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141. Flangeway end gap
... if needed: 1. set the required flare length, and a machined end. 2. wait until the track design is finalised, as with shoving timbers, etc. 3. split out the machined end of the check rail as a separate partial template. 4. set peg free, and then move the peg manually to the start of the ... , Martin. posted: 2 Apr 2019 16:12 from: Stephen Freeman Thank you, works for me. posted: 3 Apr 2019 16:36 from: Tony W Hi Stephen. I have in the past been known to use just the extreme end of a crossing nose (blanking out everything else) attached to the end of a check ... to achieve the desired effect. Minimalist partial templates. Where there's a will.... Regards Tony. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Flangeway end gap about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot ...
142. Crossing baseplate
... that it's advisable that the Vee nose is slightly lower than the surrounding wing rails, but by how much is recommended? Hi Dave, The prototype (bullhead) is typically 3/16" below the wing rails at the nose, running out in 15". In 4mm/ft scale that equates to 2.5 thou (0.06mm) running out in ... ). regards, Martin. posted: 7 Dec 2017 12:57 from: davelong Brilliant thank you Martin. posted: 7 Dec 2017 16:40 from: Tony W Hi Dave. All I do when I have fabricated my Crossing Vees is to draw file along the top corner edges of the Vee with a VERY fine flat file to restore ... the flangeway gap and drops slightly before being supported by the tip of the Vee. Regards Tony. Last edited on 7 Dec 2017 17:42 by Tony W posted: 8 Dec 2017 10:20 from: davelong Thank you Tony, that's sounds a good idea. Regards Dave Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also ...
... the correct separation (to be honest, this may be required anyway- I gather it would require a 10' way as opposed to the 6' way?) Option 3 is to adjust the geometry with a more 'custom' layout. Option 3 is something that Martin W. suggested using contraflexed (! ?) turnouts to maintain the geometry and ... , but it's way over my head. I would be grateful for any advice or help- I have attached the plan with Option 2 in-situ, but as long as the top/rearmost track centre of formation A remains at roughly 15 to 16" and formation C stays where it is- I'd be really excited to see what we can ... those timbers (without losing the special chair positions on them) should provide a usable result: 2_151045_360000001.png Here you have replaced a B-6 turnout with a longer B-8 turnout, but without making extra space for it. The result is that you have lost the minimum 6ft way (see the orange spacing-ring tool), and you ...
144. Thunderbird - OT
... no email". Or send a blank message to mailto:templot-nomail@yahoogroups.com 2. Go to the Templot Club pages at http://www.templot.com/forum 3. Login if not already. 4. Click the My Account button at the top. 5. Click the Emailed Messages tab. 6. Choose the option to receive " ... that apostrophe, and the correct plural term for them- a "templot" of Brian Lewis's?) Martin. posted: 27 Jun 2007 18:17 from: Brian W Lewis Martin Wynne wrote: Dear all, PS: Strange that Brian has not registred here yet, he supplies the hardware for most of the designs created by Templot I'm pleased ... report that Brian has now joined us, so a warm welcome Brian, and thanks for registering. We now have both Brian Lewis's, as is customary on these groups, so we are all set. (We could also discuss that apostrophe, and the correct plural term for them- a "templot" of Brian Lewis's?) Martin. We ...
... with sharp edges. If it doesn't go fuzzy, see A below. If it does go fuzzy, it means the trackplan has been embedded in the PDF file as: 3. a bitmap image. This is the most usual way for JPG photos, PNG screenshots, etc., to be included in a PDF file. If it does go ... A Wilson There are a number of on-line converters http://www.google.com/search?q =convert+ pdf+ to+ image&ie=utf-8 &oe=utf-8 &client=firefox-b Last edited on 12 Dec 2018 15:03 by Bruce A Wilson posted: 12 Dec 2018 15:04 ... shapes, select the metafile option. This is a great way of getting drawings from CAD programs into Templot picture shapes. The previous 20-year-old method of importing DXF files directly is a bit primitive in comparison. cheers, Martin. posted: 16 Dec 2018 19:06 from: Gordon A Thanks Martin, I tried Nitropdf and it ...
... what you did but it worked a treat, thank you very much. You're right about Gauge One being a bit of a minefield with 10mm (1 :30) and 3/8" (1 :32) scale. Cliff's track offers both standard and fine turnout options but as I don't run F/S and most visiting locos are standard ... the amount of metal that needs filing, but I think its easier to mark out the rail in the larger gauge posted: 23 Nov 2020 13:02 from: Tony W Martin Wynne wrote: A C-7 is a strange size, "all switch and no turnout". Strange it may be, but it is an REA standard. ... stranger were the C-6 1/2 turnouts (which aren't) required for a crossover with a single slip in between for my layout. Having designed the track plan over an OS map, I was doubtful of the result. However as I also had an LNER 40 foot plan I scanned this and checked, only to find a perfect match ...
... would not be surprised if the electrification infrastructure was different depending on the origins As it was in the period concerned the Network was in two separate parts and had the origins in 3 different electrification schemes. Mersey Railway (1903) This company electrified Liverpool Central to Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Park in 1903 on a 4 rail system. The Mersey Railway was not ... can be identified from an internet search I can try asking a few people, if that helps. best wishes Richard posted: 29 Sep 2018 14:09 from: Tony W Hi David. Andrew Dow's book states that the Mersey Railway, when electrified in 1903, had conductor rails 22 inches outside the running rail, and 4 1/2 inches ... , but does not go into any more detail. Regards Tony. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Merseyside 3rd Rail Electrics about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important ...
148. Longest and shortest
... -20. In Flatbottom track, the 1964 edition of British Railway Track lists G-24 as the longest option with a circular geometry. The lead is 222' 2 3/16". A G-28 is also listed and illustrated, but this has transitioned geometry and the lead is 227' 4 1/8". This would ... :05 from: roythebus Thanks, that's worth knowing if ever I get space to build a layout that big! posted: 1 Jan 2018 13:01 from: Tony W Hi Roy. As Martin has already stated, the longest standard Turnout in Bullhead geometry was an F-20. In Flatbottom track, the 1964 edition of British Railway Track ... is 222' 2 3/16". A G-28 is also listed and illustrated, but this has transitioned geometry and the lead is 227' 4 1/8". This would have to be created using partial templates. The shortest standard Bullhead Turnout is an A-4, but these are restricted to sidings and short wheelbase stock ...
... select all the slip templates as a group (click this button and drag a rectangle round the slip): 2_110745_050000000.png 2. copy one of them to the control template. 3. click the geometry> no track centre-lines menu item. This removes the track centre-lines from the control template. 4. click the geometry> modify group ... (from double slip) posted: 10 Aug 2014 18:50 from: Les Waters Thanks to Templot, this forum and tutorials I have managed to draw a 1:8 double slip. To my eye it looks good but I am concious of my own limitations. However, I would be grateful if someone on this forum could tell me how ... see how it looks is to print it at a reduced size, say 33% or 50%. Click the output> enlarge/reduce size for print, PDF, DXF menu options. Or export a PDF file and view it in your PDF reader at any size. regards, Martin. Last edited on 11 Aug 2014 13:15 by ...
... kits which contain a significant number of the standard sliding chairs and regular four bolt chairs that suit my Midland based layout. Will this be a case of posting an image of each pontwork part and discussing whether a certain chair should be used in a certain location? 3) To maximise the advantage of the laser cut sheets of track work (16 A3 pages mind you) I am keen to lay the sleepers onto preinstalled underlay using PVA or similar to secure it. NOw following the exploits of Iain Rice in his text on ... provided by the likes of Brian at C&L). Being a novice when it comes to track building and knowledge of the permanent way what is the best approach when it comes to deciding and detailing the appropriate chairs required to build the trackwork? I have 8 of C&L's point kits which contain a significant number of the standard sliding chairs and regular four bolt chairs that suit my Midland based layout. Will this be a case of posting an image of each pontwork part and discussing whether a certain chair should be ...
... " option when setting the adjacent track centres. Templot will crash and you will lose work. I will get this fixed and post an update overnight. Thanks to Rodger Chaplin for reporting it. I'm very sorry this has happened. regards, Martin. posted: 3 Oct 2017 00:14 from: Ian Allen Martin, Thanks for the warning. I must say it's the first instance I can recollect in 19 years where Templot would crash like this. We are all grateful for the work you do with Templot. Regards ... . This is on a newly installed Win10 Home and AVG Internet Security; newly installed because the PC a few weeks ago ended up stuck in a Repair loop and I couldn't resolve it. Nigel posted: posted: 3 Oct 2017 23:04 from: Tony W Hi Martin. Just downloaded and installed the latest version of TEMPLOT onto my Acer laptop running in Wine under Linux, no problem as usual. Regards Tony. 3 Oct 2017 23:04 from: Tony W Hi Martin. Just downloaded and installed the latest ...
... /design is finished there will probably be 70+ turnouts, all hand built using Templot templates. 2. The benefits of Templot goes way beyond track design and it has allowed me to completely plan my layout knowing it will go together and everything will fit. 3. My background covers a multitude of areas from design engineering of electro mech components through sales and eventually heading up a company specialising in behavioural profiling. One of the key areas here was learning styles and what I have seen in this thread may be well be ... work from those, except that you have rather more choice with Templot. Frankly, if Templot came with paper documentation, it would need a shelf-full to do it justice, and wading through that lot would be a daunting prospect. cheers Nigel posted: 8 Mar 2010 09:50 from: Gordon S Morning guys, I have only just seen this thread, but would like to add a couple of comments as I have some empathy to both sides of the discussion. So up front: 1. I'm a ...
... and flangeway gaps, and the size of the timbers (ties). In the former case you might produce something like this: gn15_9ft_65.png Is that something like what you are asking for? In the UK and Templot, G-scale is called "No. 3 Gauge" and you can find it in Templot in the standard list: 2.5" track gauge, 13.5mm/ft (1 :22.58) scale. It's exactly half of the model engineer's No. 5 Gauge (5 inch track gauge): gauge3.png After ... /2" or 57mm (SG), scale 17/32"/ft (approx 1:22.6) Gauge 1 is 1 3/4". or 45mm (SG), scale 10mm/ft (approx 1:30) or 3/8 "/ ft (1 :32) 'G' was originally (1960s) narrow-gauge using Gauge 1 track to represent metre gauge, with a scale of 1:22.5, made by Lehmann in Germany (Lehmann Gross Bahn= LGB). As ...
... to draw the outline of my baseboards. I've searched the forum and folowed the guides but I still can't get an accurate drawing. All I need is two 4' x 2' boards end to end, then on the R/H end of these a 3' x 2' turned right through 90 degrees to form an 'L' shape. On the bottom edge of the 3' x 2' another 4' x 2' is added to extend the 'L'. I was hoping to be able to have ... B6/RH B8/LH configuration. Is there anyway to reproduce this in Templot as I don't think my efforts will bear close scrutiny. I need to replicate this so I can construct an accurate curved turnout with B6/RH and either a 7' or 8' radius for the mainline, best regards, Mark P.S. I have a million questions that I can't seem to answer with the search function posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:05 from: Alan Turner marsa69 wrote: Right then, next! I have ...
... the exact spec for that but similar 25lb rail was sized as follows from what I can find... Head width= 1.5" Height= 2.75" Foot width= 2.75" It was later partially relaid with 30lb rail Head width= 1.5" Height= 3" Foot width= 2.75" Someone has just pointed me in the direction of kalgarin 125/7 FB rail Head- 0.056"- 1.42mm Height- 0.126"- 3.2mm Foot- 0.112"- 2.84mm The problem is where would I get track gauges for ... 1:22.5 scale using a model gauge of 16.5mm- probably using Peco code 100 rail. I have some books on the railway and my first problem is trying to understand the descriptions of the turnouts- they are described as follows... Originally 1 in 8 crossing and 7' switches Later changed to 1 in 10 with 9' switches... The problem is I don't really know what that means and I am going to need to know if I have any chance of drawing them in Templot I know the ...
... R posted: 5 Feb 2016 13:55 from: Tim Lee That make sense. Tim posted: 5 Feb 2016 23:28 from: Tony W undefined Hi Tim. You may find the following pictures of interest. They show the switch blades of a 3 throw turnout at Butterley at the Midland Railway Centre. Although these are a special case, the operating components appear to be pretty standard. The two rods attached nearest to the tips of the blades are the operating rods connected to point levers in this case. ... traffic. This extended head would also prevent longitudinal movement of the switch blades thus rendering switch anchors unnecessary. Dave R posted: 5 Feb 2016 13:55 from: Tim Lee That make sense. Tim posted: 5 Feb 2016 23:28 from: Tony W undefined Hi Tim. You may find the following pictures of interest. They show the switch blades of a 3 throw turnout at Butterley at the Midland Railway Centre. Although these are a special case, the operating components appear to be pretty standard. The two ...
... V-crossing angles also to differ. The most common use for an irregular diamond-crossing is in a double junction. Last edited on 18 May 2011 16:17 by Martin Wynne posted: 18 May 2011 16:56 from: Martin Wynne There are 3 ways to create an irregular diamond-crossing: 1. Start with a regular half-diamond template. Change the K-crossing angle using F10 mouse action and/or change the V-crossing angle using F9 mouse action. In most cases change also ... crossing into the control, then do the following:< Real>< K-crossing options>< movable K crossings (switched-diamond)> This will turn the normal diamond into a switched version. From the crossing sizes given, anything over 1 in 8 for K crossing generally needs to be switched. All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 18 Nov 2011 14:25 from: Gordon S Thanks Brian. I agree with the over 1 in 8 rule, but then you are either faced with making ...
158. Import DXF
... attached was not created by Templot. I can't see anything wrong in line 466959. It loads into TurboCad ok, but I don't have AutoCad here to try. Perhaps you attached the wrong file? Was this one saved from TurboCad? p.s. I notice two 3-throw turnouts in there! Is this a Midland Railway design? regards, Martin. posted: 9 Aug 2008 19:35 from: Alan Turner Martin Wynne wrote: The DXF file which you attached was not created by Templot. It was but it ... topic: 502 Import DXF posted: 25 Jul 2008 13:14 from: Alan Turner Martin, I am trying to import a DXF file. My problem is that most but not the entire file comes in. This includes some of the lines representing the track. My problem is that I don't really understand what I am doing with the DXF file. I have TurboCAD but don't really know how to use it. Help appreciated. Alan posted: 26 Jul 2008 13:02 from: richard_t Alan Turner wrote: ...
159. yet another newbie
... to get the tracks in. It is already very tight there anyway, so you may need to modify those banks. I have tried to maintain all the turnouts to a 1:6 crossing angle, but have had to change one which is part of a 3 way tandem at the centre of the plan. I had to use a 3 way tandem, because there was no room to allow a single turnout to be below the crossover at that point. I have tried to keep the baseboard joints clear of any complex ... things. I would fit the bottom crossover and two left hand turnouts first, then fit the sidings. The straight ones and curved ends are separate lengths, then go about joining the top with the bottom posted: 25 Sep 2014 16:28 from: Tony W Hi Simon. Welcome to the Templot Club. What you are trying to do is more than Templot will allow. You can have one template of track with a straight section and a single curve or a template with a reverse curve but not all three. ...
... topic: 2086 3 way turnout tutorial posted: 21 Oct 2012 22:50 from: julia Is there a definitive tutorial on creating 3 way turnouts in the latest version of templot? Thanks J posted: 21 Oct 2012 23:12 from: Martin Wynne julia wrote: Is there a definitive tutorial on creating 3 way turnouts in the latest version of Templot? Hi Julia, Sorry not yet. One of the reasons Templot is currently free is that the existing docs are all out-of-date. A new ... " from the nearest running rail. Otherwise it's not possible to fit all the chairs with the required clearances. Generally this means you need a significant difference in the crossing angles. For example a common size is a 1:6 turnout combined with a 1:8 turnout. A difference of only 1:5 to 1:5.5 may not be enough, but some further lead length adjustment is possible on the flatter angles by increasing the crossing entry straight. I have yet to try the 9ft straight heel switch option. ...
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