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... it to test block substitution from a DXF produced by Templot, but that is not essential at all. Cheers, Andy posted: 10 Jan 2016 14:14 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andy, I'm very impressed with the way you have converted Templot's native 3D export with hollow rails: 2_030750_010000000.png to a full bullhead section: 2_021402_240000000.png Is there anything Templot can do to assist that? Also, obviously for 3D printing it needs some webs between the timbers. That could be implemented in the DXF quite easily by exporting the rails additionally as a thin layer at the base level of the timbers. Is that how you are doing it? regards, Martin. posted: 10 Jan 2016 20:23 from: Andrew Barrowman Hi Martin, Actually, I don't use the 3D DXF export. I only use the 2D export. I used the "sweep" function in TurboCAD (only available in the expensive Pro version unfortunately) to create the rails. The function works by sweeping a profile along a line, or in this case, a polyline. ...
... next program update, although I'm still not entirely sure it is an improvement. Maybe it is just change for change's sake. At present the template number simply represents its position in the storage box list, so the number changes as templates are inserted, deleted, etc., or the list is re-ordered on the storage box. This can be confusing when printing templates at different times because the template numbers (the prefix on the timber numbers) may have changed. There would be an advantage in giving each template additionally a fixed ID number which wouldn't change, and which would be printed as the prefix on the timber number instead of the list number. So I have now made such a change. When a template is added to the storage box it is given a fixed ID number. In principle this is the same as giving it an auto-generated name instead of "no-name" -- the ID number has no numerical significance and is simply a symbolic identifier. The ID number looks like this: TL123 where T ...
... problems with upper right hand area ladder track. I have taken the time to insert turnouts where there were none. The first turnout to the ladder I have named "Ladder lead", the inserted turnouts are "ladder turnout #1, 2& 3". See the attached .box file. I notice the minimum radius on Ladder turnout #1 is a barely acceptable 47.2 inches. The minimum radius on the other two are 33.3 and 26 inches respectively. I believe that some reworking of the plan may be useful. Additionally, I have changed the radius on the inner crossover line to 60 inches. This gives a minimum radius on the crossovers at about 47 inches. Hope that this helps. John Attachment: attach_923_1270_Richard_1.box 303 Last edited on 11 Oct 2010 23:31 by John Preston posted: 12 Oct 2010 14:29 from: Glen Suckling Richard, Is there a reason for placing both crossovers before the ladder? Operationally it work the same if only the facing crossover was in the approach to the fiddle yard. The trailing crossover could ...
... Brian Lewis John Lewis wrote: You might check to see the price of larger hard drives (Assuming this is a desk top machine). I did not realize you could still get 80Gb drives for desktops! :-) I would suggest 2 x 250GB. Fair point John. But on my two existing computers one has 20GB of used space, the other 17GB. On that basis It seemed to me that 2 x 80GB drives would be more than ample. Oh. I forgot to add in my earlier email. Additionally I have ordered AJC Active Backup- as suggested by Martin and a 80GB external hard drive. Regards Brian Lewis Carrs- C+ L Finescale http://www.finescale.org.uk Tel:+ 44 1 275 852 027 Fax:+ 44 1 275 810 555 posted: 14 Jul 2007 06:45 from: Ken Murray-Taylor Hi With this talk of large hard drives I am reminded of an item I read in a computer magazine some time ago. The gist was that an XP with pre-2003 bios could only ...
... allow maximum access when at home and during construction. When exhibited this additional trapezium shaped board will not be used but and an additional 4ft scenic board will be bolted on instead. Hopefully this makes sense from the attached pictures. (I notice the plan has changed slightly across these two pictures but is mainly there to show the two baseboard arrangements) The main design constraints of the layout is to utilise the space as much as possible, whilst still being able to operate the layout via the branch line road when at home. Additionally, we wanted to create something that was simple, flowing and not to over cramped. The other limiting factor is the single radius on the right hand of the garage. The exhibition part of the layout will be built to 31.5mm, and will be loosely based on a fictional Southern Region station, somewhere down towards the coast with the possibility of utilising holiday traffic. The largest loco is likely to be a King Arthur, but mainly it will be nothing bigger than a T9/T3. To suit my interests, ...
... between the tread and the flange itself combine to cause the problem." Phil goes on to say that the loco should have been fitted with EMGS profile wheels. I have quoted the above because it has always been my belief that 00-SF(4 -SF) was EM gauge 18.2mm minus 2mm and that the raison d'etre of 00-SF was that it would accept many wheel standards without modification, particularly 00 RTR wheels and RP25-110 wheels (I believe RP-88 wheels are regarded as too narrow. Additionally I have often changed my wheelsets from 00 to EM, by changing the Back-toBacks. Am I very mistaken, I've never had any problems, or have I just been lucky. posted: 15 Jan 2017 11:49 from: Martin Wynne Hi Godfrey, If RP-25/110 wheels (i.e. ex 00 RTR) wheels are used on EM they should be set to 16.4mm back-to-back, in other words 4-SF (00-SF)+ 2mm. The significant dimension ...
... route on a turnout with contraflexure posted: 8 Aug 2016 05:45 from: mightbe Hi all, I've finally been prompted to give in and register--the primary motivation being that, for the first time, I have a question that I haven't been able to find an answer to. I'm toying with ideas for a P4 test track and decided I should include a slip of some sort. Going for ease and aesthetic value, I opted for a 'double track with trailing connection to siding' sort of arrangement. Additionally I put the whole thing on a curve which transitions to straight track at each end. (the idea being that the test track can be tarted up and used as a photo plank as well). Due to the small size, one turnout and the slip lie within a transition. What I want is for the diverging route of the lower turnout to be completely straight, and I'd prefer a B8 (ish) or something that doesn't require a switched diamond within the slip. I have no idea how to get ...
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... would be enough. Unless I've misunderstood what you're saying, that's one of the things that makes the whole thing very useful. Being able to scroll down a visual list of each file, and seeing the differences, is absolutely brilliant! Yes, it takes a little time, but this is a hobby Hi Paul,I agree with you that it is an excellent tool. However, my main concern was that all files in the last selected folder loaded, even though that was not the folder I wanted to see. Additionally most of the time I only need to see the contents of an individual file, so why load everything in a folder. The time isn't really the issue just perhaps the unnecessary use of resources. I agree it's a hobby and I think you will see from my correspondence I have the utmost respect for Martyn. My comments are merely my view of the implementation, no criticism is implied, after all we are doing the easy bit. Cheers Godders posted: 4 Apr 2014 12:16 from: Jim Guthrie Martin ...
... Anyone?" Let me add to that 'puzzle' by referring to this video:( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =4Z9kDupsd5A). Starting after hour 2, minute 54 and 55 seconds and then more frequently beyond that, shows a 'cab view' through the back power car of an ICE train running along TGV tracks. The high speed turnouts have swing-nose crossings AND check rails. Seems to be 'de rigueur' on 250-300 kph TVG trackage. Similar videos also exist on YouTube. Additionally, this Vossloh Cogifer advertisement:( http://vossloh-innotrans.com/media/downloads/pdfs/vco/Vossloh_Cogifer_multimoteur_GB.pdf ), page 4, last image, shows another example of this type of seemingly prophylactic design. Yet it could to be more than an over engineered situation. Considerations of wear reduction by reducing stress on components seems a rational possibility. This would be particularly so with the example Martin gave, as it was a symmetrical 'wye' type turnout where a wheel set would be biased toward one point ...
... From this excellent site: http://www.photobydjnorton.com Often the diamond-crossing had a slip road added to make a trailing crossover, as here at Three Cocks Junction: trailing_slip.jpg© unknown regards, Martin. posted: 16 Apr 2012 21:10 from: TimRKirby Martin Wynne wrote: Often the diamond-crossing had a slip road added to make a trailing crossover, as here at Three Cocks Junction: trailing_slip.jpg© unknown That link appears to be somewhat broken, Martin (p.s. the 404 generated an error too- Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request) posted: 16 Apr 2012 21:15 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tim, I've made a few changes to the web site. If you are not seeing the picture it is because your DNS has not yet updated. Please try again later. Or try this instead: trailing_slip.jpg regards, Martin. posted: 16 Apr 2012 21:27 from: TimRKirby That link worked just fine, thanks... posted: ...
... has asked me to post this updated information for Templot users. In view of the difficulties being experienced in meeting Exactoscale orders (including the backlog resulting from Len Newman's illness) Pete Llewellyn and Andrew Jukes have decided to accelerate the process of transferring work from Exactoscale to C&L Finescale. The formal start date when C&L takes responsibility for the Exactoscale range remains 5th November 2012 but the decision to accelerate the transfer means that only a very limited number of orders will he delivered by Exactoscale between now and 5th November. Additionally- and regrettably- we have decided that it will not after all be possible for Exactoscale to appear at Scaleforum next weekend, 29th/30th September. We are sorry that this step has become necessary but it is now clear that it will be too difficult to carry out our original plan successfully. Andrew Jukes Exactoscale Ltd. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Announcement: C&L- Exactoscale about ...
... instead of delete to the control before making changes to a template. The edited template will gain a new number when stored again, but all the other template numbers will remain unchanged. Hi Richard, I've been giving some thought to this while cutting the grass. At present the template number simply represents its position in the storage box list, so the number changes as templates are inserted, deleted, etc., or the list is re-ordered on the storage box. I can see the advantage of giving each template additionally a fixed ID number which wouldn't change, and which could be printed as part of the timber reference instead of the list number. In principle this is not different from the template name, but it would be much shorter and created automatically without user effort. Thinking about it. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Apr 2013 17:49 from: LSWRArt Richard Spratt wrote: I'd like Templot to stop renumbering the templates every time as it gets confusing having two with the same number when you find a sleeper or something ...
... the P4 way.... Regards, Pete posted: 3 Mar 2012 23:14 from: John Preston In 4 mm/ft, 60 miles pe hour is 88 ft/ sec, or about 1 real ft/sec. Looks about right, and is expected from all but the slower goods trains. 330 miles/hour calculates out to just over 5 1/2 real ft /sec. It may be necessary to re motor and re gear any engine in order for it to approach this speed. Additionally, consider the length of track required for an engine to accelerate to this speed from a full stop. Hope this sheds some light on the subject. Cheers John posted: 4 Mar 2012 09:26 from: Alan Turner As I said it depends on what you are trying to do. The question concerned the road holding ability of the model. Therfore that concerned the model dynamics and in order to examin that at 1:76.2 the required real speed of the model will need to be approx. real speed x ...
14. glueing track
... of the track as a whole system right from the start- INCLUDING how it will be laid/ decorated/ made operational. In the past, I have been guilty of building the units on the template and only then worrying how to lay it/ wire it etc. So I had better press on with the current magnum opus and report back how it goes... Howard. posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:21 from: alan@york and possibly how to remove/repair it later on... Additionally every piece of my track has multiple wire feeds, on a "just in case" basis. alan@york posted: 28 Dec 2011 11:51 from: wcampbell23 Another potential option for securing loose ballast is the Scenic Cement from Woodland Scenics. It seems to be competitively priced compared with Copydex. Has anyone in the Club had experience of using it? Any feedback would be helpful. Bill Campbell. posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:44 from: Martin Wynne Tony W wrote: Problems only manifested themselves after ...
... were last renewed around 1900 and the only way to know about local p.w. practice at the time is to look at old photos. Your not too far out with the date, in actual fact from some sparse records I have, the tracks started being relayed and upgraded in 1895, which was also the time they changed the length of rail to 60ft with 24 sleepers per length, this length was recommended at that time to replace all running tracks, until other changes were made during the LMS days after 1923.. Additionally, in 1905 -1906 the sleepers were changed from using 12" x 6" timber to the, as then, new 12" x 5" timber size, this at least, gives me a fair bit of detail on the plain track sections. It's not easy finding older photographs, I am still on the hunt for them, particularly any around the Birmingham area and New Street station, and have just come across a book, called L& NWR WEST MIDLANDS ALBUM which contains 48 pages of early 20th century ...
... Turner wrote: This is similar: http://www.bricksntiles.com/ Er, isn't it actually COMPLETELY different? It looks like a site of texture maps for 3D rendering- very useful if your models are computer simulations- or have I missed something? Howard posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:01 from: ESJAYTEE Derrick, you may have sorted a small problem or created a few more.... I like the flexibility your site offers and would be interested in hearing more about what and how you've achieved this. Additionally would you be interested in adding more bond patterns and could provision be made for adding in "closers". I hope you don't mind but I've compiled a few from your site and have opened them in photoshop to tweak the bond and add in the closers I need Cheers Steve posted: 13 Dec 2011 21:02 from: Derrick Stapleford Steve, I can add bonds (depending on the bond pattern) if you let me know what bond(s) you require with a description of the bond and I will ...
... to raw IP numbers are treated as spam, so the Templot Club notification emails will be found in your spam bin for any messages posted using the temporary site link. Martin. posted: 23 Feb 2009 09:25 from: Templot User -- --- from Peter Chappell -- --- Martin I pasted and tried the link as requested but the result was not successful, see below:- Not Found The requested URL /forums http://goldwingfacts.com/forums was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.____ Apache/2.0.63 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.0.63 OpenSSL/0.9.8b mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 PHP/5.2.8 Server at goldwingfacts.com Port 80 Hope this helps you. Regards Peter posted: 23 Feb 2009 09:37 from: Martin Wynne -- --- from Peter Chappell -- --- I pasted and tried the link as requested but the result was not successful Hi ...
... Nigel and Martin! Some previous work on this design was developed by others primarily with a focus on prototypical MR/LMS period operations (ie minimimum facing points etc) and suggested the following schematic. This eliminates the slip and simplifies the details 2A and 2B with the inclusion of simply catch points also at these locations. I will eliminate the short siding from detail 3 and altered the pointwork slightly in detail 1 from what was originally shown. Attachment: attach_292_458_RevisedLayout.JPG 2036 posted: 25 Jun 2008 06:55 from: Paul Hamilton Additionally the following has been developed to aid operational planning and signalling with work having commenced on the construction of the operational and illuminated semaphores in line with the diagrams. There is a small area to finalise signalling wise on the the Matlock diagram but nothing that holds up construction. 2563267801_322ed787a1_o.jpg Hightor is the upper level station shown at the bottom of the track diagram. 2608529477_3ddc4fa78e_o.jpg East Tor is the east junction shown on the trackplan with the dotted lines indicating the hidden track work and 8& 10 representing the catch points. 2563267813_ff19ca303d_o.jpg Matlock represents ...
... tandem turnout created using the "Make 3-way tandem turnout" tool which worked well except for a couple of issues regarding clearances. I am unsure how to best adjust the following in a prototypical manner. 1. How much adjustment can be made to the LH wing rail for the middle crossing to create a flangeway without affecting wheel movement through the crossing? 2. How much adjustment can be made to the associated middle crossing check rail on the RH turnout side, again without affecting wheel movement through the crossing? 3134_032304_090000000.png Additionally, I can identify the switch type for the LH turnout as B but do not know how to interpret the switch type for the RH turnout from the component data. I have attached the template Box file for reference. Any assistance would be appreciated. Regards Roger Attachment: attach_2828_3425_Shunting_Plank_10 4_Tandem.box 141 posted: 4 May 2019 06:20 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roger, Welcome to Templot Club. Thanks for providing the .box file. For the check rail, the essential requirement is that the wheels should be fully checked opposite ...
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