... That looks odd. Which function(s) did you use for "I have just used the control Template to add a mainside track centre-line"? I can't see a mainside centre-line on that control template, the centre-line appears to be a background template. Is there a very long length of approach track on this template? Can you post your box file here (or just a section of it- save group)? Thanks. regards, Martin. posted: 31 Mar 2017 19:10 from: Phil O Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Phil, That looks odd. Which function(s) did you use for "I have just used the control Template to add a mainside track centre-line"? I can't see a mainside centre-line on that control template, the centre-line appears to be a background template. Is there a very long length of approach track on this template? Can you post your box file here (or just a section of it- save group)? Thanks ...

... have plenty of work to get on with inside the shed anyhow. If the trial piece fails then I have lost very little and if it works then I can proceed with greater confidence. I have been researching garden railways for some time now and it seems that commercially available track base stands up well to UV and other environmental factors. It seems the trick is to get the track base right with suitable rail gaps for expansion and contraction purposes. Thank you one again for your comments. Regards Les posted: 17 Jun 2017 10:37 from: roythebus I recently had the pleasure of visiting a friend in Germany who has a very large G scale American outdoor layout. It was about 32c in the sun and he had huge problems with track expansion. The track is loosely laid on ballast on narrow block paving. Just be warned, expansion can be a problem outdoors! Luckily it wasn't bad enough to stop trains running posted: 28 Aug 2017 07:59 from: TonyGoodsall Hello Why not use thick card like 160g or 180g to print your ...

... topic: 3305 Geometric radius in turnouts posted: 9 Jul 2018 10:43 from: Nigel Brown Qhich question about the information panel as seen with a straight turnout template. I understand the external geometric radius is the substitution radius of the turnout. What's the internal geometric radius? Nigel posted: 9 Jul 2018 12:36 from: Martin Wynne Nigel Brown wrote: Quick question about the information panel as seen with a straight turnout template. I understand the external geometric radius is the substitution radius of the turnout. What's the internal geometric radius? Hi Nigel, see: topic 397 The internal geometric radius is a single arc between the the main road and the V-crossing. i.e. similarly to the external geometric radius it disregards the switch deflection, planing, etc., and also any crossing entry straight for a regular V-crossing. It is the same radius as for a gaunt turnout with zero gaunt offset and a generic V-crossing: 2_090726_270000001.png It's important to note that the geometric tangency positions do not normally coincide with any ...

... intended it doesn't matter, and you can learn as you go along. Ideally, when designing your final plan, you should know exactly what is going to happen before you click something, instead of finding out afterwards. regards, Martin. posted: 16 Apr 2017 18:16 from: Martin Wynne Hi Panos, Here's an alternative which would be a bit easier to build (shorter turnouts), at the expense of a less smoothly flowing curve through the junction. 2_161304_160000000.png The turnout on the left is a C-10. The curved turnout is C-9.14 as you can see. The outer curve in the turnout is 7215mm which in N gauge terms is very gentle, but just enough to look curved and pleasing to the eye. You could of course use a dead straight left-hand turnout instead, but that would swap the main running road and the speed restrictions. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Apr 2017 12:05 from: Panos Tsirigotis Thank you Tony, Derek and Martin for your suggestions. Martin, the ...

... in BRT4 (1971 edition) all such references have been changed to "trap points" and "trap roads". See p.150. The sprung trailing catch points installed on gradients are now called "runaway catch points". So both are right. But for most of the bullhead era popular with modellers they seem to have been called catch points by p.w. staff. Referring to the physical object as "trap points" seems to be a modern flat-bottom usage. regards, Martin. posted: 26 Jul 2018 10:03 from: rodney_hills Hello Martin, Yes, that's exactly what my last two sentences in my post alluded to. Now, about Scott's WEIGHTED catch.. Your refs also indicate springing was usual practice.... I am reminded of a visit that I made to London Transport's White City training centre many years ago. The guide demonstrated the operation of a rather large wall mounted circuit breaker. Another visitor then asked the guide why the breaker did not use springs to operate rather than use gravity, to which ...

... clicking on them. It will be in the next program update, but not for a few weeks yet. p.s. sorry, I don't know what went wrong with the image upload. It seems to be working ok here now. It's best just to wait a few minutes and try again. Maybe just an internet glitch -- it does have to get all the way to Ohio and at this time of year the weather can be bad for getting about. cheers, Martin. posted: 22 Jan 2020 16:10 from: Gordon S Thanks as always, Martin. I'm always wary of asking a question, as many times they are simply my lack of full understanding of Templot rather than a must have. These really aren't life or death issues and in most instances, are the years catching up with me and eyesight that is not 100% these days.... Hopefully as users, we all flag up thoughts that might become part of future releases, but only if they are simple to do. I rarely if ever ...

... .bgs to .bgs3 the missing files do appear. Hi Tony, OK, that's a bug. Many thanks for finding it. It has no effect in Windows7 or Windows10, but obviously does have in XP. Now fixed -- the file name field will be empty in the next program update. If your friend is not too computer-savvy, tell him that the BGS3 file can be dragged and dropped onto the trackpad if he prefers to work that way. cheers, Martin. posted: 1 Sep 2020 17:10 from: Tony W Hi Martin. I am not entirely convinced that an empty file name field will cure it. If I clear the field manually and press enter it makes no difference. Only the .bgs files show. I have also found the dates column you referred to by enlarging the window and clicked on it several times. No difference I'm afraid. The drag and drop function works fine and I can still find the files by adding the 3. Maybe its fundamentally a windows function, which not much can be ...

... You can then close that dialog. 4. background> shapes menu item. On the new shape tab on that dialog: 5. click the shape:> line option. 6. click the add new shape:> by entering dimensions option. 7. click the add shape button. 8. for the X1 dimension enter a slash/. This will select the pre-set, which in this case is the location of the spacing-ring. 9. ditto for the Y1 dimension enter a slash/. 10. for X2 and Y2 enter any dimensions you like, preferably somewhere near the track template. 11. a new line shape will be created. 12. click the modify shape tab. 13. click the mouse actions:> move corner 2 button. 14. now you can adjust that end of the line to wherever you want it, by mouse action. The first end (corner 1) will remain on the radial centre. 15. don't forget to save your .bgs file. regards, Martin. posted ...

... built. I have widened the track spacing on the double track curves as best I can and used transition curves to ease the reverse curves, which were very abrupt. Altered the scissors type diamond arrangement to get the vees a bit further from the baseboard joint and less problematic with the timbering there and sorted out a few misaligned track joins. I have also taken Martin's comments into account. I will leave you to do the rest of the timber shoving. Regards Tony. Attachment: attach_2412_3009_7mm_garage_layout _2017_04_14_1836_41.box 269 posted: 3 May 2017 10:33 from: Josh C I'd just like to post a quick reply to thank you both for your feedback and modifications to the original plan. With a few more amendments the file has been printed, stuck together and we have just started to construct some of the turnouts. Hopefully I'll be able to update with some pictures in due course Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Share and show> New 7mm Project about ...

... this range for 2018 will be the long diamond-crossing, single and double slips. Matching their existing Streamline 12-degree footprints (1 :4.7 crossing angle). Also saying plans in place for the curved turnouts and medium-rad turnouts. Martin. posted: 26 Jan 2018 11:59 from: rodney_hills Hello Correspondence with Peco, spun off from topic topic 3196____ RE: Peco Individulay code 75 bullhead RAIL? tabadvice <info@peco.co> To Rodney Hills Friday, January 26, 2018 10:12 AM Dear Mr Hills Thank you for your email We would probably release the rail at a later date, but at present as we are concentrating on adding further turnouts to this range, there are no plans to add individual rail chairs etc as separate components. Kind regards A Beard PECO Technical Advice Bureau -- -- -Original Message----- From: Rodney Hills Sent: 25 January 2018 23:32 To: tabadvice Subject: Peco Individulay code 75 bullhead RAIL? Dear Technical Advice Bureau ...