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... topic: 3492 Templot -- or glue-gun? posted: 22 Aug 2019 18:44 from: Martin Wynne posted: 22 Aug 2019 18:59 from: Phil O Martin, Will the next version of Templot have the necessary addition too scale and gauge? I think that layout is something to aspire to, quick and easy to build and not to demanding of modelling skills. Phil. posted: 22 Aug 2019 19:40 from: Trevor Walling Hello, I know where I have been going wrong now Regards Trevor Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Off track> Templot -- or glue-gun? 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 ...
... any chance predefined Lenz/Peco turnout templates? 2. (how) can I add "double-timber"? 3. can I tell templot to layout the timber within a turnout how its usualy done in germany? Many thanks in advance, Stefan Stefan I have waited to see if more learned members answer you, I will approach the question another away which may help Templot can produce a custom designed template (plan) to a non (UK) standard design timbers can be changed in their size, position and additional timbers added Simple answers to your questions 1/ For Peco probably yes 2/ Yes 3/ Yes To help us advise you how to do it, please could you upload a photo or plan showing the German style you wish to copy, this will allow us to advise appropriately John posted: 27 Feb 2019 08:49 from: Stefan Sczekalla Thanks a lot all for your interest and assitance! after getting ab better idea about "what is what"....( but I'm possibly still wrong.. ...
... , soldering it to the closure rail only. I use the Exactoscale plastic ones for both insulating and joining the closure rail to the wing rail, but these areas are supported by chairs as the plastic fishplates are quite delicate. I have in the past soldered etched fishplates to the closure rails, but you need to find a source of thick etched plates posted: 14 Feb 2019 09:35 from: Andrew Howlett In 7mm I also build loose-heel switches as loose heel with C&L lost wax fishplates. In addition I drill 0.95mm hole through the rail web on the blades and 1.00mm holes through closure rails at the tie-bar. A length of 0.9mm brass wire is passed through the 4 holes and soldered to the blades. The wire is then cut away between the blades, thus simulating the prototype tie-bar extensions. Andrew Howlett posted: 14 Feb 2019 11:23 from: madscientist Can you experts enlighten me, did loose heel just pivot at the" loose" fishplate. pictures Ive seen had a chair( not ...
204. EM Gauge options
... inner chairs on the check rails), I cut through the unused gap in the check rail chairs and save the resulting half chairs. The stock and check rails can be fitted using gauges, then the half chairs can be added in their respective places As it happens there is no noticeable gap showing on both EM& 00SF, I also do the same for standard 16.5 but if you look close a tiny gap is visible. I feel its still better than chopping up standard chairs As it happens the Exactoscale common crossing and additional switch rail chairs seem mostly to work fine which ever gauge. The obtuse and slip chairs an also be used, but you may need to use alternative chairs than those shown in the Exactoscale instructions for P4 crossings Last edited on 30 Jan 2019 15:35 by Hayfield posted: 27 Jul 2019 00:18 from: Rob Manchester Hello Martin, Returning again to the Hornby Class 31 diesels that I mentioned in the original post on this topic, I made an interesting discovery tonight The original Hornby wheels, as per usual ...
... The layout is governed by four, 3 way turnouts. Of the 4 three are mixed gauge. The town plan includes all rail lines in both gauges (more on that later) but I am struggling to make sense of the geometry. Clearly the draughtsman used a common sense approach to laying out the sidings etc. but I having difficulty locating the vees and any associated angles or track radius. Three excerpts are attached. 1. The station throat turnout highlights the fact that the mapmaker's attention had wavered as it includes an additional rail that goes nowhere. The detail on this turnout is a bit confusing in other areas too. 2. The next one along that governs entry to the goods yard appears to interlace a diverging BG only siding before the main vees of the 3 way (struggling to explain that clearly but hopefully the picture helps). Is that likely? Is it possible? In such an important location I would have thought the diverging rail would have been further down the line to avoid derailments but there isn't space to accommodate that. ...
206. Gauges for 0-MF
... the lasered blanks for a batch of 3 point gauges for 0MF, more details on availability etc soon. posted: 13 Dec 2018 13:42 from: Rob Manchester Stephen Freeman wrote: I have just received my latest batch of goodies from PPD despite the best efforts of Royal Mail sending it on a circular tour of the UK. Upshot is that I now have the lasered blanks for a batch of 3 point gauges for 0MF, more details on availability etc soon. Yes, please do that. Will be a nice addition to Deb's roller gauges. Rob posted: 13 Dec 2018 15:51 from: Stephen Freeman Next week I hope. I now have to find a use for the "waste" brass, too good to throw and I am sure it will have a use somehow. The brass is 2mm thick, so won't bend and has holes lasered to take the studs to fit on the rail head. Just waiting for the rod for the studs now. Last edited on 13 Dec 2018 15:55 by Stephen Freeman posted ...
... ? There isn't much point if your ideas are still in flux. For example I am mystified by your reference to a gravel shed? I have the tracks entering on the left as running lines at normal 6ft way. However I have a horrible feeling the upper track is in fact a siding, in which case it needs to be at 10ft way, entered with a right-hand turnout. cheers, Martin. Gosh martin, your lines make mine look like total garbage I have simplified the track plan further (in addition to the common entrance to the 'goods yard' I just couldn't find a proper justification for a gravel shed to be connected to a platform line! Maybe this is the power that Beeching craved?) and now I think I'm in a good position to move forward. xgq3rNa.png If you could use your magic to put those smooth lines onto the attached box, I think I'd be in business! That would be super helpful- or alternatively if you have any suggestions I would gladly hear them. Attachment: attach_2777_3353_godstonerd_simpli fied.box 151 ...
... : 1 Dec 2018 12:22 from: Nigel Brown In any of the non-commercial scales there's quite a high overhead in that a lot needs to be built; it takes time. I think the advantage of some ready-to-run EM trackwork is that it enables somebody to get started that much quicker, if only in laying down test tracks, or building an initial layout. I suspect it's also attractive to existing to EM modellers in that enables them to knock up a secondary layout fairly quickly, in addition to their main one, if they're so inclined, as well as doing bits (or all) of their main layout. As a 3mm/ft modeller I found the 3mm Society's introduction of 14.2mm gauge track bases very useful, even though my existing layout has hand-laid track throughout. Nigel posted: 14 Dec 2020 21:19 from: Nigel Brown I've been looking closely at pics of the Peco/EMGS B6 points, and comparing them with a Templot B6 point. One thing puzzles me. There are ...
... topic: 3485 New products available from C&L hopefully at Scaleforum posted: 14 Aug 2019 13:34 from: Hayfield Had a long chat with Phil today, he has commissioned 2 new tools for 4 mm scale products which are nearing completion and hopefully 2 new products will be available at Scaleforum, both certainly look to be an exciting additions to C&L range of rack parts. More details to follow John Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> New products available from C&L hopefully at Scaleforum 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 ...
... is my quandary. I am about to build a trailing crossover for myself to test some loco chassis I am building, which in turn will form part of my new layout in the future, What would be an average adjacent track centre for a branch line platform runaround line given there would be water stands to refill coach water tanks, I am going to build a BLT bases on Bodmin General in a preserved era. Does not need to be an exact copy of anything and the runaround may have a platform itself either for additional trains or storage before the turnout Thanks in advance posted: 4 Oct 2019 13:32 from: Phil O I would agree about the bit of string and as it would be a GW bit of string, was the branch a broad gauge one? As this would open up the gap a bit, a platform may add a constraint. As you have mentioned having water stands, I would start at a 10 foot way and work up. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called ...
... DO NOT click Reply in your email program. There is a link at the top of every email from Templot Club which takes you to the topic page on Templot Club, from which you can post a reply. The link looks like this: == == == == == == == == == == == == == == == Web link- click here to read this message in original context with images and attachments, and with any subsequent amendments or additions: topic 3344- message 25900 Please use the above link to reply to this message. It is not possible to reply to this message by email. == == == == == == == == == == == == == == == If you click that link it will take you to: 2_171252_520000000.png Follow the red instructions above to post replies on Templot Club. Thanks. cheers, Martin. posted: 17 Oct 2018 18:53 from: ...
212. outside slips
... them: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=3o4-PiKKPVaAXZsePJOwSA2 Will be in the next program update, but not for a while because there are several other unfinished loose ends I have to deal with. This now makes it possible to think about a full tools> make outside-slip function, but there's still quite a long way to go in automating the partial template splitting. cheers, Martin. posted: 27 Apr 2020 08:27 from: Phil O Hi Martin Many thanks, that's a great addition to the tool kit. Stay safe. Phil posted: 6 May 2020 06:33 from: Martin Wynne This is now available in 226a: topic 3660 cheers, Martin. posted: 6 May 2020 23:29 from: Rob Manchester Martin Wynne wrote: This now makes it possible to think about a full tools> make outside-slip function, but there's still quite a long way to go in automating the partial template splitting. cheers, Martin. Hi Martin, You had me trying to find the make ...
... to it, and the tandem turnout moved further back. Clearly the area was remodelled after the date of the maps. Do you have a map which matches the photo? There is a later 1968 25" map, but by then the half-scissors has been removed. cheers, Martin. posted: 13 Nov 2020 12:55 from: Paul Kirkwood Martin, I clearly missed a beat when looking at the NLS listing for maps. Sadly I don't have a later map to cover the period intended and feel some additional Templot practice coming on to use the later map and do a redraw, especially as there are some simplifications! You did after all say that one should be practiced in the Templot art Looking at the photograph (which didn't have a date I could see) bowler hat brigade lead me to think it was taken before the second map as double slip in foreground was replaced by plain turnout in later map. I been comparing both maps and photograph for ages trying to work out the layout and don't think the track has been ...
... a renewal post about 1930-ish, it's likely to have been re-drawn using the "standard crossing angles" method (with equal K-crossings), so I set the angles to C-9 CLM V 1:8 CLM K 1:6 CLM K 1:6 CLM V 1:5 CLM and the result matches the original 1927 map quite well. cheers, Martin. posted: 16 Sep 2020 18:29 from: Martin Wynne Hi Derek, Your question has prompted me to add an additional option to the new find intersection function: 2_161318_480000000.png This will not only find an intersection, but adjust the curving radius in the control template until the intersect is at a specified angle. This will be useful for tracks crossing the interval where the V-crossing angles are known. It will be a help when making ladders across transition curves and suchlike. In the past I have adjusted the curve by eye zoomed-in, which works fine, but an actual calculation is more elegant. It is likely to be very ...
215. T3
... needed (Templot3 cannot use normal BOX files). The purpose of Templot3 is a. to provide a means of continuing with your project if Templot2 becomes unavailable for any reason (such as a my being run over by a bus!), and b. to invite others to get involved in future programming developments of Templot in whatever direction they wish to take it. While I continue to develop Templot2, at least for the present. At present by default when saving, Templot2 invites you to create a MECBOX file in addition to a BOX file, as a form of insurance. If your work is not critical, you may choose not to bother with that. You can try running Templot3 from the T3 menu in Templot2 if you wish, but I suggest you return to Templot2 for actual work -- quite a lot of Templot2 functions are still missing from Templot3. cheers, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> ...
... easy way to estimate quantities of rail, sleepers and chairs from a Templot plan? posted: 7 Jul 2020 18:37 from: Martin Wynne Fergus Duncan wrote: Is there an easy way to estimate quantities of rail, sleepers and chairs from a Templot plan? Hi Fergus, Welcome to Templot Club. To get various totals, click: 2_071327_010000000.png Since the above screenshot was made, totals for pointwork timbering and plain track sleepering are now shown separately. In the next program update 227a coming soon, there will be an additional breakdown of timber lengths: 2_071331_520000000.png cheers, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Estimating quantities of rail, chairs and sleepers 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 ...
... 3mm/ft models run through the background scenery at a higher level. Or 7mm/ft+ S gauge I seem to remember from an old magazine article. If you leave the measurements in prototype units there may be a rise in the sales of scale rules Perhaps Templot could print them? I said that in jest, but thinking about it, it could be a handy thing to have down the side of the template prints. They already include a mm grid, so a rule in prototype inches might be a useful addition. Thanks for the suggestion. cheers, Martin. posted: 28 Jun 2020 00:57 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Yes, perspective modelling is very useful providing you can restrict the viewing position. In modelling some people like to work in prototype dimensions when laying out things using a scale rule to lay out roads, buildings etc. I have scale rules covering from 1:24 down to 1:87 and find that cutting out a 3' wide window opening makes more sense than a 12mm wide one ...
218. Copy or mirror
... topic: 3684 Copy or mirror posted: 30 May 2020 21:02 from: sm How do I copy or mirror a set of turnouts a) so I can get symmetrical track layout b) save time adding additional templates that never seem to marry up in the attached photo, I can draw the track in black, but want to copy and invert it so it becomes the track highlighted in red1980_301602_270000000.jpg posted: 30 May 2020 21:41 from: Martin Wynne Hi Stuart, Welcome back after a gap of 8 years. 1. put the notch on a suitable rotation centre. 2. create a group and duplicate it. 3. rotate it 180 degrees. I have made a quick bit of video showing that: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=J1CQ0PVZJcRYGz8NOqVI5A2 cheers, Martin. posted: 30 May 2020 21:50 from: sm Thanks Martin, Has it been that long? Where has the time gone Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser ...
... Greetings Arno posted: 23 May 2020 17:26 from: Arno I found it. I always remove" track centre-lines" when I copy parts of templates. When I copy the K-crossing check rails I only have to allow to stand the track centre-lines to copy the templates into the background trail plan. For example, if I want to construct a double-slip with outside arcs, I leave the track centre-lines only once for the basic templates. Now I have to accept 4 additional centre-lines. Excuse me for the request. Greetings Jürgen Arno posted: 23 May 2020 23:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi Arno, Thanks for reporting this bug. I have actually had a note about it in my notebook for some time, but because of my memory problems I had forgotten all about it. I'm very sorry about that, it will be fixed in 226c program update shortly. My failing memory is becoming an increasing problem for me in supporting Templot. In the meantime there is another workaround ...
... 16:42 from: Martin Wynne Arno wrote: It's just the way I imagined it, just a lot more complete. I can now draw on my plans the timbers on which I want to solder the tracks. I also think it's good that you can specify the colours for the next time. But I think it's a pity that this doesn't work for background templates and exported images Hi Arno, Thanks. I think you are saying you want the "same next time" button to apply to the tickbox settings in addition to the colour setting? I can see the logic in that, I will get on with it soon. Thanks for the suggestion. Also Paul's suggestion for a "syncable" option on the background shapes. cheers, Martin. posted: 9 May 2020 20:58 from: Martin Wynne Arno wrote: But I think it's a pity that this doesn't work for background templates and exported images. Hi Arno, This is now fixed in version 226b, one button remembers all the settings: 2_091546_210000000.png Many thanks for your ...
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