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161. C&L
... I've sent an email but have had no reply.I've tried ringing the contact number but no answer. Best regards Charles Last edited on 18 Jan 2018 17:14 by Charles Orr posted: 18 Jan 2018 17:19 from: Martin Wynne Hi Charles, Several pages of discussion here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/127088-ordering-from-cl/ It seems the new owner has been overwhelmed by the task of getting everything running again. But the latest reports are that things are improving. The best option seems to be to visit the C&L stand at a show. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Jan 2018 17:41 from: Paul Boyd Hi Charles I was in a similar position, being unaware of the situation due to a break from the hobby. I phoned Phil, we had a chat about the hobby and C&L, and my order was delivered. He's taken on a significant operation! I've visited C&L whilst it was in the capable hands of Brian ...
162. Evercreech Junction
... into better alignment with the other. If you temporarily extend the length of the turnout roads you will be able to see what you are doing. You may find that only the lower turnout of the two needs changing. cheers, Martin. posted: 4 Feb 2018 17:07 from: John Palmer 53' X 26' just to get in the layout as plotted! No, no hangar; this was purely a fun exercise. Many thanks for the suggestions, which I've tried to implement and which I hope have improved matters. One of the tricky aspects of this is fitting in the spur connecting to the turntable and to the Up Main (running north eastwards). This was equipped with an inspection pit and must, I think, have been of a length sufficient to accommodate a 7F, as otherwise a lot of undesirable backing and filling becomes necessary to get such an engine onto the Up Main for the return trip to Bath. Haven't yet checked the length of a Seven for this purpose, but if it won't fit the spur ...
... I saw the video!), where the first couple of lines are straight, then the third is curved. But I think I can have a go at tackling that with the information I have from the video! Many thanks for the link! posted: 2 Nov 2014 12:42 from: Tony W Hi Martin. I did begin updating my written introduction for Templot for Templot 2 but have been having problems with my increasingly geriatric Father that have been taking up most of my time of late. When the situation improves I intend to expand it to include some of the recent additions and then I will post it on the forum. In the meantime, thanks for Templot and the forum. It has been a great escape from the stress of my daily routine when time has allowed. Regards Tony W. posted: 2 Nov 2014 13:49 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, Thanks for that. I had similar family pressures last winter and I know how stressful it can be. Nature having since then taken its course, I'm ...
... I had to hand to celebrate with was fizzy spring water. RogerW posted: 22 Sep 2014 13:02 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roger, Many thanks for your kind words. I obtained a set of C&L roller gauges from their stand at GOG Telford. 1/ I found that every point was under-gauge You may have entered a minefied. Many track builders in 7mm scale are now using the 0-MF standard -- 31.5mm gauge with 1.5mm flangeways. This has generally been found to provide much improved running with all but very old Guage 0 wheels, and is rapidly becoming the accepted norm. Track gauge tools for 0-MF are available from Debs of this parish and from Roxey Models, and possibly elsewhere. However, 0-MF gauge tools are not available from C&L. C&L offer two gauge options: 1. 0F which is 32mm gauge with 1.75mm flangeways. This is the traditional Gauge 0 Guild Fine standard. Many modern wheels are too narrow to work properly on this, hence the ...
165. PDF Export origin
... A well-specified computer system is needed. This is the alternative option with the page-width set to 5200 dots: 2_080722_330000001.png This is much faster and outputs your entire page without errors. The downside is the obvious lower resolution for the sketchboard items, but probably acceptable on full-size construction templates. The track template remains at 600 DPI precision. This is the same again, but with the bitmap rendering changed to display-quality instead of design-quality. This is quite a bit slower, for not much improvement in appearance: 2_080722_340000003.png This is with the page-width reduced to 3900 dots: 2_080722_340000002.png All the above outputs have the track templates at 600 DPI, created from the output menu on the trackpad and intended for track construction. The inclusion of sketchboard items is optional. When the intention is to produce a layout diagram for use in a magazine article or similar, it is better to create it directly from the sketchboard using the file menu options on the sketchboard: 2_081532_290000000.png This can be in diagram mode or detail mode as ...
... scale. While I can produce my own wheels and trackwork scaled exactly true from the prototype, do recognise that a very slight increase of the 1-3 /4 inch wide turnout flangeways with a commensurate adjustment to wheelset B to B may be a more realistic goal for construction and operational reliability. However, my question is this. In trying to ascertain dimensions for assembled wheelsets, what amount of "sideways slop" is appropriate for wheelsets in my scale on 22.2mm gauge? I'm aware that a tightening of track gauge has improved matters for O scalers (O -MF etc) and that a similar practice is occuring in 4mm scale, thus removing some of the clearance allowed for "trainset" wheels to run around curvature of dinner plate radius. I could study P4 and S7 etc and perhaps formulate something from that. But maybe there is a model formula (?)- and the thoughts and experiences of others would be valued. Wheel profile has the typical prototype fillet to the flange, rail is mostly code 100 with a minimum radius of ...
167. Slightly off-topic
... : I know this may be the wrong board to post this on, but does anyone know what's happened to the usually excellent RMweb forum? It seemed to change format fairly recently and has now disappeared altogether. Hi roythebus, The RMweb forum is currently off-line because of problems at the UK2 data centre. News and updates about the problem are available at: http://twitter.com/RMweb (no need to join, just reload the page for updates). RMweb is very much still around, in new improved form. Unfortunately, there are technical problems with the site today. Please try again later at: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/ 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> Slightly off-topic 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 ...
... problem with the Adobe Reader program, it is nothing to do with Templot. When printing PDF files, please disregard any page numbers shown on the actual pages. The page numbers to use in the printer dialog are those showing in the Reader status bar, like this: pdf_page_numbers.png regards, Martin. posted: 10 Apr 2009 10:48 from: Chris Parsons Thanks, Martin Both as regards printing and relearning, I think I am getting there --- bit like British Rail, really, although I understand they have improved recently. There's hope yet. Regard, Chris Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Printing the PDF tutorials 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 this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted ...
... topic: 794 OS Maps -- Press Release posted: 23 Apr 2009 14:53 from: Martin Wynne New business strategy for Ordnance Survey announced today 23 April 2009 A series of reforms aimed at creating simpler and easier access to geographical data were announced by Housing Minister Iain Wright today. The Government has published a new strategy for the Ordnance Survey, which will improve ease of access to geographic data and services for both commercial and non-commercial use. Full details: http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1209231 Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> OS Maps -- Press Release 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 this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site ...
170. Companion Plus
... site. Below the notes you can see a corresponding forum topic to which your replies, links, comments, suggestions and feedback are invited. Just reply to that topic in the usual way. The essential difference from a normal topic on Templot Club is that that page is indexed -- so in future Templot users looking for information about DXF exports will be able to go straight to it and see your notes and comments, without having to search the entire Templot Club for likely looking topics. This is your opportunity to help improve the Templot user docs -- by writing it yourself! Here's a direct link to the new page. Just scroll down, click one of the reply buttons, and off you go: http://www.templot.com/forum_index/index.html?export_in_dxf_format.htm Click the Contents tab on the left to see how this page fits in the overall scheme. n.b. If you are currently receiving emails direct from Templot Club, you need to add the new forum to your list of emailed forums. Go to My Account> Emailed Messages ...
... , I am going into hospital on Wednesday and apparently will not be allowed out until Saturday. Brian Lewis Carrs- C+ L Finescale Brian I hope all goes well for you in hospital, and I wish you a speedy recovery. All the best. Last edited on 9 Jun 2009 08:40 by richard_t posted: 9 Jun 2009 09:37 from: Brian W Lewis Hi Brian! you said (in part) ..... I am going into hospital on Wednesday Good luck and good (and improving) health! Seriously though, all the best! 'tother Brian -- Brian W Lewis (Lakeland) Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> C+ L Finescale- interuption of supply 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 ...
172. Admin: server move
... your hat. Templot Club may be unavailable for a few hours later today. If anything goes wrong, there will be a message about it on the Yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/templot regards, Martin. posted: 24 Aug 2009 18:01 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Apologies for the long down-time while Templot Club moved to the new server. It's now up and running, and if you can see this you are connected to it. You should hopefully be seeing improved speed and response times on Templot Club in future. First there was a problem getting the nameserver changed, and now I have had to come on via slow dial-up on a different ISP to switch the site back on, because my usual provider seems to update their DNS system only when they feel like it. Thanks again for your patience today. regards, Martin. posted: 25 Aug 2009 09:36 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Hopefully everyone is now seeing Templot Club on the new server, ...
... add the rest of the layout details. As you mentioned, I'm working on a future Templot upgrade which will make this sort of thing much easier, and allow simple layout detailing to be added directly in Templot like this: sketchbook_draft.png regards, Martin. posted: 24 Jun 2009 17:55 from: Martin Wynne Here's a bit more Jing video showing the page origin and print size being adjusted by mouse action: Martin. posted: 25 Jun 2009 12:29 from: Andy G Thanks Martin, This is a big improvement over my previous efforts. The only issue I've got now is that Templot does not recognise my pdf driver (pdf995- it's free!) as being capable of producing colour. Not a major issue. Also I ended up using a 1mm line thickness for the Slattocks Junction plan and by boosting the dpi of the output to its maximum I removed most of the jaggies. Andy posted: 25 Jun 2009 13:09 from: Martin Wynne Andy G wrote: The only issue I've got now is that Templot does not ...
... below. (A copy also resides in the Templot Group Files section on Yahoo, named 'Jing List.pdf') I have extracted from the relevant forum messages sufficient text to hopefully put the video in context as a brief title is not easy to ascribe in many cases. The file is in .pdf format and clicking on the contained Screencast and other links should work to open your browser window and to load the Jing video and display other forum links. If anyone has any problems with the file or would like to suggest changes or improvements then please let me know. Cheers, Dave Attachment: attach_582_885_jing_list_01_07_200 9.pdf 1943 posted: 1 Jul 2009 21:42 from: John Lewis have compiled a descriptive list of all of the Jing files contained in Martin's folder. Thank you very much for this. It will be very useful. posted: 2 Jul 2009 00:58 from: Max Thanks Dave. Regards Max posted: 6 Nov 2010 16:33 from: dandare Hi Martin, Can you let me know if there is anyway to download your Jing videos ...
... topic: 915 My First Attempt, and post! posted: 30 Jul 2009 12:07 from: Josh C Recently Bought Templot a few days ago, Haven't got round to getting a printer sorted out yet, so instead I'd thought I'd have a quick go at designing a track plan. So I thought I'd show you how it turned out, Any sugestions of how to improve it or feedback would be very much appreciated 1691_300703_320000000.jpg The top left track is the station, then a few trees coming in form the left to gradually disgise it, the track below would serve a small gds shed, coal staithes with a small yard. Then the road infront is the headsunt then the two top lines go out to a traverser, with a small scene in front maybe a dairy? and last but not least the short line in the middle is a small end on loading dock and cattle pen! posted: 30 Jul 2009 17:58 from: Paul Boyd Hi Josh Looks good, but could you upload a box file please? That way ...
... topic: 919 WR Devon Mainline c1960 posted: 4 Aug 2009 22:24 from: BrianH Hi, Hopefully all you Templot experts out there can spare me a few minutes to have a look at my first Templot design and point out any ideas/improvements/schoolboy errors. The background is that I have a room 16.5' by 11.5' in which I plan to build an OO gauge roundy roundy which will represent a small station on the ex GWR mainline between Plymouth and Newton Abbot. The station will also be the junction for a small branch which primarily is used to transport china clay from South Dartmoor. This means there will be exchange sidings and a bay platform as well as the usual small goods yard. For more details please see my RMWeb thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f =66&t =39922 This is the second draft, modified after comments on RMWeb. Please note I have not shoved any timbers yet and the two crossovers need to be modified to become single slips to allow running ...
... data-entry-in-Templot issue seems to have gone away.... Hi Graham, Thanks for your report. There is definitely an issue with the data-entry dialog. But in truth there is also an issue with this on Windows. That dialog is unchanged from the very first versions of Templot over 12 years ago and it's on the list for a complete re-write. I've now done some work to replace the Windows fonts with the free Linux fonts when running under Wine, with a big improvement in appearance. There isn't anything I can do about the transparent caption bar on child windows, which seems to be bug in Wine. Nor the tiny font for the captions and the menus -- thanks Jeff for the news this may get fixed. Changes in the next TDV update: 2_210649_440000000.png Your alternative is to install the M$ TruType faces 'Times New Roman', 'Courier New' (monospaced), and 'Arial'+ 'Arial Bold'. Just add the definition files to your Linux font directory. That would ...
178. Lancaster Green Ayre
... loop at the end is for a shuttle unit where some 5 light engines will be stored for 3(b) there is a sharply curved line that leads to a cassette that saves the trip workings having to cross the main lines. With conventional ladders I was short of spce in the fiddle yard so have tried to lengthen the sidings as much as possible. The outer Up Yard is reasonable but the down yard became very cramped as I can't decrease the curvature. Any comments and suggestions as to how this layout could be improved would be welcomed. The .box file is attached the bgs file will be on the next reply. Jamie Attachment: attach_851_948_green_ayre_10_08_30 _0654_26.box 259 Last edited on 2 Sep 2010 22:08 by Jamie92208 posted: 30 Aug 2010 07:08 from: Jamie92208 Here is the background shape file as promised. Jamie Attachment: attach_852_948_green_ayre_10_08_28 _1816_26.bgs 285 posted: 26 Oct 2010 16:57 from: Jamie92208 Not a lot of progress to report over the last 2 months but we have been busy. The coal yard sidings are nearly finished including ...
... was going to "tweak" the curve between the down main and down loop which is formed by template 87- I've also moved the turnout (86) forward and used the "s curve transition" on 87, without knowing what I'm actually doing (! !!)- but this looks a bit better, even if I'm not convinced of the alignment between 86& 87! I know the photos of the actual station may give a false impression due to foreshortening, but is there anything else you can suggest to improve things, accepting that I've already distorted the geometry by constraining it to a constant radius through the station? many thanks Richard 1763_301735_340000000.jpg 1763_301735_000000000.jpg Attachment: attach_1706_1010_Singleton_Final_4 _1.box 421 posted: 6 Jan 2014 16:33 from: JFS Hello Richard, Just had a look- v nice! But that is quite dog leg there. I was thinking that if you made 66 a 1:9, the alignment is much better. I had a play- it is not finished, but it shows what I mean. Cheers, Howard ...
... .. Then why ask us in the first place? I asked the question on Saturday morning, and I wrote that on Tuesday evening. As Glen pointed out, few had voted so I assumed others were not much bothered either way. There was a clear majority for the decision I made (although it has evened up a bit since). And what I actually said was "Since it is easily changed with a click, I think...". I have agreed with you several times that Templot needs improved Help docs. What I have also explained several times is that it can't be written until I have finished tinkering with the program. I have tried to fill the gap with the videos. I think these two videos do cover most of the basics: beginner video 1 beginner video 2 Martin (still tinkering). posted: 4 Mar 2009 09:37 from: Raymond WINDOWS Personally, I hate this awful system with a passion and now that my company's programs are web enabled will be changing the whole box of tricks ...
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