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... topic: 1046 Help wanted- Corfe Castle posted: 13 Feb 2010 17:34 from: Templot User -- --- from Neil Berrington -- --- I am struggling with Templot a tad. (I'm a biomechanical kind of fellow, so CAD design escapes my limited intellect) The time investment in learning the program is significant. Is there anyone who is able to produce a Templot file for me? (Lazy bugger that I am.) The tricky area is really the flow of the goods yard- almost tandem turnouts. I attach the station in question- Corfe Castle, Dorset. 46_131232_230000000.png (Click the link in the Image Gallery to see it full-size.) Neil Berrington Canada posted: 13 Feb 2010 18:06 from: Paul Boyd Hi Neil Before anyone can offer help, there's two vital bits of info needed. Firstly, the easy one, which scale/gauge are you modelling in? The second- there's no scale on the map you posted. Do you have any known dimension to ...
... diamonds at Newcastle for my layout- still swapping about with ideas- but Newcastle ticks quite a few boxes. After looking at EM, I think i've settled on 00-SF, to reduce the amount of work needed (ie rewheeling stock etc) but getting better track. Now I have the track plan from the Quail 1987 Book, by which time BR had done away with bay Platforms 1-3, but the rest of the layout was substantially complete. I'm working from that and this image Flickr image from New Castle Keep to try and replicate the trackwork, but I've a couple of queries. Can anyone hazard a guess what what track centers I should be using, I don't think it's common 6ft throughout, but not sure that it's 6ft/10ft spacing? Can anyone take a guess at what kind of Point work this work be (B6, B7, C7 etc) Although I appreciate a lot was probably bespoke for the location. Also there are two interesting/unusual pieces of pointwork, that I don't think I can replicate ...
... bit...1588_130618_270000000.jpg Attachment: attach_3127_3736_Screenshot_202008 13-111738_Facebook.jpg 38 posted: 13 Aug 2020 11:38 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ian, The turnout rail is ramped up to carry the wheel over the top of the running rail. The check rail ensures that it is pulled fully over it. Your photo shows GWR Type E catch points. The turnout rail chairs are raised with timber packings and terminate with a block of oak, 1.1/2" above the running rail. Here is a similar set of FB catch points at Castle Cary: Castle_Cary_catch_points_- _02.jpg Wikimedia Creative Commons You can see the two-level baseplates under the rising turnout rail. In this case the check rail is extended beyond the end of the running rail. There is a whole chapter on GWR Catch Points in David Smith's GWR track book. Photo also shows the interwoven timbering and a skewed long timber on the turnout exit. Also modern Pandrol clips on the siding, but older spike fixings still on the running line cheers, Martin. posted: 13 Aug 2020 11 ...
... from the front drivers to the rear drivers. (It might unload the springs in the front bogie to some extent too.) That has no negative effect on the locomotive's adhesive weight. It just means the rear drivers are seeing a greater share of it. With a Pacific the drawbar pull also transfers weight to the rear of the locomotive but that does reduce the adhesive weight because some of it is transferred to the pony truck. Cheers! Andy There was the well documented case of the GWR/ LNER exchange trials pitting Castles against the A1 pacifics, around 1925. One morning, the LNER upper echelons gathered at King's Cross to watch a Castle attempt to haul an express out of the station and up the bank, a notorious task which even Gresley's pacific had big trouble with. Cue much joking as to the eventual outcome amongst watchers. Then silence as Collett's masterpiece glided out of the station and disappeared up the bank with scarcely a hitch! Re 4-4 -0s, here's a snap of a Dukedog 4-4 -0 chassis ...
... Martin Wynne Nigel Brown wrote: Pity about the branch getting in the way, but I tried alternative viewpoints and they didn't work as well Don't say that Nigel. I've been to the local camera club. You are supposed to say "I left the branch in, to lead the eye in to the focal point of the picture". That looks a nice walk. Can you post the grid reference? cheers, Martin. posted: 24 Feb 2018 23:37 from: Nigel Brown Probably one of the most photographed castles in Britain: 528_241837_180000000.jpg posted: 24 Feb 2018 23:42 from: Nigel Brown Martin Wynne wrote: Nigel Brown wrote: Pity about the branch getting in the way, but I tried alternative viewpoints and they didn't work as well Don't say that Nigel. I've been to the local camera club. You are supposed to say "I left the branch in, to lead the eye in to the focal point of the picture". That looks a nice walk. Can you post the grid reference? cheers, Martin ...
... topic: 890 Corfe Castle then and now posted: 3 Jul 2009 15:45 from: Martin Wynne Thanks to Paul Matthews for a delightful film, and to Howard Sprenger for the link. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Off track> Corfe Castle then and now 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 are copyright and the property of the respective contributor. You are welcome to use them for your own personal non-commercial purposes, and in your messages on this web site. If you want to publish any of this material elsewhere or use it commercially, you must first obtain the owner's permission to do so. The small print: All material submitted ...
... topic: 2653 Lancaster Castle south yard posted: 16 Mar 2015 23:33 from: Trevor Walling Hello, I thought I would show the progress so far for a station I have failed to reproduce to my satisfaction for many years. After discovering Templot things became a lot more promising. I had always failed to to make a satisfactory interpretation in the space I had available. I was in a continuous loop trying to model the whole station in a space that was just too small. It is still a work in progress as the goods shed presents problems being on the curve. I also have spacing issues to sort out between running lines and sidings on the curved inside of the plan. Attachment: attach_2088_2653_March16_2015.box 397 Last edited on 16 Mar 2015 23:39 by Trevor Walling posted: 16 Mar 2015 23:38 from: Trevor Walling Hello, Here are my background shapes which constitute the room/loft space. Attachment: attach_2091_2653_roomloftMarch16_2 015.bgs 347 Last edited on 16 Mar 2015 23:45 by Trevor Walling posted: 16 Mar 2015 23: ...
... topic: 2690 Prototypical plan considerations posted: 19 May 2015 23:47 from: dave turner A design issue. Assume you are designing a 1930's GWR or LMS passenger terminus (on the straight) consisting of 2 platforms (not island and standard way) with a scissors crossing for loco release via the empty platform. Let's assume Castle class loco's are in use. We want to use the minimum land area necessary. Let us further assume a minimum 3 carriages to work out lengths of platforms over and above clearance and headway to allow release. Now the 'how long is a piece of string' question- what prototypical switch/points/crossing configuration allows the minimum safe working length of the scissors crossing? Hmm! Any ideas? Dave posted: 20 May 2015 01:51 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, If Castle class locos are using the crossover I doubt it would be anything shorter than B-8 and more likely C-10. Even then the platform edges will need a cut-back section to clear the loco overhangs ...
... end so close detail of the actual crossing chairs was not available. After the Grouping you can probably accept that P&C work in Scotland continued on in the pre-Grouping fashion using existing stocks, being "out of sight, out of mind" of their new lords and masters way down south. However to have continued overhauiing, or even laying new, interlaced turnouts into BR days must have required some more formal arrangements to get the proper chairs cast. One good source of information could be Richard Chown whose "Castle Rackrent" layout has appeared in magazines like the MRJ over the years. I believe that Richard worked with BR(S) in the track department and was a good source of information on what went on in Scotland in BR days. Unfortunately I can't find any mention of an email address for Richard. Jim. posted: 25 Apr 2016 18:53 from: allanferguson Jim Guthrie wrote: mikewturner One good source of information could be Richard Chown whose "Castle Rackrent" layout has appeared in magazines like the MRJ over ...
10. A new trolley
... there are some great looking locos in GWR green. Rob posted: 4 Nov 2018 23:58 from: Nigel Brown Can vouch for the Mitchell locomotives. Frightening when you first open the box, but very well thought out and they go together nicely. Built a couple in 3mm/ft: Manor 528_041852_030000000.jpg 528_041852_520000000.jpg 517 528_041855_470000000.jpg The 517 was actually the harder; tight clearances. The Manor still needs tender brakes, and for some reason I think the cylinders have come out a bit low. I've still a 43XX and a Castle to build. Nigel posted: 5 Nov 2018 00:12 from: Rob Manchester Nigel, Nice work on the locos. I think I lack the long term concentration skills for loco building like this, my bench is usually full of lots of little projects so I can skip around depending on my mood( and my latest purchase). Do you happen to know how many of the 2251 class had water pick-up facilities fitted to the tender? The Bachmann one I have is quoted as being with 'City Tender ...
... For those of you who have looked at this the layout had several design constraints, the main one of which was that it had to be the same overall size as Long Preston. 5cms longer and it won't go into my church when it gets put up for testing. The curved river bridge had to lead into the fiddle yard and that meant that I couldn't have it viewed from the river side which would have looked nice visually. There have been several changes to the geometry but the overall layout with the branch to Lancaster Castle and the shed have been kept. The station is almost exactly the correct size with a main building over 5' long. The hatched area is the shed but I haven't had time to put it in its correct alignment. Last edited on 3 Oct 2009 06:46 by Jamie92208 posted: 3 Oct 2009 12:42 from: Nigel Brown Jamie Unless I've missed something, I can only see a bgs file attached, not a box. cheers Nigel Last edited on 3 Oct 2009 12:43 by Nigel Brown ...
... (home?) signal immediately to the south of the overbridge doesn't appear on the 1883 survey, and both ordnance plans show another signal post further out on the branch, and not visible on the extracts from the plans shown in this thread – probably the distant for the junction. That prompts a query as to whether there was a down home signal for the branch pre-1883, and if so where it was located. I too wondered whether the more capacious layout of 1883 was intended to provide standage for a Bishops Castle-bound train, but I don't see how one could properly permit such a train to pass over the junction points after acceptance of a train coming from Bishops Castle. Whilst I can see the advantage of being able to clear the main line in this way, one would normally do so either by sending the train on its way down the branch or by holding it in the BCR bay at Craven Arms where it wouldn't conflict with main line movements anyway. I am unable to tell from any photographs of the junction whether ...
... the video. If you can do it with 2 computers, you will find it much easier. If not- try watching the video through a couple of times and then leaving it for a day or two and then going back through it again using pause at key points. posted: 29 Sep 2015 08:55 from: Martin Wynne DerekStuart wrote: No disrespect or argument intended. Happy to be corrected. Hi Derek, ??? I didn't know we were having an argument? Here are some trap points at Castle Cary: Castle_Cary_catch_points_- _01.jpg linked from http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/pugsley_d449/ You can see that it is certainly acting as a trap. But it isn't using a set of catch points to provide that function. It is a turnout with an over-the-top V-crossing -- the single wing rail is ramped up* to carry the wheel over the running rail. The opposite stock rail stops short. The effect is to dump the offending vehicle into the dirt away ...
... at his for a week. This involved a Gloucester to Wrexham train journey, via Hereford then Shrewsbury. There was a through coach for Wrexham on the train to Shrewsbury. At Shrewsbury they crammed all the Wrexham passengers into the through coach then backed it into a siding by the signal box for over an hour, on a stinking hot day. Murder! posted: 26 Mar 2020 00:30 from: dave turner I was about 3 or 4 when it was arranged for me to get up on the footplate of a Castle (or was it a King) on platform 7. Me 3ft tall- iron monster with a roaring fire which proceeded to envelop me in a cloud of hot steam. I was lucky that I didn't mess myself. posted: 26 Mar 2020 00:34 from: Rob Manchester Dave, I suspect the Kings would have been overweight for Shrewsbury. Wolverhampton would probably have been the nearest they would have been. Rob posted: 1 Apr 2020 13:13 from: Alan Rhodes Kings worked to Shrewsbury from Paddington and ...
... What's the story behind the building in number 6? My fav would be number 1- although even better if it was a class 37. You still liking the Fuji X100? Thanks Rob. The house is the West Lodge to the former Saltmarshe Estate near Bromyard, Herefordshire. camera at X: saltmarshe_map.jpg map at: http://maps.nls.uk/view/120895561#zoom=4 &lat=9540&lon=11895&layers=BT The estate was sold and broken up in 1953, the main house Saltmarshe Castle being demolished soon after: http://www.visitoruk.com/GreatMalvern/saltmarshe-C592-V30213.html http://www.lostheritage.org.uk/houses/lh_herefordshire_saltmarshecastle _info_gallery.html sale catalogue listing of the properties: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r /b7db15ff-b9b6-4ae5-ac13-03074de8c73f The main site is now a Holiday Caravan Park: saltmarshe_caravans_1280x640.jpg Sorry I don't know anything about the history of the West Lodge (just off to the left in the above pic). There were several other lodges, see the list. ...
16. Catch points
... topic: 179 Catch points posted: 28 Sep 2007 03:46 from: Martin Wynne There has been an interesting discussion about catch* points on RMweb: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t =8908 with some interesting pictures. Here are a couple more: 800px-DerailPoint_JRH-Chokubetsu.jpg Nemuro Main Line, JR Hokkaido. This is a set of catch* points at Castle Cary: Castle_Cary_catch_points_- _02.jpg You can see the two-level baseplates under the rising turnout rail, and also the inner rail stops short of an extended check rail -- as in the GWR design which I posted earlier. The photographer obviously felt brave enough to go up on the footbridge! Notice some timber shoving in the foreground. Here's another pic of the same: Castle_Cary_catch_points_- _01.jpg *Templot is about track so we'll use the traditional p.w. term "catch points". Nowadays the S&T dept. and the rule book call these "trap" points -- trailing "catch" points are the ones ...
17. Launch Photo
... /EngineHouse.aspx http://shropshirehistory.com/mining/mines/highley.htm With the slight change of emphasis on Templot start-up from individual turnouts to flowing curved track design I thought the splash photo should do the same. I included the water tank to echo the letter T of Templot. Here's another pic: 2_040639_330000000.jpg Highley 15th April 2014© Martin Wynne regards, Martin. posted: 5 May 2014 06:55 from: Phil O Thanks Martin It's been some time since I last visited the SVR apart from the King& castle in kidder. Cheers Phil Last edited on 5 May 2014 06:56 by Phil O Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Off track> Launch Photo 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 ...
... help file on the subject either? cheers paul posted: 17 Sep 2012 17:38 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, The image wrapping function was added new in Templot2. Like many of the new Templot2 features it is still waiting for the Help notes. I'm very sorry about that. In fact I think you are the first user to specifically ask about it. I'm working on a bit of tutorial for you, but it may be a while before it's ready. I started with the 25" scan of Corfe Castle which Neil Berrington uploaded in this topic: topic 1046 and loaded it as a normal track plan picture shape: 2_171214_340000000.png If anyone wants to try it, the original image file in the Gallery is 300dpi and 1:2500 scale: gallery/46/original/46_131232_230000000.png Thanks Neil. The intention was to fit it into the corner of a room, and this is the result, now ready to have the remaining tracks aligned over it: 2_171214_340000001.png 2_171214_350000002.png This is a 2-stage process, using the wrapping function twice ...
... as soon as the date for this is confirmed as I had the good fortune to work at Both Merehead and Whatley Quarries for 6 months when I used to work for EWS. Cheers Bob Lawrence posted: 1 Apr 2008 21:45 from: Phil O Hi All Merehead Quarry open weekend is confirmed as 21st and 22nd June. There will be a shuttle service between Westbury and Cranmore 10 trains each way (I believe, subject to pathing) on both days. There will be a 9F and a 57xx confirmed plus a Castle and King so far unconfirmed plus a number of diesels at present no further details. Please keep an eye on the East Somerset Railway web site for further updates. http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com or updates on here when I get further info. Tickets will be available in advance from the railway. Plus you will be able to wander around some of the track work at Merehead for those of you interested in flat bottom track including some S& C Cheers Phil posted: 10 Jun 2008 13:06 from: Phil O ...
... 10 from: andygall Hi all, I've been playing around with the TDV version and was wondering if it's possible to use images from Google Earth as a background? If so how do I do it? many thanks Andy. posted: 7 Jan 2012 02:30 from: Martin Wynne andygall wrote: I've been playing around with the TDV version and was wondering if it's possible to use images from Google Earth as a background? If so how do I do it? Hi Andy, Yes. This Templot screenshot of Corfe Castle is from Paul Boyd: 105_151522_380000000.png Background images are inserted in picture shapes. You would need to capture the image as a screenshot first. See this video: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/map_picture_shape.exe More info: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_bgshape.htm Note that in TDV it is no longer necessary to use BMP format only, you can also use JPG, PNG and GIF image files. Also it is no longer necessary to save the file in the SHAPE-FILES folder. Also, ...
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