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... the road near my place, on the roads. Was bitter out, -3C before the wind chill factor, but forecast is for it to improve. That's a light snow shower sweeping down the valley. Last edited on 3 Mar 2018 00:15 by Nigel Brown posted: 3 Mar 2018 02:29 from: Martin Wynne Today's Geograph: elan_valley_railbed_1280x960.jpg Trackbed of Elan Valley Railway at Penygarreg Reservoir The Elan Valley Railway was opened in 1894 to transport men and materials to the construction sites for the Elan Valley dams. The former trackbed is now a cycle path and very popular with visitors to this scenic area of mid-Wales. The Craig Goch dam can be seen in the distance above the trees on the island. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5697001 As can be seen, my mountaineering is on a more modest scale than some illustrated here. Martin. posted: 3 Mar 2018 03:16 from: Martin Wynne Another: abermule_bridge_1280_rp.jpg Brynderwen Bridge over River Severn, Abermule This impressive cast iron road bridge is still in everyday use ...
... Andrew 2787_141845_360000000.jpg posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:07 from: Hayfield Over the weekend I was party to a discussion between C&L and their roller gauge supplier/manufacturer and to some extent the penny is starting to drop. New gauges are being ordered and will as you expect will be plastic chair compliant There is some hesitation removing the inner slots on roller gauges, they can however see that as they stand without flats being made at one end on the outer rim and at the other on an inner rim, the former to allow gauging over the common crossing, the latter over the switch end. They are now exploring the supply of wing rail gauges As for 3 point gauges, I have successfully adapted an older EM gauge (large round pin version)by removing the rear part of the pin. For some time I have used my newer style of Exactoscale P4 gauges which only have inner flanges, gauge widening is done manually and no instructions were available as to the radii and amount of widening to use. In the past I have ...
... made. If you had spent £2K developing your 3D trackword and then don't sell any in the first 6 months your business is not going far( or for long) There aren't usually many 'new' business ventures in railway modelling- laser cutting and 3D printing have recently enabled many one-man business operations often as a spin off to a personal need to invest in a cutter/printer. The vast majority of business in our hobby is done by long established firms or by people who have taken on product lines from former suppliers. Some product lines get batted about several times like a "hand grenade with the pin taken out"( thanks to BBC's Yes Minister for that quote) If I have £27.00 to spend I can buy (a) a small bag containing 500 Exactoscale chairs or (b) quite a large box of shopping from Aldi that will feed me for a good while. Which is better value? Depends on if you need to lay some track or if you are hungry.... Rob 7 May 2018 ...
... topic: 383 Former GWR Broad Gauge? posted: 23 Mar 2008 22:15 from: David Higgs I would like to replicate a GWR BLT in standard gauge that was built to Broad Gauge, something on the lines of Moretonhampstead. What would be the typical centre spacing of two parrallel lines after conversion to standard gauge i.e between the main platform and run-round loop or between two parrallel platforms? David posted: 23 Mar 2008 22:52 from: Martin Wynne David Higgs wrote: I would like to replicate a GWR BLT in standard gauge that was built to Broad Gauge, something on the lines of Moretonhampstead. What would be the typical centre spacing of two parallel lines after conversion to standard gauge i.e between the main platform and run-round loop or between two parallel platforms? Hi David, Details of GWR baulk road track and pointwork is in issues 0 and 1 of Model Railway Journal. The Broad Gauge Society is the place for the full chapter and verse: http://www.broadgauge.org.uk It seems that the 6ft way between ...
... : how do I fit a curve between two straights? In the attached plan (which is 4-SF), I have three tracks to the left which are at 50mm centres – these will enter a fiddle yard and represent from top to bottom: an Engineer's siding; a freight arrival/ departure loop (originally the down line); and the current single track branch line (originally the up line). To the right are four tracks which are from the top: an Engineer's siding (previously access to the former Goods Yard); Platform 3 (the former down through platform); Platform 2 (the former up through platform); and Platform 1 (a bay platform). Starting at Platform 3 on the right, I need the toe end of the turnout to cross the baseboard joint at 90 degrees and since I am using pre-assembled common crossings from C&L (which are straight), I think this turnout is 'final'. If I reduce the radius any further then the diverging radius drops below 36 ...
... file. However, CTRL+ X swaps the hand of the template, with no visible difference for plain track. (a) I can split track at a peg, that's fine, is there a way to rejoin track that's split No, but you can undo changes to get back before the split, if it was recent. If you have since changed the radius of one or both of the templates, you may be able to use make transition to create a single template with a zero-length transition at the former boundary. If you haven't, you can use the extend/shorten to meet functions to extend one of the templates to its former length, and then delete the other one. (b) if I have a curve that I want to connect to a straight track, but I want to ensure the straight track remains at a given rotate angle, is there a way to do that. I currently find I have to tweak the curve, and re-snap the straight track and check that the K remains at ...
... or (b) double clicking on another template, the control template loosing the focus, is" returned" to a background and by definition stored in the storage box, its not possible to produce duplicates using this method Hi Dave, It seems all this requires a possible condition where no template is selected? In other words that the control template doesn't exist? That's just not possible in Templot. It can be invalidated by reducing its length to zero (try it) but it still exists. I remember Brian Lewis (former owner of C&L) was much exercised by this in the early days of Templot. He was insistent that the screen should start up with an empty work area, and not have a template which he didn't want drawn across it. I explained that if it offended him it was easily hidden by pressing one key, but I couldn't work out any mechanism for it not to even exist. Martin. posted: 30 Jan 2018 15:42 from: madscientist It seems obvious that a user interface should be designed ...
... the tandem turnout at the throat of the layout, would you concur? I think the fiction surrounding this location was that the Yard at Barnstaple needed to be closed to allow the B&Q superstore to be built on what was becoming higher value land, being just across the river Taw from the retail area of the Town. Freight traffic was seen as desirable to take lorries off the North Devon Link road (A361). The NDDC in conjunction with BR applied for a regional development grant to allow a part of the former Bideford line to be reopened. Due to the heightened value of land in the vicinity of Fremington Quay, with it's stunning views of the Taw estuary, the terminus of this spur was moved slightly towards Barnstaple, to a new location at Fremington North Yard. Fremington Quay is here: Fremington Quay I think the location of Fremington North would be round about here: Fremington North So it's likely that this would have been a greenfield site, and whilst much of the run to Barnstaple may have on the former Bideford road, ...
... the existence of the holes in this position? Re-use of old/worn running rails would seem to be the only reason I can think of and then they would only appear in a small number of check rails. Hi Rob, Check rails were often cut from recovered running rail for economy. Not necessarily excessively worn -- rail was cascaded down the system at renewals. Serviceable rail from main lines being re-used on secondary and branch lines, worn rail from there being used for sidings and yards. The former outside face of the rail would be used for the checking face, in case of any side wear on the former gauge face. Check rails were always set vertical, with solid wooden keys rather than spring steel keys. In this case GWR crossings have 11ft-6in, 14ft or 16ft check* rails, and older GWR rails would have been 44ft-6in long. So from such a rail you might cut 3 check rails -- 2 off 14ft and 1 off 16ft. And 2 of them would have fish ...
... route into Lancashire. However, it proved to be "a dangerous and expensive enterprise" (including a viaduct which had to be rebuilt because the first one collapsed just before completion!) so it terminated at Rishworth opposite the schools (named as Slitheroe on the original contractors drawings hence the layout name). Apart from the first few months it was always run as single line. Ripponden and Triangle having two platforms both losing one platform by 1906 with Rishworth only ever having the one. Trains ran in both directions on the former up line (The Platform Road on the layout) after crossing over at Ripponden with the other line being used as a long siding between Triangle and Watson's Crossing Halt to store excursion stock and as a head shunt for the goods yard at Rishworth. The line marked as the Bay Road wasn't in fact a bay as such after 1919 being separated from the platform by a wooden fence and only accessible from the former down line via the single slip which also provided access for locos running round their trains. It formed a second ...
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... Launch Photo posted: 4 May 2014 10:37 from: Phil O Hi Martin Where is the location of the photo? when Templot launches, please. Phil posted: 4 May 2014 11:48 from: Martin Wynne Phil O wrote: Where is the location of the photo? when Templot launches, please. 2_291912_340000000.png Hi Phil, It's at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway, looking south from the new footbridge. The track to the right leads to the Engine House visitor centre which now occupies the site of the former exchange sidings for Highley colliery. There is a walk through the woods on the right up the former incline to the site of the colliery which is now a country park. http://www.highleystation.co.uk http://www.svr.co.uk/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 ...
... 53 from: Paul Boyd I've been reluctant to wade into the DSR issues because I can't see what the fuss is about- Martin has stated his terms- end of story. With absolutely no disrespect to Martin, this is not Microsoft we're talking about, but a guy offering a product that was developed for his own use and would like to share. But... just a random thought. The TDV has a mechanism to block it's usage. Is this on a per-user basis or global? If the former, then maybe something like a limited number of time-limited uses without a key could be allowed, and the lock release code then stops Templot asking to be unlocked. I'm writing this without any conviction though because I still feel there really is no issue posted: 15 Jun 2011 18:28 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: But... just a random thought. The TDV has a mechanism to block it's usage. Is this on a per-user basis or global? If the former, ...
... )whereas from the inside of the curve you would be looking down from the top of West Dean hill... Best Regards, Howard. posted: 5 Jul 2010 19:35 from: Richard_Jones Hi Howard, many thanks for your comments- I would envisage the normal viewing point would be opposite the station building, looking up the approach road, however the aim of this scheme was to have something that (could) go to exhibitions, but could also be set up at home (if it never achieves the former!)- hence the floor "footprint". At the Lavant end, the width is dictated by the opening into the new room where the conservatory used to be (4' window removed) and at the "Cocking" end by the 2' 6" door way into the hall- the scenic breaks being an overbridge( representing "Bulldog bridge" )* at that end, and the tunnel mouth at the Lavant end. Any other suggestions, hints etc gratefully received. best wishes Richard* correction 27 ...
... make a template out of cardboard the same length and width of my longest vehicle. 2 small holes at the bogie centres and then put that on the template track centre lines. It showed me the throwover needed. I then added 5mm on for good measure. This seems to work. Jamie posted: 26 Oct 2009 08:51 from: Dave Summers Thanks for the suggestion Jamie. That empirical method would have been my last resort. However, I am currently in a hotel in a far-flung corner of the former empire and have no access to either a printer or my 70ft stock! Bill's earlier suggestion gave me the 'scientific' answer. Cheers Dave posted: 26 Oct 2009 18:33 from: Jim Guthrie Dave Summers wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Jamie. That empirical method would have been my last resort. However, I am currently in a hotel in a far-flung corner of the former empire and have no access to either a printer or my 70ft stock! Bill's earlier suggestion gave me the 'scientific' answer. ...
... Am I right in thinking that Iain Rice did a book on building track (I thought I had one but can't find it) or is this wishful thinking? I think Iain wrote two books Len- one on copperclad, the other finescale. But a better and more up to date book is 'Track Construction' by Jeff Geary and John Shaw. ISBN 0954203593 Jeff also wrote another book entitled 'Wiring the Layout'. Sadly, this is now out of print and apparently unlikely to be reprinted. So if you locate the former and see the latter, it would be worth purchasing it. Regards Brian Lewis posted: 13 May 2009 23:38 from: Martin Wynne Brian Lewis wrote: But a better and more up to date book is 'Track Construction' by Jeff Geary and John Shaw. ISBN 0954203593 Hi Len, I wrote a short review of that book at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/templot/message/3223 The book is now available from Kestrel: http://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk/trax2.htm regards, Martin. posted ...
... drape pictures along a defined curve. Almost on a par with curved crossings. It's a great feature- in fact I've used it for non-railway things as well. Getting back to the down-load. I'm with Paul; I think you should require registration to get the programme. It's not unusual to have to do so; I have a number of programmes that I have had to register to get them. Some simply give you access after registration others e-mail a link. Personally I would do the former but as part of the registration they become forum members. Is it possible to programme Templot that on first use of the pages, that you have pointed me to in your answer to my first posting, they pop-up or at least links to them and with a clear continue button that clearly says (If they want to ignore them) "I don't want to look at the "getting started" pages? Again many programmes do something similar- and many have a "do not show again" button. ...
... for your advice. I have designed it as a switched diamond Martin. Cheers Godders. PS Is there a way to change all template check rails from machined to bent? Last edited on 13 May 2019 22:23 by Godfrey Earnshaw posted: 14 May 2019 09:09 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: p.s. well there you go, Jim prefers to start with the K-crossings. Martin, I couldn't suggest it to Godfrey, but what I can now do for smaller scales is CNC machine a former of both roads through a diamond with curved roads and lay the rails to that. Then everything lines up with no fuss. Or with you latest developments, 3D print the lot. Jim. Last edited on 14 May 2019 09:12 by Jim Guthrie posted: 14 May 2019 09:16 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Jim Guthrie wrote: Martin Wynne wrote: p.s. well there you go, Jim prefers to start with the K-crossings. Martin, I couldn't suggest it to Godfrey, but what I can ...
... wrinkles of functionality, and I may have done something untoward in making the changes. Obviously you could do such a test, but in view of the amount of your time you have spent on this already it would be good if we could call on a "volunteer". OT/MEC "branding" On the basis that OT is for open development of Templot, and TMEC is for consenting adults to tinker with in the privacy of their homes, I would like it to be clear that I am working on the former. I noted in one of the earlier posts that there is a rather fetching logo for OpenTemplot. Would you mind if I incorporated that into this version? Versions At first I was hoping to graft my changes on top of the latest T2 version before release, but I have a suspicion that would be a lot of work, and you seem keen to get this 'out there' soon. Maybe it is better put on the To-Do list. What would help, though, is if you could let me ...
... P4 track company system with chairs and pips on the sleepers, is it easy to use, is it accurate." Andrew Shillito asked that. Alan posted: 28 Mar 2008 16:53 from: JohnM Andrew, I have used the Exactotrack chairs on ply sleepers for a number of years, using butanone as usual. Very pleased with the outcome. In my opinion they look better than 'another make,' although to be fair to the latter I am using them on a 'joint layout' which was started before the former became available. I understand the designer of Exacto was the original designer of the 'other make'; so one would expect an improvement. John M PS: I am also using steel rail, which seems to be out of favour, judging by recent comments! posted: 29 Mar 2008 11:12 from: George Harris JohnM wrote: Andrew, I have used the Exactotrack chairs on ply sleepers for a number of years, using butanone as usual. Very pleased with the outcome. In my opinion they look better ...
... : Declined: 4, 5, 7. Perhaps Mike doesn't care for modern cars? posted: 18 Jun 2019 06:13 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Well done Martin. I guess he didn't like the idea of dipping his sandals in the wash tank on pic 4 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 ...
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