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... of stretcher bars too. These look quite flexible as they attach to the blades through several nuts and bolts. I thought stretcher bars just pulled the blades the correct distance apart, but it looks as though in one direction these bars push to close the blade. On the model, Masokits seem to offer a very reasonable representation, and are surprisingly strong. My concern is whether they are too strong!- and not very flexible. My previous experience so far has been to use a moving plastic false sleeper with Peco pins inserted from below, one for each blade, each one cut short, curved round and soldered to the blade. Thus the pins can swivel in the plastic, and the design works perfectly, but is just not satisfactory visually. I wonder whether there are any other designs out there? Thanks in advance if anyone has any thoughts... Cheers Julian posted: 31 Oct 2020 19:16 from: alan@york Ambis Engineering. http://www.ambisengineering.co.uk/Products/Products_Index.htm posted: 31 Oct 2020 19: ...
102. Beginners queries
... before releasing the mouse action. When using the F7 key, snapping is turned ON by pressing the Shift key before releasing the mouse action (but after pressing F7). However, you asked if the SHIFT& JOIN function is the best way to proceed, and it isn't. It is provided only as an aid for beginners familiar with other software. In Templot you only rarely need to join templates in that way. Most track planning is best done using the make tools, and by extending templates, splitting them, inserting turnouts into them. See this video, and notice that at no time are two items joined together: http://flashbackconnect.com/Movie.aspx?id=QBDJMDgdiC7PwRqLS2U3jg2 Sorry it's an old video, it is high time I made a new one. More about this way of using Templot is at: http://templot.com/companion/basic_working_methods.php cheers, Martin. posted: 22 Feb 2020 20:29 from: Mike Kynaston Martin Wynne wrote: However, you asked if the SHIFT& JOIN function is the best ...
103. 4 bolt chairs
... 4th edition)]" and also the Old Permanent Way website Cheers, Dave posted: 28 May 2020 12:06 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: He now wants to see if its worth updating the 4 bolt chairs similarly and would like to know what pre-grouped companies used 4 bolt chairs so he can explore this matter further. Hi John, First things first -- they are not bolts. Only the GWR used bolts and nuts for chair fixings, and then only for plain track (with the bolt inserted from below and the nut on top). Other companies used chair screws or trenails (tapered wooden dowels), inserted from above, and the GWR used screws on pointwork. However, modellers seem always to refer to them as bolts, so that's another battle lost. Almost all the special switch and crossing chairs, bridge chairs, etc., have 4 screws, so I guess you are asking about ordinary plain track chairs? Ordinary chairs with 4 fixings have one screw/trenail and one spike on each side ...
... the centre with a double slip, allowing the shunter to pull newly arrived goods trains from the runaround track directly back across the mainline into the head shunt I have attempted 'shoving' of timbers on the turnouts at the ends of the run around (only) This appears to be more art than science. It's so tempting to put huge long timbers across multiple tracks. I may have been unrealistic with length here. 3620_161723_240000000.png I will post version 2 shortly with the double slip in the middle (I cant see a way of inserting it without re-drawing the whole thing from scratch) but would appreciate any thoughts, observations or comments as it stands. Cheers, graeme Attachment: attach_2962_3580_banchang_2019_12 _07_0854_01.box 97 Last edited on 16 Dec 2019 22:30 by Graeme posted: 16 Dec 2019 22:32 from: Graeme... and the background shapes. (Can I have more than 1 attachment to a post here?) Cheers, g Attachment: attach_2963_3580_banchang_19_12_07 _0854_42.bgs3 95 posted: 16 Dec 2019 23:20 from: Martin Wynne Graeme wrote: ...
... you have modified for templot 2 contains a fault. The information bar at the top now has the letters BH.etc at the begining of the line. I presume this means that the Template is for Bulhead rail. If however the switch is changed to a Flat Bottomed one this does not change the BH to FB and produces the confusing message BH.S4/P4 FB BS110A etc, see screen shot below. If the control template is extended and the exit track split off this does not appear as Flat Bottomed but if a Turnout is inserted this is Flat Bottom as it should be. Also the line of text Rail head only( bullhead) rails vertical, at the bottom of my screen shot window does not change either. Hope you can sort this before the next update. Tony. 2151_051324_050000000.jpg posted: 6 Jul 2012 00:40 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, Thanks for that. It is actually working as intended, but I can see that it can be confusing. Changing to one of the FB switches in the selection list changes only the ...
... Nicholls wrote: Is there any way to bring up an image from behind the track plan without having to re-load that image? Hi Brian, The background shapes are drawn in the order listed in the dialog, there isn't any way to change the order. What you can do if a picture shape is obscuring something underneath is to tick the transparent option for that picture shape. You do have some control at the time of adding new background shapes -- if you click in the list the new shape will be inserted below the selected one in the list -- i.e. in front of it on the workpad. Colours are a little bit off, which may be due to the background colours of the track plan, but I am not too fussed about it, so long as I can successfully check clearances etc. Which colours are wrong? I'm a bit puzzled why you are using the signal box GIF as a picture shape instead of adding it as a sketchboard item? The GIF transparency won't work that way, and if you ...
... :39 from: Jim Guthrie On plain track there is a line across one end of the template just a bit longer than the sleepers. On one end of this line is a square box. That indicates the "M" side of the template. Martin will probably be along soon with full chapter and verse. Jim. posted: 10 Feb 2020 18:47 from: Martin Wynne Hi, Plain track templates have a flag on the end joint marker to indicate the MS main side: 2_101337_190000000.png Another way is to insert a turnout and then remove it again. You can do that very quickly -- starting with plain track, hold down the CTRL key and then press the I key and then the L key: CTRL-I= insert turnout in plain track CTRL-L= convert to plain track cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Feb 2020 18:58 from: ikcdab Thank you thats really helpful. Not sure why i didnt spot that before! posted: 10 Feb 2020 19:06 from: Paul Boyd All those ...
... branch track to my first turnout, with no timbering and then roam the other one to get the turnout road of the 2nd turnout aligned by eye to the first, rather than have a gap. Cheers Phil Last edited on 1 May 2020 15:02 by Phil O posted: 1 May 2020 16:13 from: wcampbell23 Hi William I think the real problem stems from the use of two separate turnout templates. I would start with the curve that is common to the two turnouts as a section of plain track. Insert a LH turnout at the left hand end and then split the exit track. Insert a RH turnout at the right hand end of the exit track. Put in both branch tracks- ignore the fact that they overlap at this stage. Make one of the branch tracks the control template and then click on the other to bring up the menu. Move the pointer over the peg/ align tools and select the Make diamond crossing at intersection option. You will have some tidying up to do- one of the branch templates ...
109. New to Templot
... topic: 3620 New to Templot posted: 27 Feb 2020 20:30 from: Colin Glenister I have just downloaded Templot on Windows10& Windows8 laptops. On both of these downloads I get the message that templot.com is not a secure site. Also, neither laptop will permit videos to be downloaded. What can be done to rectify this without compromising the security of my internet access? Also how do I insert my layout size upon which I can design and add templates? posted: 27 Feb 2020 21:22 from: Martin Wynne Colin Glenister wrote: I have just downloaded Templot on Windows10& Windows8 laptops. On both of these downloads I get the message that templot.com is not a secure site. Also, neither laptop will permit videos to be downloaded. What can be done to rectify this without compromising the security of my internet access? Hi Colin, Welcome to Templot Club. The Templot program and the templot.com web site are two different things. The Templot program is unsigned because it is free. Code signing certificates cost a significant sum ...
... we can say we have moved on from T2. Tell you what- let me know which files to look in and I promise not to work on it except when I'm asleep. Cheers, g Last edited on 4 Nov 2019 07:54 by Graeme posted: 4 Nov 2019 08:21 from: Martin Wynne Hi Graeme, You pasted an image bitmap directly into the editor. That won't work except for very small images. It will exceed the http entity size limit. Instead, click the Upload new image for insertion button just above the text area. The image will be inserted at the current caret position. cheers, Martin. posted: 4 Nov 2019 08:38 from: Graeme Martin Wynne wrote: You pasted an image bitmap directly into the editor. Yes Martin- for the second time. It has very disappointing results- hahahaha Cheers, graeme Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> TemplotMEC nuts and bolts> File viewer function ...
... the turnout to Platform 2. Is there a way to get Templot to connect these two turnouts? That is, I don't want to move the middle turnout and I want the leftmost turnout to remain pegged to the approach straight. Hi David, Welcome to Templot Club. Extend some approach track on the middle turnout (F3), split it off from the turnout and then curve it to just clear the straight track on the left. Use the make transition function to link the templates, adjust the boundaries, and then insert the turnout in it. Then roam (CTRL+ F9) the turnout into position. Can you follow that or do you need a bit of video? Have we not already covered this on RMweb? at: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/112509-designing-an-s -curve-crossover-in-templot/ regards, Martin. posted: 21 Aug 2016 10:56 from: DavidLaing Martin, Yes, we have covered this before, thanks, but I ...
... 2019 02:19 from: drrsenior I am sure this is very basic but I have been unable to find the answer.I am designing a shed layout and have been making decent progress. Have battled through divergent turnouts with adequate success. Where I am struggling is linking adjacent tracks with a turnout as a simple operation. Attached is a file showing a simple example of what I mean. (Deliberately so there is no easy drop in curve) I have say 2 shed roads which are fixed, lengthen one of the roads and insert a turnout. What is the best way to now link the other road to the turnout? To date I have had to put plain track on either end of the gap and then fiddle around with length and radius until they meet neatly: I presume there is a better way? Attachment: attach_2865_3474_linking_question .box 161 posted: 3 Aug 2019 10:28 from: Tom Allen i'm a pretty new beginner myself so i doubt my answer is correct. I would create a "branch track" and "curve" it into ...
... need for the two turnouts to be of the same crossing angle and slightly staggered, as in a conventional double-junction. In fact I think I can see in the photo that the turnouts differ in crossing angle. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Oct 2017 18:21 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ian, To create this, see the second part this video, starting at 4mins-15secs: http://flashbackconnect.com/Movie.aspx?id=z3LZpZ1HyGx4Mzpft5UXUA2 At 4mins-39secs, instead of making double track, insert a turnout and then make branch track. Then it is much the same for the remainder of the video. Some trial and error on the size and position of the inserted turnout may be needed for an optimum result. The video is also available directly within Templot from help> watch a video> Scruff curviform double-junction. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Oct 2017 18:32 from: Ian Bunch Thanks both posted: 16 Oct 2017 15:12 from: Ian Bunch There was this compact example, ...
... Sorry it's so brief and poor image quality. I'm making some changes to automated boundary adjustments in the next program update, so I don't want to spend time making a video which will quickly become out of date. Using the .box file below you can try following the video, and this should be the result: 2_020736_530000001.png More next time. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_2271_2872_marsh_lane_yard_d ummy_templates.box 319 posted: 2 May 2016 14:19 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Assuming you got that far, the next thing is to insert your junction pointwork into the plain track templates. To preserve your existing alignments that requires the pointwork to be partially within the transition zones. That's not something the prototype would ever do, but in fitting a railway into a small space, needs must. I have gone ahead and made a trial stab at this. I doubt you will want to use this as-is, but it will give you the idea. I changed your B-6 turnouts to mostly curviform B-7s for easier radii and better flow ...
115. Outside slip
... . Jim. posted: 3 Oct 2016 13:06 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, As Jim says, outside slips can involve a bit of fiddling about, especially if starting from a CJF or Iain Rice plan. Also in his books Iain incorrectly refers to a half-scissors as an "outside slip", so it may not be entirely clear what he intended. Yes, start with the diamond-crossing. For an outside slip it will be a short one, typically 1:6 or shorter. Insert a turnout in the main road of one half-diamond and in the branch track of the other one. Probably you would want it to have a B-switch for a 1:5 outside slip, or a C-switch for a 1:6 outside slip. The V-crossing angle for the turnout doesn't matter at this stage. do> snap to switch heel on each of them, and then snake them forward into position. Some trial an error may be needed, but a rule of thumb ...
... radius single slip crossing it 2 x Straight Points with 60" radius RH 1 x 24"/ 60" radius Crossover and possibly a Scissors Crossover on a 60" radius curve if the above are successfully built! So, can anyone tell me which settings to use on Templot for the above switches/crossings? Thanks for reading and any help you can provide. regards Brian posted: 7 Dec 2016 19:49 from: Phil O I wouldn't worry too much about it, draw in you main line and then" insert turnouts in plain track" adjust the 'V' angle using F5 to suit where you want the branch track to go, which keeps the radius at or above your minimum radius. If one of the roads carries passengers use the larger switch, if not use the smaller switch. If both roads carry passengers I try to use a 1 in 10 crossing if I have the room, but I don't drop below 1 in 8 plus a 'C' switch. For goods only you can come down to an 'A'switch. You ...
... //templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/starter/em_starter.html Looking at your plan there are several places where you have an instant reverse curve: 2_292131_530000000.png That is very rarely found on the prototype, except perhaps in cramped yards. Apart from looking unprototypical it can also cause rough running and sometimes overthrow and coupling problems. Reverse curves always have a length of straight between them, or else they transition smoothly from one direction to the other in an S-curve. Generally in models we never have enough space, so inserting a length of straight between reverse curves isn't always feasible. But Templot makes it easy to create smooth S-curve transitions in place of reverse curves: 2_292139_340000000.png Here I have used Templot's make transition function to create a sweeping S-curve transition between your curves at A and B. You can see what I meant by a less geometric and more flowing design. Now we can create another transition for the other running line, and start inserting the pointwork into the curves: 2_292143_000000000.png I changed some of your turnouts to C ...
... at that time I left the turnouts unchanged -- as far as I can recall no-one has ever commented on this feature of Templot. But it is not entirely convenient, so I have belatedly done something about it. The turnout-road centre-line will now follow the curve, and terminate at the switch heel: 2_300829_040000001.png This is still visible, just, as a hand marker when zoomed out: 2_300829_040000002.png This now makes it much easier to peg partial templates onto the turnout curve -- for example when inserting catch points into a turnout, or creating type-2 tandems where the second switch is in the turnout road of the first switch. Previously to do this it was necessary to run the peg along the rail rather than the centre-line to the required position. Now you can start from say CTRL-6 peg position and run it directly down the centre-line (CTRL-F8 mouse action). Here for example I have inserted a set of catch points into this turnout: 2_300829_040000003.png In the next program ...
... do with it. I have left it in Templot because it can be very useful where you have a turnout in a transition curve (make return curve isn't available for transitions). Try this: 1. change to a regular type V-crossing. (You can now in 212a click the green indicator at the top left of the trackpad until it changes to R.) 2. click tools> make branch track menu item. 3. curve it to your desired alignment (F6 mouse action). 4. insert turnout in it: template> insert turnout in plain track menu item. In your case followed by 5. template> swap facing- trailing menu item. 6. CTRL+ F9 mouse action to roam it into position.( 3, 5, and 6 above are also available on the beginner buttons along the top right of the trackpad) regards, Martin. posted: 11 Oct 2015 13:25 from: Jubilee42 Thanks! That was quick! Your reply was what I had tried before I discovered the parallel ...
... angle) and one of the two tracks curved? Hi Panos, Yes, one or both templates can be curved. If the radii are not the same or not curving in the same direction, the result is an irregular diamond-crossing (in which the crossing angles at each end differ). Templot will normally set curviform V-crossings in this case. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_2408_3008_Crossing_2.jpg 262 posted: 12 Apr 2017 15:50 from: Martin Wynne Hi Panos, There is a video showing how to insert an irregular diamond-crossing into a transition curve: help> watch a video> Scruff Video Andrew transition diamond menu item in Templot. But it is not really intended for beginners. (If you can't play the FBR videos, it is also available online here: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=ib65pLfUkgNxFBDqAZSNyA2 That's an MP4 online video, so the text is a bit fuzzy. It is much clearer in the FBR version.) Looking at your screenshot, I think you would do better to replace ...
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