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... then (or 6ft-6in between the running edges on the GWR). So to find the track centre-to-centre spacing you simply add on the gauge: 7'-0.1/4" gauge+ 6'-6"= 13'-6.1/4" centres (54.08mm in 4mm scale). For other spacings simply add on the gauge difference, i.e. assume that the clearance from the near rail is the same as now. regards, Martin. posted: 23 Mar 2008 23:10 from: Martin Wynne p.s. sorry David, I didn't actually answer your question. Outer rails of double broad gauge tracks= 7'-0.1/4"+ 6'-6"+ 7'-0.1/4"= 20'-6.1/2" apart. After conversion to standard gauge assume the outer rails between platforms remain in the same place. So to find the new track centres between platforms subtract the new gauge: 20'-6.1/2"- 4'-8.1/ ...
... most practical modellers just buy in a stock of materials -- rail, ballast, plastic, glue, wire, solder, paint, or whatever it is, and order some more when they run out. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Nov 2011 14:14 from: Richard_Jones Hi Martin, Thanks for that- it was mainly getting a "feel" for the total length of rail that sparked the idea. best wishes Richard Last edited on 27 Nov 2011 14:15 by Richard_Jones posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:21 from: RedgateModels Thing is Martin, when even for me it's an hour round trip to Marcway for materials you don't want to have to go back in a hurry posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:45 from: Martin Wynne RedgateModels wrote: Thing is Martin, when even for me it's an hour round trip to Marcway for materials you don't want to have to go back in a hurry Hi Ian, Just buy double the number you first thought of. Martin. posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:42 ...
723. Making a curve
... the dummy template to create each transition curve template. It needs a bit of fiddling about with the radii -- the curves must come as close together as possible without actually touching, and they must do it at locations well clear of the centre section, and clear of the turnouts. Otherwise the resulting transition zones will be too long and/or overlap each other or the turnouts. If you have not used "make transition" before you will probably need a bit of practice. By the way, those B-10 turnouts are not a good choice in this situation -- B switches won't take much curving and still run reliably. You would probably do better to change them to C-10, which is a popular model size for curved turnouts. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Aug 2010 15:00 from: Robert Preston Thanks for that, Martin. It required a bit of fiddling, but I've ended up with the attached and, more valuably, a much better understanding of how to use transition curves. style= ...
... Brown Just a long shot- do you need to increase the swap space? Nigel posted: 13 May 2009 09:43 from: richard_t Odd. I just tried Templot on the same machine today and it's working fine. I've installed nothing extra on this machine other than windows updates (in fact that's all I seem to be doing at the moment on various family member's computers.) Not complaining- it now works on my main 'puter Last edited on 13 May 2009 09:45 by richard_t posted: 13 May 2009 10:25 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: Odd. I just tried Templot on the same machine today and it's working fine. I've installed nothing extra on this machine other than windows updates Hi Richard, It's not related to this, by any chance? You may have installed a PDF generator virtual printer? message 4756 I've come to the conclusion that the lack of a local printer driver is the cause of most Templot startup problems. For some reason it is much more critical in 091c than 074b -- I don't ...
... : Martin Wynne JFS wrote: I am not convinced that these are C10- they look much more like C8 to me. Any views? Hi Howard, 16 "T" timbers in the picture between the stock rail joint and the wing rail joint. At the default spacing Templot makes that a C9.5 But of course it depends on the fill timber spacing setting. On balance I think these turnouts could be in the range C9 to C10, but there are too many timbers to be C8. Mick says C10, and 10 is the "natural" angle for a C switch, so I'm inclined to take Mick's word for it. Unless anyone can spot evidence to the contrary? It wouldn't be longer than 10, because that would normally require the check rails to span 6 timbers and the wing rails to reach to the C timber. regards, Martin. posted: 4 Jan 2011 17:12 from: JFS Hi Martin, I used the counting timbers approach also but thought that 16 corresponded to a C8- happy to concede the " ...
... topic: 1682 Nothing stays the same for ever. posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:49 from: Martin Wynne 30 years ago Sheppards Surplus Store near Leominster was a goldmine of some amazing army surplus bits and bobs. There was a field behind the shop littered with abandoned trailers and containers, in which you could go rummaging for all manner of surplus technical equipment. Some of it had obviously cost a fortune to manufacture, with turned brass fittings and complex machined housings and sealed lids. And in the next container you found an entire army canteen -- wonky tables and chairs, huge aluminium pots and pans, dented trays and trolleys. Then it was a case of dragging your booty back into the shop and haggling over a price. Happy days. All gone now of course. Even the cruise missile. It's now a modern shed selling chinese imports and outdoor clothing which you could buy just as easily somewhere else. So the business is probably rather hampered by being located in the Herefordshire countryside miles from anywhere. And now the final straw ...
727. New user
... 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 ...
728. Stub turnouts
... M. posted: 12 Jul 2017 08:23 from: rodney_hills 134_120322_500000000.jpg Hello, The 'two-foot' gauge Festiniog Railway has a notable 3-way stub point in bullhead rail. http://www.photobydjnorton.com/FfestiniogRailway.html It was originally part of the passenger run round arrangements at Portmadoc Harbour Station, but has been moved to Minffordd Yard, see http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Minffordd_Yard this page also gives some history and also illustrates a 4-way stub. Regards, Rodney Hills posted: 12 Jul 2017 10:10 from: Ariels Girdle Out of sheer curiosity, are there stub points still in use in the USA? If not, when were they banned? posted: 12 Jul 2017 13:41 from: Matt M. Hi Ariels, Not sure they were ever banned. Generally that method of lead design lost favour due to its inability to take speed and weight. When researching Permanent-Way early lead design can be a bit hard to find information on. On main lines in England that apparently used them they ...
... way to do that all in one go. But do you need to change all of them? The minimum radius is only meaningful while you are making adjustments to the control template. Once you have stored the template, the minimum radius setting plays no further part in anything. You could leave changing the setting until you actually need to make adjustments to each template. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Aug 2010 20:44 from: richard_t Thanks. I want to go around the plan adding check rails to those under 10 chains. I guess I'll visit each template in turn. posted: 24 Aug 2010 20:58 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: I want to go around the plan adding check rails to those under 10 chains. I guess I'll visit each template in turn. Hi Richard, Try this. On the storage box -- box> print info> print all texts menu item. Print to a PDF generator. Open the PDF file in your Reader and repeat search (F3) for "minimum radius". ...
... what stage does the result from your system differ? back_scan1.png 1. Pointwork being aligned over a scanned prototype map loaded into a picture shape. back_scan2.png 2. Page outlines (here as orange/black dotted lines) being adjusted for best fit. For more details about how to do this, see this video. back_scan3.png 3. After clicking print> print entire pad menu item. You must click the print pictures (stretch) option shown to get the background scan to print. I am about to print page c/10. background_print.jpg 4. Page c/10 as printed out. What are you seeing which is different? regards, Martin. posted: 14 Nov 2007 14:23 from: Edward Martin thanks, my responses are inline- What exactly happens when you try? Any error messages? A long delay? Much disk activity? Do the track templates print ok? Ink cartridges ok? Printing begins immediately (no error msgs, no delay,..) the track templates all print correctly and the mouse-traced outlines ...
731. A Tutoral needed!
... of check rail working length and 2 sizes of check rail extension length, according to the V-crossing angle. These sizes are preset in increasing lengths, but can be set to be all the same, or to any desired lengths. Here is a summary of the way these sizes are used according to the current crossing angle: V-crossing check rail check rail wing rail angle: working length: extension length: reach length: under 1:6 size 1 size 1 size 1 1:6 to 1:10 size 2 size 1 size 1 over 1:10 to 1:12 size 2 size 2 size 2 over 1:12 size 3 size 2 size 2 In the majority of cases, the check rail extension length is the same dimension as the wing rail reach length, so that the far end of the check rail is aligned with the end of the wing rail, but this can be changed as necessary by entering the appropriate dimensions. These dimensions for the wing and check rails should be entered in full-size ...
732. Printing
... topic: 813 Printing posted: 10 May 2009 21:30 from: Len Cattley Hi, I've just printed out some templates& noticed at the bottom that it says pages for Town Central, my plan's called Tebay test track anybody any ideas as to why? Regards Len Cattley posted: 10 May 2009 21:40 from: Martin Wynne Len Cattley wrote: Hi, I've just printed out some templates& noticed at the bottom that it says pages for Town Central, my plan's called Tebay test track anybody any ideas as to why? Hi Len, Setting a name for the .box file doesn't change the project title. To do that, see: topic 16 regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Printing 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 ...
733. Index
... have 3rd party cookies enabled in their browser. I also have to think about copyright and similar issues -- I can see situations where someone might not want their message posted here to be permanently included in an index. So a mechanism to say so is needed. Today I hope to get on with the notes for Derek's video. Whether you regard that as a good use of my time I wouldn't know, but as I've started it I intend to continue with it. regards, Martin. posted: 26 Feb 2010 10:17 from: kenbec Martin Wynne wrote: Kenneth Beckett wrote: So I suppose the question in my mind now is why do you resist all suggestions? Hi Ken, I'm not resisting all suggestions. I'm very grateful for all feedback and think long and hard about about what folks say. However, just because a suggestion is made, it doesn't automatically mean it is a good idea. There is also a considerable technical dimension to most things. The Index site is not ready to roll because it needs more work ...
... had a green hue which is not present on my master or the item that appears in sketchboard. Again this was really just a passing thought on my part and no reflection on workpad. Regarding using shape items from sketchboard, this is pure ignorance on my part as I did not realise you could do that, and I will try it in the future. Clearly, I need to look further into the features of sketchboard and see what can be achieved. All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 4 Apr 2012 10:10 from: Martin Wynne Brian Nicholls wrote: It was just a passing thought that you may be able to do something similar to that with the storage box, with the side arrows to move items up or down the list. Hi Brian, I haven't provided this because it never seemed to be needed. The background shapes are normally used as lines and empty rectangles or hatched infill, so the order of drawing doesn't make much difference. Only the picture shapes are usually solid, and for those there is the ...
... within a scale-width model. But 1/4" scale on 1.25" track gauge is significantly overscale in gauge. This must make it very difficult to build accurate scale models. And it's strange because the dominant US scale is H0 (Half-0) at 3.5mm/ft but they don't have a corresponding 0 scale for it to be half of. Here in the UK we have exactly that in 7mm scale -- but no mainstream Half-0 modelling. regards, Martin. posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:25 from: Alan Turner Very interesting. it appears that American "0" gauge seems to be 1:48 running on UK "0" gauge track? Well within 0.25mm. Alan Last edited on 29 Jul 2011 10:27 by Alan Turner posted: 29 Jul 2011 14:12 from: Glen Suckling Alan Turner wrote: Very interesting. it appears that American "0" gauge seems to be 1:48 running on UK "0" gauge track? Well within 0.25mm. I actually do run1 ...
... topic: 519 Can anyone help with a 3 way template please posted: 10 Aug 2008 20:04 from: class76 Im really struggling to get to grips with templot i,ve managed to print off my templates for all the other points etc i need on my layout but i need a 3 way point with 2 RH exit roads if i make sense so far. Its like the template you get with a SMP point kit. I,ve given up on trying for now im getting a headache with the program it is tough to get my head around so i am asking for help. Does anyone have a file i could use with the template i a need then the templates are done i can start the construction of the layout. Cheers Simon. posted: 10 Aug 2008 23:51 from: Paul Boyd Hi Simon A three way turnout of the type you describe is just (for example) a RH 1 in 8 turnout superimposed onto a RH 1 in 6 turnout. If you want to include the centre crossing, you ...
737. Constrained Tandem
... been built in practice, especially in terms of the fixing of the end of the check whilst still leaving the switch free to hinge. Just a Templot question: how can I "force" joints to appear where I have artificially shortened the rails- for example between the switch and the crossing above? (I am hoping that there is a better answer than the feared "custom switch" dialogue box- though that of course is exactly what I am creating!) Many thanks, Howard. posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi Howard, A pic from the Scalefour Society web site: chairs04.jpg© Scalefour Society Linked from and more excellent pics at: http://www.scalefour.org/resources/trackdetails.html There are details and a drawing of GWR check lumps on pages 42-43 of David Smith's bible: http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/gwsg/GWRSG_Publications.html The lump rail and closure rail ends are planed to half-thickness and spliced together at the loose-heel joint. The two are held together by the joint ...
... stop the firewall for this action. René. posted: 20 Apr 2010 13:51 from: Martin Wynne Nigel Osborne wrote: Thank you still completely baffled by it all Hi Nigel, Welcome to Templot Club. Please could you try to explain in more detail what you see on this web page at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/tut5a.htm Click the line above to see it. If you have a slow internet connection, it may take a few seconds before anything appears. That page has been there for 10 years virtually unchanged, and this is the first time anyone has said that they can't see any text on it, or that the links don't work. You should see a web page like this shrunk version shown below. Scroll past the grey box at the top to the first picture in the green part. Follow the text there to perform the same operations in Templot, so that what you see in Templot matches what you see in the pictures on this page. When you get to the bottom, click the link ...
... topic: 1416 Changing the Scale of a plan ?? posted: 10 Mar 2011 18:21 from: Rob Manchester Hi, Probably a simple answer to this. How do i change the scale/gauge of the whole of an existing track plan? I thought that selecting all the templates as a group and then picking a new scale would have done it. What did I miss? Thanks Rob posted: 10 Mar 2011 18:42 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rob, See: message 7566 regards, Martin. posted: 15 Mar 2011 19:13 from: Rob Manchester Thanks Martin, works fine. Rob Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Trackbuilding topics> Changing the Scale of a plan ?? 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 ...
740. Templot Crash
... as preparing a printout. I noticed tonight that if you leave the program in certain menus/dialogue boxes such as editing sleepering data or shoving timbers it also puts a heavy load on the CPU. A little later I managed to get this message :- 2001_171944_160000000.png closely followed by :- 2001_171945_500000000.png I only had the single track item on the go with no background images or anything like that. I had been playing around with rail lengths trying to figure out how to get 30' track panels with 12" joint sleepers and 10" for the rest of the panel( 32mm O scale) and had tried to save the current settings into one of the custom locations. The memory available when it gave the error was about the same as in the Task Manager 'shot' above. Regards Rob posted: 18 Mar 2011 17:05 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: 2001_171945_500000000.png Hi Rob, Thanks for the detailed report and capturing the screenshots. As far as I can remember this is the first time I have seen that message appear in normal ...
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