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61. Y turnouts
... topic: 603 Y turnouts posted: 30 Oct 2008 09:12 from: Raymond Update for Templot2 Please disregard this old topic and instead see this one: topic 2768 This old topic below is retained for reference. The old tutorial for Y turnouts no longer, naturally, matches the latest version of Templot. Am I right in thinking that the "Zero length transition..." option under Transition curves is the correct way to start a Y turnout? Regards Raymond posted: 30 Oct 2008 11:51 from: Martin Wynne Raymond wrote: The old tutorial for Y turnouts no longer, naturally, matches the latest version of Templot. Am I right in thinking that the "Zero length transition..." option under Transition curves is the correct way to start a Y turnout? Hi Raymond, As you noticed, the Symmetrical Y turnouts tutorial is very old and in need of updating. There have been several new features in Templot since then which make these Y turnouts easier. Here's a run through, with the latest changes ...
... that is about to go free,it remains the best purchase I have made in the very short time I've been in modeling hobby posted: 28 Nov 2011 12:16 from: Tony W Hi Paul. This is precisely the sort of thing I am hoping my beginners guide will do, see my comment above. I really must press on with it and post it soon. Other things have been occuping my time recently as you may have noticed. MS is Main Side and refers to the mainroad track side of the turnout/ point, TS is the Turnout Side and refers to the side to which the diverging road is going, i.e. a Crossover will normally consist of a pair of turnouts joined at their Turnout Sides. Tony. Last edited on 28 Nov 2011 12:25 by Tony W posted: 28 Nov 2011 12:21 from: Ian Allen I wholeheartedly agree with Martins decision regarding his own input and support for Templot users. I cannot even begin to imagine how much work he puts in behind the scenes with the continued ...
... topic: 2745 Made some progress- still need help posted: posted: 24 Sep 2015 17:09 from: rynd2it Hi, I have almost finished adding track and turnouts to my planned layout of Faringdon but I'm not sure if I have done it right and I still have a couple of areas where I need some help please. I have attached my box file and I'll send the bgs and sk81 files along right after this. Please can someone take a look at my work and assist with the following: a) Have I used the correct templates and is more work required to make them all join up correctly? b) I cannot see how to add a three-way to TL042 and I'm not sure TL046 is correct. c) I cannot see how to create the two catch points I need Any other input is much appreciated, I plan on using C&L Flexitrack and their matching turnout kits so any advice on this would also be appreciated Many thanks David Attachment: attach_2162_2745_Faringdon.box 276 Last edited on 24 Sep 2015 17: ...
64. 3D again?
... how it goes. Resin printers seem to be quite affordable now although the print areas are a bit on the small side. I'm not sure how well the resin would wear. Some of the plastics for filament printers are quite hard and they might do better. I bought a Deltang transmitter and receiver well over a year ago but I have yet to build it. Any day now! I'm considering a sort of hybrid approach. RC with batteries (possibly non-rechargeable) running on energized track but with non-energized turnouts. The receiver will only draw power from the battery while traversing turnouts. It should be possible to recharge a battery from "live" track but good charger circuits are fairly complex. On the other hand it's simple to bypass the battery when track power is available. I'll post pics of the diamond when it's complete. Cheers, Andy posted: 16 Dec 2019 08:42 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Barrowman wrote: Yes, FB rail. Not sure how it will be attached yet. Perhaps it will snap in ...
... topic: 2213 German 750mm gauge turnout in H0e posted: 12 May 2013 19:14 from: Franz Hello: I previously used TEMPLOT to create a couple of templates and then tape them down to built the track. However, time has passed and I have forgotten all then I learned of TEMPLOT. I have 2 drawings. One is a template of a standard turnout. This is a continental 750mm gauge track with a 1:7 Frog. The other drawing is a single line drawing of the station which appears to be to in the proper perspective horizontal and vertical when I drop onto Google Earth. I believe I need to approach this systematically. 1) Create a new Custom Gauge, 2) Create a standard template for turnout and track geometry and timbering, 2) Record this new template as a library, 3) Import the station track plan background into a new box, 4) Create full track template, print and build. In order to become more proficient with TEMPLOT, I need to learn the nomenclature, because it ...
... guys I am new here and I am afraid I will need to be asking lots of questions not only about Templot but also real track work- and unusual trackwork at that. I am considering modelling something based on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway which is of course a 15" gauge railway. I will be be building in 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 sleeper sizes and have some idea of the sleeper spacings and have managed to draw some straight and curved panels so far I think drawing the points is going to be a real challenge let alone making ...
... topic: 3144 Timber spacing for turnouts posted: 2 Dec 2017 20:01 from: Z Gauge Tim Hello Martin, My name is Tim. I asked you about changing timber spacing for Z gauge turnouts on rmweb forum a few months ago. Unfortuntely I wasn't able to to figure out how to do it. I am not a native speaker and it's hard to understand what various menus actually mean. Could you please tell, which menu and which option should I choose to change timber spacing to 1.4 millimiters between edges? Thank you very much in advance. posted: 3 Dec 2017 09:43 from: Phil O Hi Tim Have you tried "Google Translate"? http://www.google.co.uk/search?q =google+ translate&ie=utf-8 &oe=utf-8 &client=firefox-b -ab&gfe_rd=cr&dcr=0 &ei=msYjWvGjCcyGgAa-7bXIDg type or paste in the English in the box and alter the other box to your native language. Phil posted: 3 ...
... isn't one- YET!!). Anyway, you get the idea. I even watched Martin's video on creating a single slip- thought I may need a second viewing- I forget the middle bit. When I started playing with XtrackCAD (way before finding Templot) I began with a 4'x8' format, but everywhere I looked I saw 'start small' and I gradually worked my way down to a 1'x5' shunting layout, Asok Yard, to use as a test bed for some of my ideas (mainly around turnout motors and electronics). 3620_112044_500000000.png SO... to see if I had learned anything from all my Templot study, I decided to try to replicate that layout as close as I could. This is the result: 3620_112050_290000000.png I was trying to fit to mostly Peco 1st radius curves and the eagle-eyed may have spotted that I made the crossovers with curviform turnouts (and I am sure that I have committed all sorts of other horrors) but apart from the industry siding which I decided looked better at a jaunty ...
... : 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 great fan of Templot. It has allowed me to prepare a comphensive plan of a large (18' square) multi level layout with a running length of around 600'. By the time the build/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 as a result of the differences we all have in ...
... the formation. I general, long timbers were used only in small quantities due to there expense. Having said that, I believe that timbers of 26 ft and even up to 30 ft were used in special circumstances. The usual, but not set in concrete, longest timbers generally used, were either 12 ft or 14 ft, with again longer timbers where really needed, to overcome site formations in obscure and awkward sites. Finally, the same applies to the widths of the timbers, generally for running rails (non turnout or diamond crossings) the width would be 10". For turnouts and diamonds etc, they would be 12" in width. Again the railway companies would try to construct their formations using the cheapest methods, bearing in mind the security and safety of the formation, hence the use of a mixture of 10" and 12" width timbers of varying lengths. It would be of interest, to know what prototype railway company you are attempting to model, and the period. I will try and complete the sample version ...
... topic: 2508 Leaving gaps in a rail on tandem partial templates posted: 17 Aug 2014 18:04 from: Hayfield I have tried without success to make the rail breaks in the stock rails which go through a 3 Way's common crossing. Other than needing to alter slightly one of the Common crossings (next job after this one) I have nearly finished the turnout. I have kept watching the tutorial but now have completely lost the plot and cannot see for looking. Please could someone very kindly type out the key actions I need to use to make the rail breaks in the stock rails. Thank you posted: 17 Aug 2014 21:42 from: Trevor Walling Hello John, Have you actually printed a template of your threeway out? It might give you a better idea what is present and anything not there could possibly be placed by hand with a suitable marker pen. It is sometimes hard to see the wood for the trees if you consider all the detail that one can miss on the monitor. Regards. Trevor. Last edited ...
... I want to make sure I am using the programme efficiently. I have made a custom "rail and track" (44'6" with 18 sleepers per length) I have only got as far as making a loco release road road crossover and adjacent siding. Here is how a went about it. I have called the Templates 1 to 5 for the sake of this query. a) Got a plain track template, curved this to 1400 mm and made it 1 panel length. (Template 1) b) Produced a turnout template (Old GWR and 14' V angle 1:8) I curved this to MS of 5280. (Template 2) c) Then formed a crossover. (Templot 3) d) I then formed a double track to TS of Templot 2. (Templot 4) e) I then formed a double track on inside of Template 1 (Templot 5) This has already raised a few problems i) The panel lengths are: just under 1 length i.e. 17 sleepers for Templot 1 and Templot 2 ...
... . I've found it difficult to match the pp image the templates correctly. Would the pp images be that accurate anyway for the main track outlines? Kind regards Dave Attachment: attach_518_763_p4_stechford_09_03 _12_2315_53.bgs 468 Last edited on 15 Mar 2009 13:14 by davelong posted: 15 Mar 2009 19:26 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, You need to upload the map .bmp file in addition to the .bgs file. It's likely to be a large file, so please zip it if possible. The upload limit here is 5MB. The turnouts look to be modern RT60 inclined 1435mm turnouts on concrete bearers, with UIC60 main rails, UIC60B or UIC54B switch rails, and UIC33 check rails. These need to be created as custom templates in Templot. For circular-curve turnouts the natural sizes are: RT60-C switch with 1:8.25 CLM V-crossing RT60-D switch with 1:9.5 CLM V-crossing RT60-E switch with 1:12.5 CLM V-crossing RT60-F switch with 1:15.75 CLM V-crossing RT60- ...
... topic: 3730 Y I can't I get a Y point! posted: 4 Aug 2020 00:23 from: Eve Wallis Hi, I can get all sorts of turnout templates as a Templot novice, but not an equal (or unequal) Y point. I have searched the forum and although I have found 3 different postings from Martin, I still can't get a Y point! Can someone please explain, each baby step by baby step, how I can get half a diamond crossing matched up to half a turnout...please? Baffled and frustrated! Cheers, Eve Last edited on 4 Aug 2020 00:24 by Eve Wallis posted: 4 Aug 2020 00:33 from: Andrew Barrowman Not sure if it's the best method but you can CURVE a turnout (mouse action) to make it a Y. Last edited on 4 Aug 2020 00:33 by Andrew Barrowman posted: 4 Aug 2020 00:53 from: Rob Manchester Hello Eve, Too late at night to do much thinking but take a look at ...
... has not done such things before, and hopefully, these guides (yours) and instructions will help them along in understanding what can be achieved. I cannot agree more in what you say about doing things several times it gets a lot easier, also that, it is a good way to learn about using partial templates, as I think most of the time we spend designing our track-work falls into this category. Simply put more time is spent on complex partial templates than all the straight forward plain track and simple turnouts that might appear on our layouts. All the best, Brain Nicholls. posted: 12 Apr 2011 15:51 from: Brian Nicholls Raymond wrote: I have had a good play with that and, for a complete beginner it should prove an excellent way into using Templot for this complex formation. For me, with a little experience it became, naturally, very repetetive. Hi Raymond, Many thanks for your report on my instruction document. As you say, for a beginner, who probably needs help with such ...
76. platforms
... be? As an incidental, it really does not matter too much about the "cross-out", I could still successfully draw the station from the file anyhow. I have attached one of the DXF files with the re cross showing, sorry can't attach the non platform version it's 7.48 MB in size. Regarding the platform testing, as I stated, I thought this was superb and appeared to work really well, but again with one exception, I found that when the platform needed to follow the curvature of the turnout side of a turnout, for some reason it kept going straight on and cut across the rails of the turnout. See attached screenshot below for detail. I found that this was the case wherever a turnout was met and the turnout side was against the platform edge. When the platform edge was needed against the main road side of the turnout, then that was perfectly OK and it matched the curvature perfectly. So, is this a bug? All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_281936_170000000.gif Attachment: attach_1085_1488_New_Street_Statio n_1921_GSNC-CR_492scale_EVZ ...
77. Tandem turnouts
... topic: 2418 Tandem turnouts posted: 9 Mar 2014 13:05 from: PeterD I am making a 3 way switch to feed from two platform roads onto a central loco release between the platform tracks. I have tried to construct this three times and ended up finding the 'Lock Switch (in F5) was greyed out and therefore not selectable. Can anyone advise why this should be? Thank you posted: 9 Mar 2014 13:48 from: Martin Wynne PeterD wrote: I have tried to construct this three times and ended up finding the 'Lock Switch (in F5) was greyed out and therefore not selectable. Hi Peter, Probably because you are using a custom switch. Such a switch will always be locked in F5 because Templot has no way of knowing what other switch to use instead. However, it is much better to ignore all that out-of-date stuff and use a gaunt turnout or irregular diamond in Templot2 for the middle crossing. The crossing angle can then be adjusted with F9 instead of F5. More here ...
... Seing as I am mostly done with the basic layout I thought Id start working on the more complicated trackwork. I started following your instructions but got stuck after figure 3 on the following part: 3.0002. Now use< template>< switch options...> 3.0002.1. When window opens, scroll down to, 3.0002.2.< BH or FB 1:32 (B) switch for 1:7 slip> (or if you wish another ratio select that) and click OK. Problem is I use custom american turnouts (dont ask me the exact measurements, I just used some old ones I found in a box file here on the forum) Do you have any tips for what I should do when I want to make a #12 double slip with a custom turnout as a base? Also, please disregard the template info, thats a deleted template. Regards /Leo Attachment: attach_1202_1522_12_Double_slip.pn g 307 posted: 20 Oct 2011 01:30 from: Brian Nicholls leo_sandstrom wrote: I started following your instructions but got stuck after figure ...
... topic: 612 Problem that has me stumped....tangential track posted: 3 Nov 2008 12:51 from: Gordon S Came across something this morning that is so basic, but I can't seem to find a solution. I want to take a turnout off a 914mm (36") radius curve, with the main line continuing straight at a tangent to the curve. I have drawn the curve and inserted the turnout, but no matter what I try cannot get the straight part of the turnout to align with the straight track. Continuing the straight plain track and overlaying the turnout shows the straight section of the turnout curves slightly and I cannot find a way of making the stright section of the turnout straight. I have tried inserting the turnout into the straight section to overcome that problem, but then find I cannot get the radius to tie up, no matter what adjustment is made to F5. I know this smacks of RTR track, but it is in a hidden section and the simplest way to deal with an issue. Apologies ...
... topic: 2616 When to use a curviform common crossing posted: 27 Jan 2015 09:36 from: Godfrey Earnshaw This is just a little something that keeps puzzling me. If I create a new turnout it appears to always be formed with a "regular" V crossing. If I curve the turnout it maintains the same "regular" V crossing. If I "insert" a turnout in an existing length of plain curved track it creates a turnout with a "regular" V crossing. My instincts tell me that at some point a "curviform" V crossing would be more suitable. So my question is "when and why" would I use a "curviform" crossing? posted: 27 Jan 2015 09:50 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Sorry guys just found the answer from a Mr Martin Wynne. Posted 28 April 2010- 04:05 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/14277-crossing-vees-on-curved-points/ posted: 27 Jan 2015 23:03 from: ...
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