... topic: 2448 New mouse action: adjust turnout-road exit posted: 27 Apr 2014 20:29 from: Martin Wynne A long-standing niggle in Templot has been the limited range of options for the turnout-road exit. The existing options are: 1. normal -- the turnout road terminates at the prototype rail joint in the vee splice rail (CTRL-6 peg position, TVJP). 2. crossover -- the turnout road terminates at the mid-point of a crossover (CTRL-5 peg position, TXP). This may be longer or shorter than normal, according to the current TS track centres setting. 3. long -- the turnout road terminates opposite the end of the main road exit track (TOLP peg position). But always with the additional proviso that the turnout road cannot be longer than the main road in any event (template overall length). This can occasionally cause difficulty, for example in a situation such as this: 2_271436_020000001.png A wide crossover has been inserted in tracks at ...

... cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Jul 2020 15:48 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Julian, I've just remembered that you now need to change this setting to sleepered when rolling rails to flow the timbering: 2_061045_490000000.png Otherwise the rolled-in sleepers will be missing. cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Jul 2020 16:56 from: Julian Roberts Thanks again Martin! While you're doing that I'll explain....I think I ought to know what the rule or practical consideration is regarding rail joints at the exit of turnouts or diamonds. Is there normally a joint within a few sleepers, or can the next rail joint be up to 60 feet away from the V? I reckon I need to get the rails right first, and then arrange the sleepers so that there isn't one under a joint. I will post a screenshot of the length that is causing me to ask this. posted: 6 Jul 2020 17:03 from: Julian Roberts 3591_061201_180000000.png posted: 6 Jul 2020 19:24 from: Phil O Hi Julian Common crossings ...

... topic: 1196 Newbie- needing to understand Handedness, switches and crossings much better. posted: 11 Aug 2010 02:19 from: grog_polymer I went back to the companion and had a look at the switch and crossing sections under real track. 1920_101644_010000000.jpg What confused me is the "End of turnout curve" because I had expected the turnout to continue to curve after the entry straight. So I went back to tors and had a look at the radii and centres of entry, exit, branch and the turnout itself. I was surprised that the branch track was was not at the substitution radius but rather all track elements shared a common track centre line radius but that the branch line just had an appropriate offset for the centre of its curvature. I also played around with the entry straight length. I was also trying to get a grip on why a left or right had turnout mattered when many of the negative turnouts appear very "Y" like and I could not understand why it mattered. If I understand correctly now: a turnout ...

... topic: 1256 Two A7 turnouts, both straight, but different minimum radii posted: 29 Sep 2010 20:12 from: Richard Spratt the two turnouts in the box file are part of a fiddleyard. Both are A7s, both are straight, one LH, one RH, but the RH has a minimum radius of 1919mm and the LH is 1770mm. What's different? Am I mad? But they ought to be the same? Attachment: attach_892_1256_different_radii_10 _09_29_2008_05.box 329 posted: 29 Sep 2010 20:42 from: Martin Wynne Richard Spratt wrote: the two turnouts in the box file are part of a fiddleyard. Both are A7s, both are straight, one LH, one RH, but the RH has a minimum radius of 1919mm and the LH is 1770mm. What's different? Am I mad? But they ought to be the same? Hi Richard, One has a generic type of V-crossing and the other has a regular type of V-crossing: gen_xing.gif reg_xing.gif Full details at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/ ...

... topic: 967 Two questions regarding two design concerns posted: 1 Nov 2009 02:52 from: William Adkins As I work through my layout design I've encountered two issues for which I could use advice: 1. I would like to make a right hand curved turnout. The outer radius would approximate 32" while the diverging radius would be 30". Is there a way to set each track's radius and then have Templot calculate the appropriate frog ratio, i.e. 1:10, 1:12, etc. for a defined scale and gauge? 2. Is there such a thing as an asymetrical wye turnout? As an example, a right hand diverging track at 32" radius and a left hand diverging radius of 30". If so, how would one create such a template using Templot? Thank you in advance for your help. Bill posted: 1 Nov 2009 03:28 from: Martin Wynne William Adkins wrote: 1. I would like to make a right hand curved turnout. The outer radius would approximate 32 ...

... topic: 234 Route control posted: 12 Nov 2007 04:04 from: renluethi Hello, I have built many turnouts with the help of Templot (and Martin of course) for my model railroad layout currently under construction. It includes a main station with a shunting yard, both totaling 42 turnouts and approx. 102 routes. I would like to set the desired route by entrance – exit route switching, in other words by pressing two buttons on a control panel. The selected route should be flashing until the affected turnouts are in the end position and then steady lighted. I have this kind of control panel already on the layout, for a small station with seven turnouts and nine routes. The electronic filled two euro cards with components. I think for these 102 routes it will fill several cake tins with components and it will be daunting complex. I have the idea that this could be made simpler with the usage of microprocessors. Has anyone realized something like that, or is there a source for a solution? I prefer a microprocessor ...

... topic: 91 Turnout selection for high speed diverging route posted: 19 Jun 2007 03:29 from: BTuckey Hi, I have a situation on a planned layout where two tracks split out into four. After the junction, the two straight lines go from 'Up and Down Main' into 'Up and Down Slow' whilst the two diverging lines become the 'Up and Down Fast'. This is because the two centre tracks (Up and Down Slow) climb up an incline before crossing over the Up Fast to run into a Terminus. This gives the unusual(?) scenario of the two diverging lines being the high speed ones. If it survives the posting, the track diagram is as follows: -- -- -- -- Up Fast------------ -- -Up Fast--------/---------Up Slow----------- -- -Down Fast-- ...

... R As one of the (nearly) silent majority, may I say that I like using Templot and I have learnt to create some beautiful track layouts. As others have said, it isn't the easiest software to learn but when was that ever a qualification for "good" software! I spent all of my working life in the railway industry including quite a bit of time designing P Way layouts in the drawing office and surveying them on site. I was especially chuffed when I managed to produce a symmetrical 3-way turnout with all the timbers shoved in all the right places. Martin, please keep up the good work! Judi R Last edited on 12 Mar 2015 23:38 by Judi R posted: 12 Mar 2015 23:49 from: Rob Manchester Martin, A couple of niggles from me then ;- I think that documenting and demonstrating the capability of Templot is nearly as important as the features themselves. Assuming a new user makes sure that Templot is indeed a suitable program for his needs I can understand that some can be ...

... should I start with? posted: 3 Apr 2009 15:25 from: BruceNordstrand Howdy all I have a new install of Windoze Xp and Templot so I can work on a new plan a friend of mine designed. This is stage 1 of a double deck layout in my garage (pic attached) I have a BMP file all ready to load into Templot as a background image but frankly, I do not know where to start. You see, there is not many straight sections in this plan and very few straight turnouts. Would you suggest I try manipulating a turnout to fit and go from there or start with some plain track sections and insert turnouts into that? I am still very green behind the ears when it comes to Templot so please be gentle... Cheers Bruce Attachment: attach_535_778_RFW-Garage.png 205 Last edited on 4 Apr 2009 01:02 by BruceNordstrand posted: 3 Apr 2009 15:40 from: Paul Boyd Hi Bruce You say you are green with Templot- have you worked your way through the tutorials? Before ...

... idea of extending the scenic sections down each side and then building a double junction leading to a new fiddle yard outside the existing one. It has the advantage that we could finish the new scenic parts in stages e.g. do the 'Holyhead end first and then the 'Chester' end second. There's no problem in losing the section you identify- it is where the dock branch joins the fiddle yard and we will re-position this to lead into the new fiddle yard. We're not too worried about the need for high speed turnouts- in our experience, as long as we keep within the 1200 minimum radius constraint, then trains will happily run at way over maximum line speed. The Holyhead-Euston express, long-term resident on road 16, regularly negotiates the trailing and facing A6 part of the tandem turnout plus return curve without difficulties. As long as we keep the double junction in the fiddle yard rather than as part of the scenic section then we don't need to worry about appearances. We also need to bear in mind possible constraints ...