... topic: 814 Crossing& switch building tool posted: 11 May 2009 22:33 from: Len Cattley Hi again I seem to remember someone mentioning in a email message one day about a group that had produced point crossing& switch building jigs but I can't remember who or any contact details& prices. Regards Len Cattley posted: 12 May 2009 10:05 from: Andy G Hi Len, I think it was an individual within one of the Scalefour Area Groups, but I could be wrong. Unfortunately they have now passed on and there is currently no manufacturing of the jigs being undertaken. I think S4 and EM stores have limited supplies of the jigs. Andy posted: 13 May 2009 15:27 from: Glen Suckling Hi Len, There is a company in Ontario, Canada called Fast Tracks who make an excellent range of jigs, templates and other track laying tools. Unfortunately, like most North American modellers their products are either HO (1 :87 on 16.5mm gauge) or O (1 :48 on 1.25" gauge ...

... , if this just a test track and not a piece of model trackwork, are you going to learn anything from either building or operating the catch points? You wouldn't see it on the plan, but do you want to include and obstacle course (e.g. steps, twists, gauge narrowing, etc.) on one siding to see how well stock copes with substandard track? And well done on getting the blocked timbers on the crossovers – that's a trick I haven't managed yet. Cheers Rod posted: 21 May 2009 10:00 from: Andy G And well done on getting the blocked timbers on the crossovers – that's a trick I haven't managed yet. Rod, I could be wrong in understanding what you are meaning here. If you are referring to the timbers aligning through the cross overs please be aware that this did not always occur. The important fact was the special chairs at the crossing. These had to be positioned at specific spacings from the crossing nose and the timber locations were therefore determined. The spacings are 2'6" or ...

... joggles- in one or both rails? What are the best ways of creating both these methods please, and how to judge when it's the correct amount of "set" or "joggle"? My interest lies with ex-LNER/LMS, late 50's to early 60's. However, my first priority is for good reliable running, even if it means using a technique which wasn't commonplace at this time (I think joggles were more a pre-grouping technique?) Many thanks. Brian posted: 1 Jan 2011 10:49 from: Martin Wynne polybear wrote: My question is: what is the best way to accommodate the tips of the switch blades where they meet the stock rails? Put a "set" in the curved stock rail? And if so should I do this in the straight stock rail also? Or go for joggles- in one or both rails? Hi Brian, It's either a plain set in the turnout side stock rail only (undercut switch planing), or a joggle in both rails (straight- ...

... loosely based on the old Birmingham Snow Hill, but much reduced and because the station throat has to be on a curve the point work has had to be simplified, for example the tracks which cross from the bottom of the station to the carriage sidings which will be top right when drawn are going to have to be omitted. I've not mastered the finer points of the system such as shoving timbers or doing three way points properly, but any comments gratefully accepted. regards Rovex Attachment: attach_965_1332_snow_hill.box 426 posted: 9 Jan 2011 10:02 from: JFS Wow, lots of track! Should be an excellent operational layout when its done. Just one tip which I learnt the hard way. There might be a fair few devils in the detail of your plan in that some of the track might not be buildable- just to take one one of the three ways in the throat- the switches of one road overlap the crossing of the other. This kind of problem of course is MUCH worse in 00 than in nearer-scale guages- even ...

... has undoubtedly made some of my difficult decisions much easier in designing my track-work. I am absolutely pleased with the detail now shown on the amended Templot Companion diagram, that explains it all and could not be any clearer. I still find this absolutely fascinating stuff to understand and has taught me a lot about the railway engineering in the year since I've been using Templot. Regarding speed restrictions, fortunately New Street station had those right from the entrance/exit tunnels at either side of the station. These restrictions varied between 10 MPH, down to 5 MPH at tighter sections of the track, so I do not think this will give rise to a problem of putting in some shorter wing and/or check rails, as and where absolutely necessary. The 10 MPH restrictions are to be found at the entrance/exit sections of the track-work where the track is straight to go through the tunnels, with the exception of the Bristol/Gloucester tunnel on the Midland side of the station which is very curved and carries a 5 MPH limit ...

... about this who have confirmed that this is a false-positive as a result of a flawed update recently released by them. They intend to correct this as soon as possible. Martin. posted: 16 Apr 2011 22:07 from: Judi R AVG have a history of false positives and I found, from personal experience, that their software was becoming more and more demanding on my 5-year-old PC. I changed to Avast! and everything now runs a lot smoother. Judi posted: 17 Apr 2011 10:12 from: gsmorris I have given up with AVG as well just too much hassel. many others are better and cause less fuss. At work I have instructed all copies to be removed and that is a job and a bit. only one worse programme to remove absolutly and that is coneted to what was a film company. Sugget that nether are used or much else does not work posted: 17 Apr 2011 10:57 from: Martin Wynne For several years now I have used Eset NOD32 anti-virus ...

... topic: 3843 store in pdf and work with 3d builder posted: 26 Dec 2020 18:10 from: Igor Kurgan Hello to everyone. I am sure this question is asked more before, or this problem is more asked before but i could not find it...I am making some progress on the way I want to build my railway/road. With 2 by 10 mm aluminium strips. Recently i made a BIG change...instead of using a 2.2 mm saw blade i ordered a 1.9 and a 1.8 mm saw blade with very satisfaction results....for strait and curves! But i am not a robot thus i can not (no human...believe me with my experience!) maintain this precision i want, in the way i would like to do the sleepers in wood for turnouts crossovers ect.... I would like to export a templot file to jpeg or something so that "3d builder" can understand, so i can make---->(3d printer can make) some sleepers/ties ...

... - that worked a treat. Hi Richard, Glad it worked. p.s. A more conventional solution without using a slew, would be to use only the 2 transitions, replacing the lower one with a new one: 2_191518_570000000.png 2_191509_170000000.png The transition on the right reduces from 1800mm to 1750mm in a zone length of 700mm. However, that wasn't what you asked for, and it modifies the concentric alignments at the bottom perhaps more than you wanted. Decisions, decisions... cheers, Martin. posted: 21 Aug 2019 10:47 from: richard_t Thanks Martin- I quite like the slewed one, so I might stick with that. The curves join up a plan of Manchester Central pretty much to scale (until the curves that is), and the start of Cornbrook/Throstle Nest Junctions. I don't have enough space for all of Cornbrook, so only bits of it will be present (and I'll need to be on a permanent diet if it does ever get built to squeeze between Central and the main running lines- but that ...

... mean feat. There is no rule that says applications have to behave the same way as Windows and Templot is not the only software that doesn't comply with Windows, I can think of several established packages that don't I for one thoroughly enjoy using Templot. I advise printing off the F key chart, going through the tutorials, videos and just trying things out. Keep an eye on the forum and learn the shortcut key combinations and the fog will lift. Anyway, rant over. Adriano posted: 19 Jan 2011 14:10 from: Raymond adj wrote: I don't want to sound rude or anything but I'm sorry I have to say I am getting a little fed up with people complaining Templot does not behave like Windows. I understand it's inconvenient to have to familiarise with a different interface but I think people need to realise that for many different reasons software comes in all shapes and sizes and that redesigning Templot to comply with the Windows way of behaving is no mean feat. There is no rule that says applications have to behave the same way ...

... point motor? Likewise the yellow one with its geared(?) drive between the switches. In the view of the grey point motor there are several smaller grey boxes. What are they? My interest in all this modern stuff is because I foolishly agreed to edit a new Track Handbook for the 2mm Scale Association. As readily accessible published material on track is very limited I am trying to provide as much as possible to support the technical "how to make track" part. Geoff posted: 2 Oct 2011 20:10 from: alan@york Try Colin Craig's work, in the DEMU UpDate magazine, and here: http://www.mmrs.org.uk/technical/track.html He does produce parts in 4mm alan@york posted: 23 Feb 2013 21:28 from: Dye Hi Geoff, If you do a Google search for site: http://www.ihsti.com L2TRK2049.PDF And download the L2TRK2049.PDF link. This document is the Network Rail Track Design Handbook- dated 06 Mar 2010. No photos but lots of information- including NR60 switches- in ...