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... : 29 Dec 2010 15:31 from: wcampbell23 I noticed that one of the long checkrails is adjacent to the outside rail of the curve rather than adjacent to the usual inside rail. Is there a reason for this? Regards Bill Campbell posted: 29 Dec 2010 16:20 from: Raymond Hi Bill, Yes there is, ignorance. That's exactly the sort of thing I was hoping someone would point out. I'll change it pronto, thank you. Regards Raymond posted: 30 Dec 2010 11:19 from: JFS Hi Raymond, Just to add to Bill's point, the same is also true of the road leading to the wagon TT in the corner. Also, I wonder why, if the Back road needs a continuous check, why would the Main not also need one? posted: 30 Dec 2010 11:29 from: JFS (sorry- clicked the send button by mistake!) Probably there are a few other places where the radius is even tighter- indeed, I worry a bit about the minimum radius which seems ...
... move them. 2_240922_280000001.png Click on the second line (brown text) to set the grid origin for the dX, dY, and Diag read-outs. i.e. show the distance to the mouse from a set point. Or ALT+ left-click to set it. There are a lot of helpful jotter functions. For example you can enter "goods shed" and then add its location. Press F1 on the jotter for detailed help. cheers, Martin. posted: 24 Feb 2018 16:13 from: JFS Martin Wynne wrote: Hold down ALT key and click the mouse to set the location of the ends of the ruler. Or use the mouse actions to move them. cheers, Martin. Well kiss my old boots!!! I never knew that- I must have wasted countless hours going through the menus going ruler> mouse action: move first end (menu closes) ruler> mouse action: move second end (menu closes) and so on and so on. Usually only to find that somewhere along the ...
... would cause it. I've tried both Sleep and Hibernate on Windows XP and Windows 7. Can you say a bit more about your system and your power settings? What other programs do you have running at the same time? Do they restore ok? What happens if you start Templot as far as seeing the GO button but leave it sitting there unclicked? Does Templot restore ok from there? Anyone else seeing this? Thanks for your kind words. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Apr 2013 14:21 from: JFS Can I ask what OS we are talking about? I had a similar query from one of my users and it uniquely affects him- no one else. He happened to be using Vista 64 Bit (and, of course, regretting it!) Regards, Howard posted: 24 Apr 2013 16:26 from: Godfrey Earnshaw undefined Hi MartinI have had my machine shut down for a couple of hours.I read you message and tried what you said, leaving the machine in limbo waiting for the "Go" button to ...
... of us beginners by spending your precious time on documenting the system as-is before accepting another request for changes. Maybe you could have a folder into which every can put their wish list and when, and only when the documentation is complete, then is the time to trawl through the wish list and think if any of the requests would really enhance Templot. if yes, then the documentation change and the program mod should appear at the same time. Thank you Arthur posted: 9 Nov 2012 15:24 from: JFS LSWRArt wrote: my wish would be that Martin would absolutely freeze... I am not sure that we are really talking about substantial changes to the programme here- I thing we are talking about tweaks to terminology. I am ALL for the kinds of changes being discussed- I have been using Templot for YEARS to do all kinds of stuff and I have NEVER got to grips with the terminology- which is not because it is poorly thought through by Martin, nor because the functionality is poor. It is just ...
... N.B. Please bear in mind that Templot is not fully-fledged graphics imaging software- this "bare-bones" twist function is intended primarily to permit the alignment of scanned track plans. Some degradation of the image quality is inevitable if twist angles exceed a few degrees. If an image needs a large twist, it is better to do this first in image editing software before loading it into Templot.____ v: 0.91.c© regards, Martin. posted: 21 Aug 2010 17:26 from: JFS Hello Martin, You asked a question- do we actually read this stuff- answer yes, I do, but I have to be honest, I would read it MUCH MORE if it were in a help file so that is was INDEXED and SEARCHABLE and accessible other by having the relevant dialogue box open- the problem currently being that you have to KNOW where to look in order to be able to FIND it. I know everyone moans about the lack of a paper manual, I do not tread that path but ...
46. Low-memory mode
... reasonable to assume? I still try to make things work on 800 x 600, but even that is beginning to look old hat. The BBC website and iPlayer now require 1024 width. The lowest my screen offers is 800 x 600 but I use 1920 x 1080. However the point raised about people with limited vision is valid. The only time I use the other settings is in compatibility mode for really old programs, I don't think 91c qualifies. Regards, ken posted: 16 Jun 2010 11:48 from: JFS Paul Boyd wrote: Hi Martin. Is that message still there on start-up? I just bang Return half a dozen times to get in As far as screen resolution goes, I can't imagine anyone using anything as low as 800x600 in everyday use, but bear in mind that you may have some visually impaired users who may want big things on the screen. I would have though 640x480 is dead and buried by now- I think my phone has higher resolution than that! Hi Paul/ Martin/ All Just ...
47. Moving Labels
... topic: 2507 Moving Labels posted: 16 Aug 2014 22:57 from: JFS Hello Martin, One little thing I notice which is a slight irritant. If I give a template a new name then move the name label, it sits there happily until the next time I delete the template to the Control. When I then save and background it, although Templot is happy to remember any name I gave the deleted template, it does not remember where the label was. So when the new template is created, the name label is in a different place. Would it possible for Templot not only to remember any given name but also the former label position when the insert key is pressed? Best wishes, Howard posted: 16 Aug 2014 23:22 from: Martin Wynne Hi Howard, I agree that it is an irritant. I have had a note about it on my to-do list for years. The difficulty arises when creating partial templates. The labels would stack on top of one another and make it difficult to Shift ...
48. Odd Turnout
... earlier today... 105_301543_030000000.jpg (Not sure what happened to the first attempt at this post- the email version looks odd!) Last edited on 30 May 2011 20:49 by Paul Boyd posted: 30 May 2011 21:01 from: leflep Thanks Paul. I also thought that the left hand side of the frog didn't have a check rail but looking now I can see that it does. What a coincidence that you were modelling one. Cheers, Peter posted: 30 May 2011 21:29 from: JFS Paul Boyd wrote: I just happened to have built a couple into a turnout earlier today... Nice work Paul! Is this P4? If so, will you be bringing it along to the next meeting of the Nottingham Area Group so we can have a look at it I see your name on the list but missed you at the meetings! Best Wishes, Howard. posted: 30 May 2011 22:04 from: Nigel Brown As Paul says, catch points within the lead. Used e.g. when ...
49. My Magnum Opus
... ; did the link to the Oban line ever get used much in NBR or even LMS days? I had the impression that the West Highland and Callendar& Oban ran almost independantly until the Callender to Crianlarich bit closed, but I could be wrong. Or are you adapting things so that both lines ran through the one station? It'd be nice if you could get the viaduct in somewhere, even if it's on a curve at the end of the room. Cheers Nigel posted: 4 Jun 2011 22:26 from: JFS NeilD wrote: I particularly have a problem with template no. 30, "Goods Sidings" which is a transition curve and shows a minimum radius of 12.6 inches! Hello Neil, Should be an interesting layout! I had a play with that bit of track- it showed 12.6 inches because that was the radius! I have changed the yard point to a shorter switch and a curviform crossing- it makes a big difference! You will no doubt want to tweak the sidings and go through the rest of the geometry ...
... topic: 1550 Wheel Rail interaction in 4 mm posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:18 from: JFS I thought this vid might be of interest...... I hope my wheels don't wobble quite that much! Best Wishes, H posted: 24 Jun 2011 20:40 from: Rob Manchester Howard, It is a good job the wheels have nice big flanges! Toy train makers used to fit their stock with wheels like these...oops, silly me, they still do. It would be interesting if anybody could post a comparison vid taken on P4 or Scaleseven to show the difference. Rob posted: 24 Jun 2011 21:07 from: Peter_Hirons I was a bit concerned with the amount of end-float of the axles in the bearings. Didn't think pin-points were meant to do that posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:15 from: JFS I was actually surprised- it rides a lot better than I expected. I think it is a great way to see how good/ bad your ...
... topic: 2040 New bullhead turnouts posted: 7 Aug 2012 00:50 from: Martin Wynne New bullhead turnouts being installed at Exeter: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/59971-good-news-from-riverside/ http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/59973-brand-new-bullhead-points/ Last edited on 7 Aug 2012 02:02 by Martin Wynne posted: 7 Aug 2012 08:51 from: JFS The unanswered question is- why bullhead??? Many thanks for posting the link. Regards, Howard. posted: 7 Aug 2012 10:00 from: Martin Wynne JFS wrote: The unanswered question is- why bullhead??? Hi Howard, Least expense I would think. The rails and fittings are probably refurbished material lifted from elsewhere, on new timbers. And using bullhead turnouts for renewal means they can be drop-in replacements for what was there before, requiring minimal disturbance to the existing sidings. The basic REA design for ...
... grade (Water and Boil Proof- WBP) making it the best option if there is any risk of dampness. My preference would always be 9mm thick Marine Ply. But a word of caution- not all Marine Plys are of the same quality irrespective of whether they claim to be to the British Standard for Marine Plywood- BS 1088 (equivalent now EN 636-3 /EN 314-3). Dellboy Last edited on 14 Oct 2012 21:19 by Dellboy posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:19 from: JFS Dellboy wrote: Alan Turner wrote: Richard_Jones wrote: Hi, Does anyone have any experience or views on using plywood for baseboard construction. I recently asked a joiner (who also makes baseboards) what plywood they use and was advised 9mm WBC from the builders merchants. I had a look at what my local builders merchants have to offer and I'm still fairly bewildered as in 9mm they offer: BC/CC FE plywood WBP@ £25.08 H/W faced popular core WBP@ £14.95 BB Finnish birch combi@ ...
53. Go slow on a Mac
... as possible. It needs a complete rewrite to bring it up to date, but that's a big task which I've always avoided on the "if it ain't broke..." principle. But now that I know it is broken, I will try to find a short-term fix without doing a complete re-write at this stage. Possibly a Wine-specific change. I will try to get that done within a few days. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:18 from: JFS Wow- GEM! The first GUI I ever used on an IBM PC- when Bill Gates was still in UI nappies and MACs had monochrome screens! Those were the days... Best wishes, Howard posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:48 from: Martin Wynne JFS wrote: Wow- GEM! The first GUI I ever used on an IBM PC- when Bill Gates was still in UI nappies and MACs had monochrome screens! Hi Howard, There was an earlier still version of Templot running on a 6502 ...
... topic: 1373 Constrained Tandem posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:31 from: JFS Dear All, My latest Magnum Opus requires a tandem turnout in a very tight spot. The closest prototype formation that I know of (although opposite hand) was at the Railway Megalopolis that was Brighton Kemp Town- fortunately on the same company as my fictitious example. http://www.semgonline.com/location/pics/im_kemptn-8.jpg The consequences are that the two common crossings are very close together and that the switch rails have to be very short with a continuous lump check. 1129_181823_010000000.png Although real railways would obviously avoid such formations where they could- the construction would be very much a "special" (the Kemp Town example is all block chairs)- there must have been plenty of other examples, perhaps especially in pre-grouping days and where operations were complex or space was tight. Fenchurch St and Charing Cross perhaps being examples. My question is: can anyone either upload or provide links to further pics or drawings of this or other examples as ...
55. Cockett Station
... two trap or catch points just after the first turnout in the yard. To put the layout into context there is a 1:200 rising gradient over virtually the whole length of the branch from the station to the yard. My original thoughts were that the trap points were to protect the turnout and therefore slaved to it's lever, but later thoughts incline to thinking they are to prevent runaways down the gradient, and would therefore have their own lever. Any thoughts?1911_071617_150000000.png posted: 8 May 2013 06:58 from: JFS Have you got the signal box diagram? Cheers, Howard posted: 8 May 2013 07:12 from: MarkAustin JFS wrote: Have you got the signal box diagram? Cheers, Howard No. Looked in TNA, but the only copy they've got is after the layout was rationalised and the Goods Branch abolished. In any case, the Goods branch was not operated from the signal box. I presume there was a ground frame or individual point levers Mark posted: 8 May 2013 07:17 from: JFS I ...
... topic: 3486 C&L now stocking fiNetrax products posted: 15 Aug 2019 09:50 from: Hayfield Phil has told me he is now stocking Finetrax products, he is in the process of taking photos and putting the stock on to his website, items are now available and he will take orders by phone if anybody requires anything Last edited on 16 Aug 2019 09:28 by Hayfield posted: 15 Aug 2019 17:35 from: JFS Am I the only one who has no idea what Fintrax products are? (apart from Irish Financial Services of course...) posted: 15 Aug 2019 18:00 from: Martin Wynne JFS wrote: Am I the only one who has no idea what Fintrax products are? Hi Howard, See: http://www.britishfinescale.com/ cheers, Martin. posted: 15 Aug 2019 20:06 from: JFS Aha!- should have searched for FINETrax- that "E" makes a lot of difference! Looks a lot better than some of the other N guage rubbish! ...
... try and see what materialises. All the best and again many thanks, Brian Nicholls. posted: 11 Feb 2011 18:46 from: Brian Nicholls wcampbell23 wrote: ATI graphics cards have their limitations as well! Hi Bill, Many thanks for your comments regarding the ATI cards, this is the reason I said in my reply to John McCrea that I would have to way up the pros and cons of changing my graphics card. All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 11 Feb 2011 20:16 from: JFS Hi Brian, Wow, I wonder is it necessary to use such big files? Reducing the resolution to 150 dpi would reduce the file sizes by 75% hopefully without impacting functionality too much. It might not reduce the instability of your graphics system but might significantly reduce your machine's greenhouse gas emissions:-) Having had too much experience of early Windows falling over every other 5 minutes I still find myself trying to lighten the system load at every possible opportunity. Regarding the functionality of modern graphics systems, I suspect that ...
... topic: 933 Suggestion when posting .box files posted: 12 Sep 2009 10:35 from: JFS Hello all, For me, one of the best things about this forum is the sharing of .box files- in addition to the good debate which often ensues, it is often a great way of learning by seeing how others do things. But I wonder if a could make a proposal? Why not, when posting a .box, include an image of the layout- perhaps in the form of a "dump" of a Templot screen. This would be very helpful in seeing if the layout is one which is of particular/ general/ no interest. I mention this as I have just had a minor disaster- having unconsciously adopted a *Templot way of working*- ie, resoring my last closing poition at startup then just quitting, thus exploiting the "automatic restore function". Unfortunately, I thus allowed the current project to drift away from the last saved version. No Problem of course, until I opened Templot by double ...
... scissors on a 48" radius curve as per the trackplan in the simplified box file (none of the extra Vees have been added). An alternative to this is to slide one pair of crossovers along so that the outer pair lie toe to Vee as per the upper plan in the box file. Is there anything inherently better about either approach? Will one design lead to better running? Or are both design doomed before we start? Thanks. Attachment: attach_917_1270_D12_options.box 369 posted: 11 Oct 2010 17:03 from: JFS Just had a quick look- couple of comments. On your top option, the switches come "inside" the checks for the common crossings- when you open it out it takes up a fair bit of length. On the Scissors option, there might be issues of how to adequately check the vees for the two "inner" points, as they lie almost opposite the vees for the centre diamond especially given how fine they are. Either option would need switched Ks I suppose. Pity it is in the fiddle ...
... Wells Up Poplar...DP Acton Wells Down Poplar nc.... P.... P...DR Old Oak CommonDown Relief nc...UR Old Oak CommonUp Relief.... R.... R.... R...UM Old Oak CommonUp Main f... Does that ring a bell with anyone? I will post a cleaned-up .box file shortly, so we can get back to double slips! regards, Martin. posted: 2 Aug 2008 19:47 from: JFS It rings a bell with me- have you got "Signalbox" simulation on your machine? It also uses .box extensions. Regards, Howard posted: 2 Aug 2008 20:28 from: JFS.... furthermore, I just had a look in the directory where my (freebie) copy of SignalBox is loaded and all the .box files have a pretty little yellow hat next to them... And with names like StAustell.box there is obvious scope for disaster here. Oh dearie me... Good ...
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