be bad news for CrossOver, and anyone running Templot on a Mac computer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53142989 Hang on to the Mac you've got, or if you were thinking of getting a new one, do it soon. Apple just don't like not to be in total control of what folks use their computers for, do they? Meanwhile on Windows, I'm happily running some old Windows95 software on Wndows10, and Templot includes some old 16-bit controls from Windows 3.1 (on the file viewer), which still work fine on Windows10. There's a message there, surely. Meanwhile, does anyone want to try porting Templot3 to an Apple ARM processor? cheers, Martin. posted: 23 Jun 2020 01:20 from: Nigel Brown Fairly typical Apple. I have a Macbook Pro, but only because I wanted something light and portable to take on holiday, with a good screen and keyboard, and a useful amount of power. ...
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