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... topic: 2075 American terminology in Templot posted: 7 Oct 2012 10:17 from: bambuko Just downloaded Templot couple of days ago and despite that I am really a CAD type of person, I am picking up the basics really easily. So far it's doing everything I am asking of it The only thing that confuses me is converting from British to American... I am trying to model PRR tracks in Z gauge using easily available data: 2547_091838_000000000.png Numbers in black are original (real), in blue are scale (1 :220) numbers. My questions are as follows: table.jpg And here PRR drawing (click to see full size): turnouts%2520etc%2520%2528131-155lbs%2529%2520-%2520dimensions%2520%252873001-C %2529.jpg I hope you don't mind my questions and I will not be to told to RTFM Thank you Chris Last edited on 9 Oct 2012 23:44 by bambuko posted: 7 Oct 2012 10:52 from: Martin Wynne bambuko wrote: I hope you don't ...
42. Switch Blades
... topic: 282 Switch Blades posted: 10 Dec 2007 00:46 from: grahambeare In the very recent past there has been a posting with a link to either a S4 or a CLAG site which details the planing lengths of the various switch blade types. I cannot remember enough of either the posting or of the link to find that data, might anyone else remember where the information can be found? Thank you posted: 10 Dec 2007 02:31 from: Martin Wynne grahambeare wrote: In the very recent past there has been a posting with a link to either a S4 or a CLAG site which details the planing lengths of the various switch blade types. I cannot remember enough of either the posting or of the link to find that data, might anyone else remember where the information can be found? Hi Graham, Right here in the Templot docs: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm#split_switch regards, Martin. posted: 10 Dec 2007 02:40 from: ...
43. Templot docs
... ? Howard. posted: 28 Jan 2010 09:58 from: Raymond For instance: The platform edge was done by copying the adjacent track, then 'no timbering' followed by omitting one rail then using F7 to move it about or F8 to slew it. It is important the the snap function is switched off. F4 and F6 will do the rest. Don't bother with it until your track is pretty much as you want it so that you do not need the centre lines. Regards Raymond posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:24 from: Howard Raymond wrote:...followed by omitting one rail that's the bit I don't see! How do you omit one rail? Howard. posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:47 from: Martin Wynne Howard wrote: that's the bit I don't see! How do you omit one rail? Hi Howard, In 091c: do> omit rails and joint marks... menu item (CTRL-O). In 074b: geometry> rails> menu options (untick each rail as required) ...
... were various admiring comments re the ambition of the trackwork and the work done with the trackplan thus far. However, the knowledgeable track builders amongst them quickly observed that there were several unsupported 'V's within the outside double slip undefined 2297_091115_510000000.jpg Please study the above close up and advise whether the timbers can be positioned to properly support all 'V's. A larger version is in the Image Gallery at: gallery/2297/original/2297_091115_510000000.jpg Regards Dave Attachment: attach_1842_2455_actual_print.box 329 Last edited on 18 May 2014 07:07 by Dave M posted: 10 May 2014 10:42 from: John Palmer Dave, So far as I can see you have a problem with three common crossings in such close proximity on the right hand side of the formation that it would not be possible to construct these with conventional 'A' and 'B' crossing chairs. Re-working the top left to top right connection so as to use two ordinary turnouts rather than combining them into an outside slip might make it easier for you to position the two lower crossings on the right hand side further ...
... are so close together that there isn't room, in which case one or both is changed to an L1 "bridge" chair: chairing_patterns.gif Exact details vary by prototype and period. You can get a good idea of the arrangements by looking at the Exactoscale P4 kit templates, which are available on the Exactoscale web site at e.g. Exactoscale P4 B8 template They are excellent detailed drawings -- zoom in to 400% or more to see the full detail, as above. regards, Martin. Last edited on 1 Apr 2018 10:23 by Martin Wynne posted: 6 Apr 2009 14:56 from: Roger Henry I would also agree that ballasting should be put off untill your layout is firmly bedded down. I have built a largish, N Scale, layout and it took me nearly a year to work out the various bugs in the layout. Some were mechanical, others were operational, and a few were just 'add-ons' but none of the deficiencies were obvious to me at the time. OK parts of it I did ballast ...
... , and failed to make clear its unique nature representing the generator output. Another constant bone of contention has been "point", which in the UK is used erroneously by a great many modellers to mean a turnout, but in the rest of the world is correctly used to describe a switch blade, or just the tip of it. Perhaps I should revert to "irregular" and just resign myself to explaining over and over again that there is nothing wrong with it? regards, Martin. posted: 19 May 2010 10:15 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: Perhaps I should revert to "irregular" and just resign myself to explaining over and over again that there is nothing wrong with it? Martin, I've never considered the word "irregular" to mean an error of any sort- more to mean some sort of inconformity- like French irregular verbs I just checked up on what British Railway Track uses to describe such crossings and it seems to be the phrase "crossings of unequal angle"- a bit of a mouthful ...
... random on the overall plan. I then find I can't print the original crossover, despite going into the template store; there's no print box shown. Hi Roy, I'm sorry you are having trouble. A crossover is made up from two separate turnout templates. Printing a curved one is really quite straightforward: 1. Start with a suitable size for the first turnout. Use the F5 mouse action to set the size. Curved turnouts usually need to be longer than straight ones to keep the radius within bounds. C-10 is a good size to try. 2. Set the required radius in the running line, using the F6 mouse action. See this starter video showing F5 and F6 mouse actions being used to print a curved C-10 turnout: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/startup/startup_em.html To make a crossover from it: 3. Set a suitable track spacing according to the running-line radius. Curved double-track requires wider spacing than straight track to allow for passing clearance on vehicle ...
... topic: 3453 Tandem turnout in metre gauge 1:87 scale posted: 10 Jul 2019 18:50 from: Bernard Haste Hello Martin, A friend of mine has tried to draw a three way point for me using Templot. I have official data for the real point and it diverges 50m radius one way and 70m radius the other. I have seen the real point and the data plates on the blade sleepers confirm the radii. My friend says it is not possible to draw the point using Templot. Puzzled. Bernard posted: 10 Jul 2019 19:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Bernard, Please clarify whether it is a 3-throw turnout, or a tandem turnout. More explanation here: http://templot.com/companion/3_way_tandem_turnouts.php Given that the radii differ, I imagine it is a tandem turnout. Is the middle road straight? What is the switch stagger? (The distance from the tips of the first switch blades to the tips of the second switch blades.) Metre gauge at 1:87 scale is ...
49. Widened Lines
... topic: 1378 Widened Lines posted: 20 Feb 2011 17:21 from: Adrian Marks In his report on behalf of the Board of Trade into an accident on the Metropolitan widened lines in 1892, Major-General Hutchinson gives the dimensions of the sleepers as 10' x 10" x 5" with some (presumably those either side of rail joints) as 10' x 12" x 6". See p.38: http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_FarringdonStreetKingsCross1892 .pdf I've not seen reference to 10' sleepers on normal track in any period of railway history. How likely is this to be the true length, or is it more likely to be a mistake? Adrian posted: 20 Feb 2011 17:45 from: Martin Wynne Adrian Marks wrote: I've not seen reference to 10' sleepers on normal track in any period of railway history. How likely is this to be the true length, or is it more likely to be a mistake? Hi Adrian, Presumably that's why they were called "Widened Lines"? In ...
50. A user gives up
... topic: 2260 A user gives up posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:59 from: Martin Wynne Sad to see this post today: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p =24919#p24919 I know you can't please everyone, but I would try to help if I could. Martin. posted: 15 Jul 2013 11:48 from: Fishplate42 Hi Martin, I can understand the guy's frustration. If it don't 'click' it can be a nightmare trying to understand what you are doing wrong. I paid for a licence a few years ago and after a computer upgrade have downloaded the free version. I have not used it much but am just getting to grips with it- so far so good. With other programs I have got stuck with, it always helps me if I can find someone to actually show me face to face what I need to do. It is the little things that get missed trying to do it remotely. So far I am very pleased with my progress and a slow methodical approach ...
... Quite right about Andrew. Questions withdrawn. Regards Rob posted: 17 May 2018 07:39 from: Stephen Freeman I would add that it is EMGS Expo this weekend (I think) when C&L will be there. Perhaps EMGS stores will be re-stocking? I know I've bought the last 2 bags of S1s, which should be with me shortly. So I think I should have enough for the current projects (including the chairs received from C&L). posted: 18 May 2018 11:10 from: madscientist IM a Scalefour member, The post he pointed refers to wheel sets only, as I think it was becoming clear that Phil was unable to cope with this aspect posted: 18 May 2018 11:17 from: madscientist I stand correct as I just checked the forum It would seem that virtually the complete ExactoScale range is being taken back by Andrew "Initially, priority is being given to making carriage and wagon wheels available."...."Lead times are not certain but new wheels are ...
... This perhaps means that it is essential, if undervalued, and should be written with the reference function in mind. I fully agree with LesG that the last person to write the manual is the person who wrote the software- an independent, and differently wired brain is needed! Having had a go at this task with Tony W, we found it hard too! So who is up for a manual-writing weekend, facilitated by Martin, somewhere in deepest rural Wales? Best Wishes, Howard posted: 1 Jun 2012 10:11 from: Ian Allen Not sure about a manual writing weekend, I have enough trouble writing session plans for photography courses! I would like to see Bolton West though, takes me back to my youth. Regarding the manual though, how many would prefer such a thing as hard copy? I know I get bored looking at online instructions, are others the same? Howard makes a valid point about referring to the manual when needed. Maybe there are so many skilled Templot users out there now, probably those ...
... to fit it all in, see what you think. I hope this helps. All the best, Brian. Attachment: attach_1792_2428_group_Scissors_cr ossing_2014_03_23_1617_17_Sample.b ox 385 posted: 23 Mar 2014 17:44 from: Brian Nicholls Hi PeterD, Sorry forgot to mention in my last message, that I have not removed any of your original templates, just added my own to sort out the crossing area. Also, have left you to do the timbers of the diamond. All the best, Brian. posted: 23 Mar 2014 18:10 from: PeterD Good afternoon Brian, Thank you for sorting me out. I am trying to learn the techniques to apply when using partial templates. What I am finding is that my lack of experience leaves me puzzling on how to efficiently apply partial templates. I have studied your approach and it is very neat and straight forward. I can see that I got terribly lost with my check rails which confused me. Well, this is another good example of great coaching! Thanks again. Best wishes Peter posted: 23 ...
... run it, which before kept on having problems.It's big enough that it really needs 4 or 5 people minimum, who can cover for each other in things like holidays, illnesses, shows and so on. It's a business with several facets, and to succeed really needs to be run like one. Nigel posted: 7 Mar 2017 00:31 from: DaveJ61 I agree with Nigel, the company is too big to be run as a cottage industry. It will be a huge couple of steps backwards. David posted: 10 Mar 2017 03:07 from: DerekStuart I must say that I am in agreement with Martin. The CL website is specifically asking people to ignore rumours. Pete has always been straight with people and we should trust him now. Whilst I share the concerns of others about future supply, I am quite surprised to see no comments on any forums (that I've seen) wishing Pete well for the future (esp. with his back) and noting how much he has done to advance the hobby. As for cottage ...
... so that they can be in several groups. For example you might want the linking gradient tracks from the terminus group to the running loops group to be in both groups, so that they are always on the screen when you are working with either group separately. Or they could be in their own separate group, and added in conjunction with the others as needed. Once you get the idea it is all very flexible and convenient. But the Windows Document Model it ain't. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Dec 2015 10:39 from: Gordon S Thanks as always, Martin, for such a comprehensive answer. My set up is such that I have a desktop Mac for everyday working, but have kept my old XP machine simply for Templot. I did buy Parallels for my Mac to run Templot, but found there was something I wanted to do on Templot that was not as quick as doing it on the XP machine, so stayed with XP. Right now I can't recall exactly what it was. Possibly to do with the ...
... is. Not great photos at the moment, but I'll be going back in the next few days to get some better images from the other platform. I'll add a few files here to show you how its going. Kind regards Dave Attachment: attach_515_763_2009_03130075.jpg 1020 posted: 15 Mar 2009 13:06 from: davelong Here is a slightly closer one, again I should really have gone over to the other platform but I was pushed for time that day. Attachment: attach_516_763_2009_03130078.jpg 1064 posted: posted: 15 Mar 2009 13:10 from: davelong Here are the templot box file and the planning portal background image. Attachment: attach_517_763_p4_stechford_09_03 _13_0917_04.box 514 15 Mar 2009 13:10 from: davelong Here is the ngs file with the pp image. Is there a reason that at certain points zooming in on the templates that the background image distorts or disappears altogether? Only had it happen with this large image. Could it be a file size issue? Anyway the bgs and box should match up. There are still a few errors in there, the main ...
... topic: 1775 Information needed before I build my first turnout posted: 10 Jan 2012 20:24 from: LSWRArt Hi everyone, Hopefully, as there were no comments on the track plan which I recently put on the forum, the layout is not too bad??? (Or perhaps you were all too polite to pull it to pieces?) Unless I get any comments and need to make any changes, I now need to start buying the bits to make my first turnout. I shall start with a simple turnout on a curve. But despite reading various postings I am still not sure exactly what I need to buy and how to use some components:- C&L recommend that I use cut-down slide chairs under the crossing nose and where the wing-rails meet. But where do you stop using conventional chairs to support the switch blade and start using slide chairs? In his tutorial, Richard Lambert mentions 6 slide chairs, but does it depend on the size of turnout that you are building?- I ...
... it to near-symmetry and shorten it to just include the nose of the vee. Peg on two lengths of plain track, overlapping on the middle rail, like this: 2_072013_160000000.png I split out the check and wing rails on a separate partial template, and extended it to the end of those rails. Some further work could be done to put the curves in the stock rails by splitting out further partial templates. Ask again if you need more details of the above. regards, Martin. posted: 8 Jan 2016 10:32 from: johndon Thanks Rob- now I know what it is called Thanks Martin, I will give it a go, once I figure out how to do an irregular half diamond (I know how to do a regular one...) John posted: 8 Jan 2016 11:19 from: Martin Wynne johndon wrote: I will give it a go, once I figure out how to do an irregular half diamond (I know how to do a regular one...) Hi John, ...
... 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 posted: 3 Oct 2009 20:35 from: Jamie92208 Thanks for that Nigel. My mistake as I am new to this. The box file should be attached to this message. Jamie Attachment: attach_661_948_green_ayre_09_10_02 _1729_03.box 473 posted: 4 Oct 2009 08:10 from: Jim Guthrie Jamie92208 wrote: the attached box is my design for a new O gauge exhibition layout to replace my current one based on Long Preston near Settle. It will be built with overhead for the early Midland Electrics thought the overhead will not be working as it would be too much trouble to wire p the fiddle yard. This is my first attempt at a templot design and any comments would be appreciated. I'm not sure how to uplad the background shapes that show the base board outlines as well as the ...
... ) Please contact me if remotely interested in assisting in this genuine request. PS I do have a fully purchased packaged and am happy to communicate details etc if required. Best regards, Paul. Hello Paul, I'd be happy to consider doing your Templotting for you, contact me off-line and we can discuss it. (raymond@raymondwalley.com) Regards Raymond posted: 19 Mar 2009 00:12 from: Paul Hamilton Thanks Raymond for the prompt response. Email sent. Cheers, Paul. posted: 21 Mar 2009 10:23 from: Paul Hamilton As an update I could not be happier with Raymond's responces and questioning regarding the layout and am hopeful that resolution between Templot output and C&L bespoke timber laser cutting service can be reached. Stay tuned! posted: 22 Mar 2009 07:27 from: Martin Wynne Paul Hamilton wrote: I am hopeful that resolution between Templot output and C&L bespoke timber laser cutting service can be reached. Hi Paul, I have now sent Brian hi-res raster and DXF vector versions ...
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