Templot Club Archive - Search Results
To search again, click the Back button in your browser.
Search results for: Bristol
30 results found.
2 pages of results.
... topic: 542 Bristol Temple Meads Old Station posted: 12 Sep 2008 13:28 from: Stumpytrain +++ This topic suffered corruption in the database and has been recompiled. +++ Hello, With a view to entering the 2mm Scale Association Layout Challenge I've been working on producing a plan to form a suitable base for Templot templates to be produced over. My chosen prototype is the "Old Station" at Bristol Temple Meads, which for those that don't know it can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/5xywn4 As the track is entirely under an overall roof the track arrangement unfortunately doesn't show on Ordnance Survey plans. However, I recently chanced across a 1908 plan in the GWR Magazine. Although my period of interest is the late 50s, early 60s as far as I can ascertain there were little or no per way alterations since that time. Anyway, I've overlaid this GWR plan on an OS map and this is what I've achieved... templot1.jpg It took a bit of skewing and stretching but I'm very pleased with the result ...
2. Clifton Down
... . The double track curve at the top is the main line. Clifton Down is a modellers dream. It sits in a bowl with road bridges at either end and buildings- many of which are still there, on the other two sides. The station building is huge and I was fortunate enough to obtain 1:50 detailed drawings. Traffic covered a wide range- a branch line to Severn Beach and freight, including banana and oil block trains to and from Avonmouth. 'Monkey Specials'- trains of school children visiting Bristol Zoo came from all over the UK. Due to an incident in one of the tunnels when an engine failed and the children panicked, it was decreed they they should be double headed. I have a photograph of a formation of ex LNER teak coaches being hauled by a Castle and a 28XX. Circus and Military trains, composed mainly of Horse boxes, unloaded here en route for the Downs. As you can see, the coal yard is extensive. You can see the potential.... I have never ...
... by step photos of this type of conversion on the Unimat group if anyone else needs to do this. best wishes Richard posted: 18 Jul 2014 09:58 from: PaulTownsend Richard_Jones wrote: any one knows of a reasonably priced 240/24v 150W transformer that would be helpful Richard Jones is seeking a transformer for his Unimat. I can offer a 25v 10Amp transformer (also with 8v 2A output). It is enclosed in a metal case, and is heavy. This will be free of charge but needs collecting from Bristol, or by arrangement from places I visit like Model Railway exhibitions. posted: 19 Jul 2014 21:00 from: Richard_Jones PaulTownsend wrote This will be free of charge but needs collecting from Bristol, or by arrangement from places I visit like Model Railway exhibitions. Hi Paul, many thanks for the offer are you likely (or do you know anyone from Bristol who would) be coming up to Expo EM North? Otherwise next weekend we are going to a wedding in Purley, and I could look at the feasibility ...
4. File preview
... the templates have been loaded from it and does not retain any knowledge of where they came from, other than the working folder location. The "name" part of the suggested file name is stored within the file itself as the box title, it is not taken from the file name. This page explains more, if you have not seen it: http://templot.com/companion/index.html?gs_baffled.htm#files May I suggest that after loading one of your old files, you set the box title to "Bristol Parkway in 00-SF with fiddle yard", make any template changes you want, and then save a new file with the file name suggested by Templot? On the storage box, that's at edit> box title... menu item. Hope this convinces you I'm not the "Red under the bed" Microsoft monster. You have rather lost me with these "red" references to Microsoft. I'm not keen on Microsoft software and make very little use of it myself. I have no copy of " ...
5. Templot docs
... programme's functions. As an aside I have Corel Draw 10 on my PC and I can make it do what I need it to do- the manual is still in the box because I can't be bothered to read it. Alan McMillan posted: posted: 28 Jan 2010 15:08 from: Brian Lewis I am sorry to hear that Martin. I hope everything goes well. But regarding help files, I am not unsympathetic. With Timber Tracks Buildings, I am just finishing the 7mm Station Building in time for the Bristol O Gauge Show on Sunday and I know that the instructions take 2-3 times as long to write as drawing the building in the first place. But it is an essential part of the kit and without this, and the 40+ accompanying photographs, I would not expect anyone to be able to build it properly. Reagrds- and keep well, Brian Lewis Martin Wynne wrote: Brian Lewis wrote: Is that It then? Whatever you are, it was a serious question and courtesy suggests a measured, authoritative ...
... in there and a lot of it is working fine. But the strongest chain is useless if there is still one link missing in the middle, and the two ends are temporarily tied together with string. Yes, I will be explaining what is new, what is working, and what isn't. And I expect to be uploading a new version every few days, each one filling in another gap. Or creating a new one. But what I don't want is to get support requests such as "I'm trying to do Bristol Temple Meads in the dev version, and I can't seem to get the platform edges to line up alongside the scissors crossover, please help". The dev version isn't ready to be used like that. Stick with 091c for the present. regards, Martin. posted: 16 May 2011 21:10 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I think it's reasonable for us to expect a development version to be just that. I see it more as a means of trying things out and possibly reporting bugs- that's what Beta ...
... parts this year. In fact there is a few pie's worth coming along nicely at the end of my garden nature reserve. oil_supplies_1280x800.jpg All set for Brexit? cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Aug 2019 00:20 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Eating all the blackberries now won't keep you over the winter you know There has been a rapid increase in the applications for allotment places round our way- I wonder why? Rob posted: 6 Aug 2019 00:50 from: Jim Guthrie Martin, The blackberries around Bristol area are nowhere near ready to eat. I've been keeping an eye on them when I take the dog for a walk on our common. What's different up your way? Jim. posted: 6 Aug 2019 01:18 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: The blackberries around Bristol area are nowhere near ready to eat. I've been keeping an eye on them when I take the dog for a walk on our common. What's different up your way? Hi Jim, The same here for the vast majority. ...
... and ease of adjustment of soldered construction I think. Go with that method- it works! It's sometimes a good idea to scatter a few rivets at strategic points, but plastic chairs solvent glued onto ply sleepers are very strong. It might seem contradictory, but it's also relatively easy to loosen the chairs by slipping a blade underneath if you need to make adjustments. One issue with plastic chair/ply timber construction is that unsupported track can be distorted. I now get around that by printing the templates onto thick card (Bristol Board, 250gsm) and building onto that, then the card forms the trackbed. Cheers posted: 11 Mar 2010 18:19 from: Dellboy Paul Boyd wrote: I now get around that by printing the templates onto thick card (Bristol Board, 250gsm) and building onto that, then the card forms the trackbed. Paul That's an interesting way to do it. Presumably you have any underlay between the card& baseboard, and you glue the card down with Photo-mount or PVA etc.. What do ...
... topic: 2059 Announcement: C&L- Exactoscale posted: 17 Sep 2012 22:32 from: Martin Wynne Information provided by Andrew Jukes for Templot users: PRESS RELEASE – 18 September 2012 An announcement concerning C&L Finescale Modelling Ltd. and Exactoscale Ltd. C&L Finescale Modelling are to take responsibility for and become the sole supplier of the Exactoscale product range. Major changes are to take place in the provision of track and other model railway components with the Bristol-based C&L Finescale becoming the sole supplier of the excellent range of products currently provided by Exactoscale. The Exactoscale products will be incorporated into the C&L range and customers will be able to purchase items for next day dispatch at the C&L website http://www.finescale.org.uk. The full Exactoscale range of turnout kits, track components, loco, coach and wagon wheels, wagon chassis and gearboxes will remain available. In due course there may be some simplification of the combined range, the aim being to carry the range forward with new developments. ...
... and the result is that the radius in the diverging road is eased. Consequently it is possible to use a shorter turnout than would otherwise be the case, without infringing your minimum radius. Here is picture of a curved crossover. In a crossover both turnouts are always of the same hand, and both of these are left-hand turnouts. But looking from the far end, the far turnout is curving to the right in the main road, so this a typical prototype instance of negative curving: http://bristol-rail.co.uk/w /images/0 /03/Filton_Abbey_Wood92.jpg Image linked from this excellent site: http://bristol-rail.co.uk *Vehicles taking the main road in a conventional turnout follow a fixed straight line or ruling curve, and are able to run at line speed. Vehicles taking the diverging turnout road are deflected from their path to the left or the right, and are subject to a speed restriction as a result. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript ( ...
... 17 Nov 2007 02:43 from: Martin Wynne Keith Norgrove wrote: Just about any dogmatic statement will turn out to be wrong some of the time. Hi Keith, Well I did say I was being bad-tempered. And so would you be, to receive endless emails saying "you do realise Templot is completely wrong? Because according to ** ** curved turnouts should always have straight bits in them" or similar. Even after I have pointed to an image such as this: http://bristol-rail.co.uk/w /images/0 /03/Filton_Abbey_Wood92.jpg From the excellent Bristol Rail web site for more of the same. regards, Martin. Last edited on 12 Feb 2012 11:44 by Martin Wynne posted: 17 Nov 2007 02:56 from: rodney_hills Keith Norgrove wrote: Like most things to do with railways, it's right some of the time! Some railways use curved crossings some don't, and some use both straight and curved as suits the need. This Hungarian firm will sell you 12" ...
... wish to go down that road. Emma posted: 4 Mar 2011 10:23 from: richard_t It's just a shame that neither C&L and Exactoscale have stands at Kettering this year I hope everything is OK with Brian et. al. Richard. posted: 4 Mar 2011 14:57 from: Jim Guthrie richard_t wrote: It's just a shame that neither C&L and Exactoscale have stands at Kettering this year I hope everything is OK with Brian et. al.. Richard, I saw Brian at the Bristol 0 Gauge trade show a month ago and he seemed fine and in his usual loquacious form. I believe he is cutting down his exhibition appearances and spending his time running the mail order business at home and developing his laser cut kit projects. Jim. posted: 4 Mar 2011 16:47 from: Brian Lewis Hi Rob. Apologies for not replying earlier- and thanks for prompting me. I have all but given up on the Templot group, as I have with others that you have to keep logging in to ...
... layout (unaltered) and now I get multiple printed copies everytime I switch on my PC and while I'm working on other non-Templot related stuff. To make matters worse I now cannot run 0.91b Templot (I get as far as the ready, steady click, I click and then the window vanishes and nothing happens) despite uninstalling it and reloading it. I have followed all the suggestions in an earlier thread about "Templot Launch Failure" problettes with 0.91b but without success Any remedial suggestions would be appreciated! Edward (Bristol) posted: 24 Aug 2007 20:37 from: Martin Wynne Edward wrote: Background: recently upgraded to 0.91b; PC platform is h/w+ s/w unchanged and has successfully run all previous versions of Templot. I downloaded and installed 0.91b and uploaded Martin's "dual gauge track" example. I printed out the dual-gauge layout (unaltered) and now I get multiple printed copies everytime I switch on my PC and while I'm working on other non-Templot related stuff. To make matters worse ...
14. Swanage line
... the exit junction from Yeomans Quarry ours was walked down from Cranmore West when incoming specials were arriving. Phil They must have upgraded since the early 80's. It used to be two facing single rail trap points (as per catch points) operated by individual levers. They were locked 'open' with padlocks, the BR one's key held by the Senior Railman at Quarry Junction who would give it to the Guard, the other from somewhere on the ESR. We once, very naughtily, propelled a wagon chassis and two ex-Bristol Docks opens (with ballast, no brake and no van) from Torr Works to the ESR and discovered that the BR key was missing, the one issued didn't fit. I trooped down to the ESR office on the platform and was, very grudgingly (I guess money was tight then), allowed to use the phone to get authorization to cut the BR lock off, which we did- replacing it with one of the two spare locks Guards were required to carry. While we were there we did a spot ...
... Martin Wynne rodney_hills wrote: Hello Martin you recently asked in another place for a 40 ft to the inch plan of Newhaven. Hi Rodney, I may have done, but I have no recollection of doing so, nor can I think of any reason to do it. Are you sure it was me? Can you provide the RMweb link? Yes I know about the 25" mapping of England& Wales on the NLS web site. They started at the south coast working northwards and have currently reached a line roughly from Bristol to Hull, see: http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/index.cfm#zoom=8 &lat=53.0040&lon=-2.0724&layers=64&b =1 &point=0 ,0 Unlike the old-maps.co.uk site, it is all free and without watermarks. Also the scanning resolution seems to be better, which is significant when zooming in on them for use in Templot. When the scans are integrated into their seamless georeferenced system, you can cross-fade from historic to ...
... suit their expensive turned brass rivets, so I doubt they have changed the thickness over the years. Martin. posted: 16 Feb 2015 00:10 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Thank you for the reminder about Slater's. I had forgotten all about their long established range of track materials. Thinking back I seem to remember the sleepers and timbers may have been sawn rather than laser cut- hardly surprising given how long they have been available. I will check them out.. I have also emailed Timber Tracks in Bristol who I think you know. They list sleepers and timbers in 3mm thickness so who knows. Not sure I can see the point (!) of using 3mm ply for the timbers on small layouts that are often ballasted nearly to the top of the wood- it just need more material. Thanks again. Rob posted: 16 Feb 2015 00:21 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Not sure I can see the point (!) of using 3mm ply for the timbers on small layouts that are often ...
... . posted: 3 May 2019 22:40 from: Jim Guthrie Whilst looking for some other pictures this morning I came across pictures of the meadow buttercups which I had forgotten I had taken. 25_031730_540000000.jpg 25_031731_410000000.jpg The area is about one mile north of Chipping Sodbury- the upper picture is facing due north-ish towards the Cotswold scarp and the lower facing due south-ish towards Sodbury and Yate. Here's a link to the area in Google Maps. http://www.google.com/maps/place/Chipping+ Sodbury ,+ Bristol/@51.5550022,-2.3810422,333m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x48719dad2999bb5d:0x50d8b23d4978e10!8m2!3d51.5351659!4d-2.3909379 Jim. posted: 4 May 2019 23:05 from: Martin Wynne Walking at Berrington Green this afternoon. It was chillier than it looks -- a flask of soup would have been welcome. berrington_green_1856x1044.jpg camera at SO 57532 65740 cadmore_1768x1044.jpg camera at SO 57612 66526 One for Radio Paradise: jcb_1920x1080_rp.jpg camera at SO 57664 65579 Martin. posted: 12 May 2019 ...
... to take over C&L fell through and potentially we were in the situation we are now with Exactoscale looking for sales outlets, Phil stepped in at very short notice. Phil would be the first person to hold his hands up and admit to the mistakes he made. Not all of the issues were down to him or within his control, he has learnt the hard way and solved most of the issues. But for the past 3 years we have been aware of the pending problems, firstly knowing C&L (Bristol) was closing for business in June 2017. Most of us built up stock incase there were issues Next we were warned at the end of April 2018 that in 3 months time C&L were loosing the Exactoscale agency and that there would be a period that the track parts would be unavailable. See one of my posts at that time !! Phil has invested his savings into C&L and intends to develop the business and as it happens the range of track parts Mr Dukes has decided to take back control ...
... an exhibition would normally require. posted: 4 Oct 2012 12:32 from: Paul Boyd Hi Ray I tend not to rely too much on getting everything aligned by sticking sheets together, but by printing out with (usually) a 100mm grid. I draw a matching grid on the baseboard, then align each individual sheet to that instead of to each other. The sheets are printed directly to the calibrated printer and not via PDF, but you know that now! As far as paper goes, I use either 250gsm Bristol Board or 250gsm white board. The latter I buy in A2 sheets- these are cut in half lengthways, and together with a custom paper size for the printer means I can effectively print two A4 sheets end to end as a single piece of paper- the fewer the pieces of paper, the better! The ink isn't waterproof on the A2 board, but a coat of Ronseal protects it during the hurly-burly of track building and means I can slosh flux and neutralizer around with impunity. All of this will ...
20. platforms
... bit of plain track manually for best fit. regards, Martin. posted: 29 May 2011 14:26 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Many thanks for the response. Yes the DXF is quite large, and will be getting much larger as I still have the other side of the station to do, and that side has more complex formations that the London end and is more spread out. This is because of the two tunnel systems at that end, one tunnel to Wolverhampton, and the other tunnel for the Bristol route. I don't know if you noticed in my DXF, I had removed some of the un-necessary lines and features that I would not use in Autocad, but I did not notice, or bother with, the dotted line+ picture shapes as I did not have the main background plan in view, this had been hidden. But many thanks for the tip. I must admit I did suspect that it would be difficult to do the platform on the turnout side of a turnout, however, so long ...
Search took 0.101 seconds
Back to Templot Club