... 00:11 from: Martin Wynne Simon Dunkley wrote: Does the current version do it independently for K and V crossings? Hi Simon, No. Version 091c supports only regular diamond-crossings -- which means the K-crossing angle is always the same as the V-crossing angle. Irregular diamond-crossings (in which the K- and V-crossing angles differ) are new in TDV. Have you tried wrapping background scans to the control template: 2_191552_300000001.png regards, Martin. posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:12 from: Brian McK Hi, I downloaded Simon's PDF file but when viewed at magnification, linework for rails showed this odd display ?? Brian McK. 414_240209_130000000.gif Simon Dunkley wrote: And finally, for now, a pdf version of the same plan, to 1:16 of the size for S scale. posted: 24 Aug 2011 20:30 from: Simon Dunkley I suspect that's because I produced it at a reduced scale, and magnifying it has brought it home. I can post a pdf that ...

... of a massive load on the server and the database engine. In many ways RMweb is a victim of its own success -- for the number of users now on there it needs much larger server resources than the voluntary donations could ever provide. Now that RMweb is under the wing of Warner Publications, perhaps they will be investing in additional servers. That doesn't explain the present hacking of course, which can only be due to a security flaw in the software. regards, Martin. posted: 2 May 2012 16:07 from: Martin Wynne For those suffering RMweb withdrawal. Although the RMweb forums are offline, the Modelling Inspiration online magazines are still available, and contain some excellent material and pictures: http://rmweb.co.uk/MI1a.pdf http://rmweb.co.uk/MI2.pdf http://rmweb.co.uk/Mi3.pdf Martin. posted: 3 May 2012 08:48 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: For those suffering RMweb withdrawal. Martin, I don't think I would suffer from that these days. It's much too large to take an ...

... Arthur. More importantly you also need a Trap point (not a Catch point) in the works siding to prevent wagons rolling out across the main line. Something I normally look for but overlooked as I was more concerned with the timbering. The Omit rails option used to be under Real several versions back, but as Martin has already noted, it is now under the Do menu, it still catches me out occasionally. Tony. Last edited on 25 Jan 2012 23:03 by Tony W posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:52 from: LSWRArt Hi Martin Not a problem. I only thought it might be in Real because that is where you amend check rail dimensions, but I should have checked round some of the other headings. If DO is where all the bits and pieces of the program are filed, I will know to look there next time I cannot find something. Considering I have only been using the program for a little over a month, I am really pleased with what i have been able to achieve. Best wishes ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... track templates have a hidden switch -- it would reappear if you inserted a turnout in the template later.) If you want to have a memo note specific to an individual template it's best to add the note after you have stored it. You can click the template and then press K or edit memo notes... on its menu. Or on the storage box select the template and then edit> edit memo notes... menu item. regards, Martin. Last edited on 2 Mar 2012 09:07 by Martin Wynne posted: 2 Mar 2012 12:16 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Many thanks for the response to my query. The whole issue was not really a big deal as it is a simple matter to clear out any unwanted memo notes, it was just a case of not noticing it before, and it made me wonder if there may be something not quite right. However, you have now explained the situation, and I am also now aware of it, so no harm done. BTW ...

... But I don't think it is that- although it might be something about my computer/system that is introducing a delay- I'm using TDV with Windows 7. I don't recall this ever happening with Templot 91c, though. To be honest I'm more intrigued than inconvenienced by it; and it has caused me to be a bit less hasty and check that the function dialog box has appeared before I actually start to make changes, which is probably not a bad thing. Regards, Stuart posted: 5 Mar 2012 23:07 from: Martin Wynne stuart1600 wrote: I have encountered something which may be similar to what Julia has described. If I select, for example, F4 to change the length of the control template and then move the mouse, sometimes I get drag panning instead, complete with the "compass point" cursor. I have assumed that this is due to some slight delay between hitting F4 key and Templot actually implementing the function, so that the mouse is automatically putting drag panning into effect. Hi Stuart, You must wait ...

... before finalising the templates. However, like most people I just keep plodding on without paying too much attention to things I do, one might say, automatically, so I cannot be absolutely sure if I have checked any transitions before using the dummy vehicle facility. Like your self Martin, I am beginning to think that something may be slightly off with my system, so as stated above, I will try a re-load of the TDV. All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 28 Mar 2012 16:07 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Just a follow up note. I tried the issue again, and when I opened the dummy vehicle menu (as before) I found the vehicle shape was way out to the right any well below the template, so naturally I rotated the vehicle in an anti-clockwise direction (the shortest route back to the template), and low and behold the issue was there, it failed to track the centre line. However, I then rotated the dummy vehicle in a clockwise direction ...

... push on a new one. One could make the fit of rail in chair a bit looser as per prototype; the easiest way of doing this may be to thin down the profile of the rail slightly. I'd suggest the builder does simple experiment to see if it would work in his case. Nigel, Many thanks for that suggestion. I reckon that would work well- as you have proved. The builder is also a Templot owner so he might even be reading this thread. Jim. posted: 7 Apr 2012 07:43 from: MartynS Hi Nigel and Jim, Yes it is me ,with reference to the idea above my thoughts were similar but to use a cast chair with a hole drilled under the chair and then to locate on to a spigot drilled into the sleeper or to drill and solder a piece of 0.7mm nickel silver rod under the chair and then a locating hole in the sleeper. Hope this makes sense Martyn. posted: 10 Apr 2012 14:58 from: Stephen Freeman Interestingly enough I have just built one ...

... 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 ...