Templot Club Archive - Search Results
To search again, click the Back button in your browser.
Search results for: attach_28_lippydavies1.jpg road yard Turnout
No results found containing all search terms. 1563 results found containing some search terms.
Did you mean: attach_169_271_Llanfyllin_1.jpg road yard turnout?
79 pages of results.
... had a try. This seems a more flowing design without the abrupt B-6 turnout on the right (your original is below it): 2_180720_590000001.png To create the crossover road I made a branch track on each turnout and then used the make transition function to replace them with a single linking template. The run-round seems very short -- ... offset Y. I did a printout full size and managed to get the engine to easily run around 4 Maunsell coaches, which is the longest I can have in the fiddle yard. Thanks for the attachment, I'll have a look when I get to my PC. (Doing this on the iPad). Ray. Last edited on 18 Dec 2012 ... >make simple crossover but i get stuck trying to create a crossover between two existing tracks spaced at say 100mm apart. I usually try to guestimate the position of the second turnout. There must be a more accurate way but being only an occasional user i've not figured it out.Can anybody give me a pointer to a relevent tutorial or suggestion. RegardsRay. ...
82. Fan of sidings
... : Martin Wynne Hi Richard, There's quite a lot to think about for a fan of sidings. The first is storage capacity. Do you want roughly equal length in all roads? That means laying out the turnouts in a tree configuration with each road splitting into two. Or with one much longer road but each additional road getting progressively shorter? That ... break of 9 months or so. I thought I would ask: what's the easiest way of producing a fan of sidings? Below is part of the plan for the fiddle yard, and I'll like to connect the sidings to the turnout already shown. The two shape lines are the extent of the space available, and the running line (top) ... is fixed in its radius and transition settings (this is just part of a larger plan). The turnout size and location can change; I'd like a minimum radius of around 1250mm. 499_080407_530000000.png I've included the box file. Thanks. (off for another day in the garden: time to sow sweet pea seeds, and take some rose cuttings) ...
83. newbie
... as well so that you shouldn't increase the overall length by much, if anything at all. (2) You could also increase it by having the end of the platform road not curving so much; you could even have the release end straight, or have no curve at all. You might have to shorten the run-round loop a tad ... , but I'm having trouble visualising the plan as a finished layout! Could you perhaps explain a bit more about your thinking behind this? For instance, I think the fiddle yard exit is the track at bottom left, and where does the platform go- is it an island platform? (Is it even intended as a passenger line?) One ... , it can go straight to the shed rather than shuffling about. The goods sidings behind the platform are prototypical. I think I would also make the platform line/release turnout into a straighter line as well, as per Nigel's suggestion, so that the turnout becomes RH with a return curve rather than LH. That would give you a longer platform ...
... the dummy vehicle tool being used on that tight spot. I made a dummy vehicle copy on the outer track, and here the dummy vehicle is being rolled along the turnout road on the inner turnout: 2_260808_320000001.png At A above I have attached the spacing-ring to the dummy vehicle. You can see that it is infringing the opposite rail, indicating ... think you need to worry too much on that score. C and D are the shortest switches would be used on a main line and B switches would be reserved for goods yards and loco sheds. Regards Tony W. posted: 2 Sep 2014 22:27 from: Michael Woolford Tony, Thanks for clearing that up, I will probably change the ... is the dummy vehicle tool being used on that tight spot. I made a dummy vehicle copy on the outer track, and here the dummy vehicle is being rolled along the turnout road on the inner turnout: 2_260808_320000001.png At A above I have attached the spacing-ring to the dummy vehicle. You can see that it is infringing the opposite rail, ...
... gradients. posted: 18 Feb 2020 16:08 from: Phil O I have taken the liberty of altering your terminus as per my earlier proposal and tidied up your platform roads. I think you can also perform a similar exercise in the fiddleyard as each road appears to be on the same radii. A further couple of proposals would be to add ... . I am not a novice and have been building railway models for many years. In the last few years I have built two end-to-end terminus to fiddle yard layouts. Both used templot and the track was built with SMP for plain line and copper clad soldered bullhead pointwork. I am very happy with both and I have learnt a ... so far and I would welcome comments on the templot side of things. Please note that I have not really tackled timber shoving yet on this plan. That's for later. Turnouts are B8s throughout but with C10s on the two mainline junctions. This feels right to me but I am open to other suggestions. My real question is around the transition curves ...
... timbering a tandem, it would be much appreciated. John, It's not NB but Caley and it's not a tandem, but here's a picture of a three way at Crow Road station on Glasgow showing that sleepers were used throughout. I think that there were some detail variations on NB and Caledonian practices but I'm sure that they all followed the same general ... may be familiar with the Iain Rice "Layout Design: Finescale in small spaces" published by Wild Swan. This has a nice photo from a raised viewpoint of North Leith yard in mid-LNE days by C.L. Mowat, with two tandems visible in the middle distance, one of which looks close enough to give useful detail. Unfortunately the screen ... current layout for the terminus, any resemblance to Mallaig being entirely intentional. In the late 'eighties I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to measure and photograph a North British turnout at Rannoch with interlaced timbering. The turnouts on the attached drawing reflect the data collected at Rannoch. The projected layout features one tandem turnout, the employment of which is fairly ...
... use standard crossing angles, rather than odd as-calculated angles. The length of 36" radius section is very short, and it's clear from the photo that the inner road is very tightly curved and a bit dog-legged. No doubt there was some gauge-widening to get large locos round it into the shed. However I have had ... . The regulations require a continuous check rail on curves below 10 chains radius (104" in 4mm/ft) on running lines, but there is no such requirement for yards and sidings. It would depend on the frequency of derailments. I can't see any continuous check rails in the photo. File below. cheers, Martin. Attachment: attach_3107_3685_kyle_tandem_modif ... making the trackwork? The only thing I know needs to be done (apart from finishing plotting one track into the shed) is putting in missing timbers on the 3 way turnout. I don't know if I can attach more than one file. I'll post again with the other file that Templot sent to my computer at the same time. Attachment: ...
... timbering. 5. on the goods yard turnout, change the crossing angle to 1:7.5 6. use the CTRL+ F12 mouse action on it to extend the turnout road to fill the gap: 2_181146_140000000.png The design could be improved for a better "flow" into the platforms by using transition curves. You would need catch/trap points on ... working a little on my branch layout with passing station and I am wondering if the left hand side points look right? Basicially it's a LH point that leads into the goods yard but it also connects to another LH (curviform crossing) which forms the loop. I'm not sure if it's me or not but something seems a little off. Anyway I ... Attachment: attach_2574_3127_PIR.box 205 Last edited on 18 Nov 2017 16:24 by Michael Henfrey posted: 18 Nov 2017 16:49 from: Martin Wynne Hi Michael, The loop turnout needs to be a regular crossing, not curviform, in a crossover situation like this. Also in a crossover both turnouts are normally the same crossing angle. I suggest: ...
... left (into a goods yard), so it's essentially a tandem with the two turnouts both on the left but in the "wrong" order, therefore the second exit road re-crosses the first one. I think the point of the arrangement is that the yard entry is now trailing not facing, so it saves an FPL. I suspect ... hand- it's a turnout into a passing loop, but left-handed instead of right-handed as at Braintree, with another turnout on the left (into a goods yard), so it's essentially a tandem with the two turnouts both on the left but in the "wrong" order, therefore the second exit road re-crosses the first ... apparently in the right places. What I'm trying to draw is a variation on the GER's infamous, and bizarre, construction at Braintree, but the opposite hand- it's a turnout into a passing loop, but left-handed instead of right-handed as at Braintree, with another turnout on the left (into a goods yard), so it's ...
90. Curved turnouts
... main line radius looks a bit tight. In reality I think my crossover will be on a starting radius of 400' (63") which would keep the other exit road shallower! On the basis that curving the point does not extend the length too much (re SMP points) would I be better advised to go for a 9 of 10 ... to whatever is appropriate for your actual circumstances by clicking the change... button below it. This setting is specific to each template. Obviously when working in a goods yard you would want to allow a smaller radius than on a fast running line. For private industrial sidings you might set an even smaller limit. But in any event it is ... topic: 403 Curved turnouts posted: 6 Apr 2008 15:26 from: Hayfield A bit of advice please My previous experance with curved points was with the SMP 36/24" radius kits, which came out nearly 2 foot long (well 18 inches) So I made a template with a B7 switch and kept the main line to 500 ...
91. The Spare Room
... . Regards Scott Scott, Having messed about recently with a circular layout, I'm aware of the problems of doing crossovers between concentric tracks- i.e. the radius of the diverging road on the outer track can get quite tight and possibly too tight. Noting that your layout is in S scale (intelligent gentleman) i see that some of your crossover radii ... layout to be 'U' shaped. Starting from the bay platform situated along one wall, the track turns through 180 degrees, runs along the other wall and into the fiddle yard which will be situated outside the room in the hallway. The fiddle yard will only be erected for running sessions. The inner two lines are the up and down lines running ... crossovers are a bit on the tight side, with the room being only nine feet wide I couldn't get them any larger. You will see that I have used quite long turnouts to try and alleviate the problem. By introducing suitable gauge widening, and imposing a speed limit through the crossovers, I was hoping it would be alright. My choice of ...
... curviform type of V-crossing. You can see that they are identical, apart from the alignment of the rails between A and B, forming the exit for the turnout road: curviform_exit1.png In the case of a regular or generic V-crossing, these rails are curved to the same radius, and in the same direction, as the main road ... roads beyond the turnout are curving in opposite directions, b. in other cases where it is required that the tracks should diverge more quickly than usual, for example in goods yards. There are more diagrams about all this at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm N.B. note that "curviform" is called "curved" on that ... posted: 26 Jan 2009 11:58 from: Martin Wynne Howard wrote (in another topic): what exactly is a curviform crossing Hi Howard, This screenshot shows a turnout with contraflexure, or negative curving. In other words, it is clearly a left-hand turnout (trace the track centre-lines), but it is curving in ...
... glued to the track bed and I guess glued to something like cork rather than my preferred underlay of closed cell foam and an impact adheasive If you want to go down the road of thin sleepers use ply and make sure the solvent you use is Butanone, I also use spirit based stain thinned down and applied first to the long strips by brush and ... additional special plastic chairs From £3.50 extra The copperclad costs were based on the old price, at a guess you could add another £2 to the costs, in fiddle yards this can be offset by using fewer timbers without affecting the strength of the turnout Rather than Vero pins, its far simpler to use either a piece of metal shim (scrap ... method. Once soldered in place grind the material back to the rail sides to allow the fitting of half chairs Who needs 1 mm check rail chairs for 00sf or EM gauge turnouts and crossings. In P4 they are a pain to thread, its far easier to cut a half chair off and fit the check rail using a check rail gauge. I ...
... (UK based, so left hand running). The bay is reached by a "single slip", but what exactly is a single slip? Suppose the 2 running roads are the Up& Down line, with the Down line furthest away from you. It seems to me there are 3 possibilities 1) Down to Down 2) Down to ... limit on the main line at Sittingbourne was 90mph. As for bizarre track formations the GWR were known to have a passing loop at stations on a single line where the goods yard was on the (say) up side of the line, the point leading to it was off the down line and the yard access then crossed the up line with a ... diamond, thus avoiding a facing point. posted: 16 Apr 2012 19:57 from: Martin Wynne John Lewis wrote: As for bizarre track formations the GWR were known to have a passing loop at stations on a single line where the goods yard was on the (say) up side of the line, the point leading to it was off ...
... curved single slip making a good fit. I think this would be a lot more prototypical than the irregular slip (and you then get a slightly easier radius in the slip road). It means moving the B-7 turnout about 35mm to the left, so I don't know how that would fit -- there is room to the next turnout ... G And now the slip in context. The slip needs to allow movements from the up main (lower track) to the down main. The tandem is in the goods yard and the turnout with no timbers is part of the double junction. Attachment: attach_577_877_Slattocks_Slip_Area .box 393 posted: 23 Jun 2009 12:19 from: Andy G And now just ... slip templates. Thanks for this help Martin. Regards Andy Attachment: attach_578_877_Slattocks_Slip.box 357 posted: 23 Jun 2009 13:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andy, Thanks for uploading the files. I will get on with creating the irregular slip for you. However, I have had a quick look and I'm not sure I would do it that way. ...
... be talking to myself here but... A newer version of my Manchester Windmill Street. As someone kindly pointed out the facing turnout on the up main to the turntable road was a bit silly. It came about due to the mirroring of the orignal plan, where the down "B" route of the real Manchester Central became the up main ... flat-bottom turnouts and the curves eased, as I've been unable to obtain these plans. The main part of the layout will fit in the garage, with the fiddle yards out in the garden. I'll not post the fiddle yards yet, as I'm not really happy with them- they need to slew past three water butts, and one line ... trains at some point as well (probably a feeder into Chester, and then onto south wales). I'll ignore the fact that Central was completely relayed with flat-bottom turnouts and the curves eased, as I've been unable to obtain these plans. The main part of the layout will fit in the garage, with the fiddle yards out in the ...
... in the midlands whatever the time period. I see you've also come across the problem I have got on your double switch. The inner K crossing check rails overlap the slip roads, you can alter the lengths of these. There was a discussion in templot talk somewhere on ideas of how to best step round the issue if you like rather than avoid ... Mail stowage van for delivery of bagged mail from the local sorting office. Plan attached and comments will be appreciated. This one has the head shunt ending just before the fiddle yard. There is another version that cheats has it linking into the yard. Operationally, this one will be more challenging. Regards Raymond Attachment: attach_464_613_New_shunting_layout _4k.box 444 Last edited on ... 7 Nov 2008 23:33 from: davelong Hi Raymond Thats a pretty impressive design you've made yourself there. On a technical Templot side of things you've got a really tight turnout number 61 on your attached plan down at 32.8" I'd consider that tight in 4mm. If your using very small locos and stock which you may well be with your time ...
... - the main line from Axminster coming from the left and going right towards the main platform- a LH turnout to the run-round loop and sidings. The kick back road from the single slip leads to the engine shed (off photo to the left). The sidings can only be accessed by shunting from the single track main line. Although ... whether it should be a single blade, or two? For example at Lyme Regis, the catch point exiting the bay had two blades, whereas the catch point exiting the yard had only one blade.- is there any special fixing, or special type of chair for the short point blade (the one between the tracks)? Typically, this ... catch points are always double. A single catch point is more typical of older track and pre-grouping practice. Very generally, double catch points (or sometimes a full turnout and spur or sand drag) are used as trap points where motive power needs to be trapped -- e.g. for running line loops, engine shed exits, bay platforms ...
... fun, or do you have an aircraft hangar to hand? Looking at this turnout, using a regular crossing there you have a reverse curve into the siding at the turnout road exit. I don't know how fussy the S&D were about such things, but if modelled and viewed end-on I think it would be noticeable. If you ... site, with a bit of misalignment between the map tiles at the south end, and (b) the plan dates from about 1903, at which time neither the down yard nor the turntable and locomotive servicing facilities in the fork of the junction had yet been fully developed. Consequently I have had to do a fair amount of plotting that involves assumptions ... :49 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, Many thanks for that. Was that just for fun, or do you have an aircraft hangar to hand? Looking at this turnout, using a regular crossing there you have a reverse curve into the siding at the turnout road exit. I don't know how fussy the S&D were about such things ...
... 08:48 from: wcampbell23 Hi Jim Have you considered using a traverser instead of the loops at the bottom? This would have two advantages: you would get longer storage roads as the turnouts would not be needed and also you could probably get 3 rather than 2 each way. Regards Bill Campbell. posted: 22 Feb 2010 12:32 from ... urban terminus, in S-Scale. To give maximum running in a small room, the station area is spread around the room in a 'u' shape with the fiddle yard situated outside in the hallway. Of course, the fiddle yard will only be erected for running sessions. The inner two lines are the 'up' and 'down' lines, ... from: wcampbell23 Hi Jim Have you considered using a traverser instead of the loops at the bottom? This would have two advantages: you would get longer storage roads as the turnouts would not be needed and also you could probably get 3 rather than 2 each way. Regards Bill Campbell. posted: 22 Feb 2010 12:32 from: Jim Guthrie ...
Search took 0.128 seconds
Back to Templot Club