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... topic: 1889 Three-Throw Turnout (not tandem) posted: 28 Mar 2012 09:14 from: mike47j I'm drawing a layout in 0 gauge, based on Greenwich Park (about 1900). There is a run round line between the platforms which needs a three-throw turnout. I can follow the tandem turnout for the central frog, but I'm not sure what to do at the toe end. In the image gallery is a drawing of a Great Central three-throw which shows the centre blades are 3ft longer than the outer blades. Due to the lack of space the other end of the crossovers will probably need to be 9ft curved 1:6, do I just start with a 12ft curved 1:6 for the three-throw? And do I have to do anything special at the heel end? Thanks Mike Johnson posted: 28 Mar 2012 16:35 from: Alan Turner To my knowledge Three Throw turnouts were not used in running lines. However the principle is that each pair of switch blades has a ...
... Help wanted- Corfe Castle posted: 13 Feb 2010 17:34 from: Templot User -- --- from Neil Berrington -- --- I am struggling with Templot a tad. (I'm a biomechanical kind of fellow, so CAD design escapes my limited intellect) The time investment in learning the program is significant. Is there anyone who is able to produce a Templot file for me? (Lazy bugger that I am.) The tricky area is really the flow of the goods yard- almost tandem turnouts. I attach the station in question- Corfe Castle, Dorset. 46_131232_230000000.png (Click the link in the Image Gallery to see it full-size.) Neil Berrington Canada posted: 13 Feb 2010 18:06 from: Paul Boyd Hi Neil Before anyone can offer help, there's two vital bits of info needed. Firstly, the easy one, which scale/gauge are you modelling in? The second- there's no scale on the map you posted. Do you have any known dimension to get a scale from ...
... topic: 632 Crossover on diverging tracks posted: 16 Nov 2008 22:52 from: Paul Boyd The attached JPEG shows parallel tracks coming in from the LHS. They start diverging at about the 5.5ft mark. I've created a crossover after the divergion point (is that a word??) by a lot of adjusting of crossing angles and roaming until the two turnouts involved line up closely enough for track building. Both turnouts have a curviform crossing. The question is though, how should I have done it so that the turnouts align correctly without all the trial and error faffing about, based on the positions of the diverging tracks being fixed? (I know the timbering is wrong- I haven't started shoving yet!) Attachment: attach_414_632_diverging_crossover .jpg 302 posted: 17 Nov 2008 01:49 from: Richard Spratt Isn't it like turnout 7 in the first tutorial? http://www.templot.com/martweb/tut5a.htm Richard posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:10 from: Paul Boyd Hi Richard Not really, because in that tutorial the turnout is ...
144. Dale Junction (OOSF)
... inner face of the crossing wing-rail. Thanks for your very helpful reply. I had held off printing the templates until I received a reply and, just as I finished printing, in came your post. Thanks for your comments regarding the wallpaper. I think I shall abandon the this approach for the reason you have given and because of the issues I have found with flatness and vulnerability. I guess I am going back to the traditional cork sheets instead. Your comments about the templates are a worry. When building turnouts with copperclad I was able to remove the templates on completion of the build before fitting them to the baseboard. Ballasting was no problem.I have found though that the ply sleeper and chair method of construction does not produce the same same degree of stability when the templates are removed and distortion can easily be introduced. I am using balsa cement to secure the sleepers to the template and Butanone to secure the chairs to the sleepers. Is there a real problem ballasting with the templates in place? If so, is there a better ...
... out some point work. Mainly an outside slip with a diamond attatched to it. Could someone point me in the right direction to making this possible... Hopefully the file will be attatched to this post so you can see what i mean. Many thanks Andy Attachment: attach_1337_1813_Herstmonceux.box 318 posted: 29 Jan 2012 20:41 from: Alan McMillan Hi Andy I've run something up for you. An outside slip was never going to work in that tight space, so I took the liberty of replacing it with a single turnout and a double switched diamond slip. I also eased the curve to make it less like it hand been built using Peco Setrack. The start and end points are, however, the same except for the siding that comes off the slip. I haven't done any timber shoving though. Regards Alan Attachment: attach_1340_1813_Herstmonceux.box 324 posted: 29 Jan 2012 21:34 from: Stephen Freeman AndyJ wrote: Hi there... I'm pretty new to Templot and been playing around with it for a while but i'm still struggling with ...
... topic: 3107 Lining up crossover turnouts, expanding parallel curves posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:04 from: Damien Morris 0eda7dda3d887297a0b1fb0a1ed4cfd0.p ng What is the best way to line up and bridge the 2 turnouts on 2 expanding parallel curves? Last bit needed before I have to go back over the layout and go through sleepers. Attachment: attach_2531_3107_conwy.zip 216 posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:50 from: John Palmer I would do it by making TL533 the control template, then making the crossover by using Tools -> make ordinary crossover. Before doing this, however, you need to adjust the turnout side adjacent track centre for TL533 so that the crossover thus formed aligns with the adjacent down main line (PR477). Because TL533 and PR477 aren't running parallel here, you will need to pick an arbitrary point on PR477 at which to measure its current offset from TL533 then make some adjustments after the crossover is created.2129_130634_140000000.png As the image shows, I picked a point on TL533 lying opposite the expected mid point of the crossover, slid the peg to this ...
... and/or change the V-crossing angle using F9 mouse action. In most cases change also to a curviform type of V-crossing -- real> V-crossing options> curviform V-crossing menu item. (For this method this setting is optional.) Click the tools> make diamond-crossing menu item. If the angles differ, the result will be an irregular diamond crossing. If the angles are the same, the result will be a regular diamond-crossing. 2. Start with a turnout having a curviform V-crossing. Click the tools> make ladder crossover> make curviform ladder menu item. Click it again a few more times. The above 2 methods can cope with having a transition curve in the main road, although you will probably need to follow up with some adjustments to the transition zone to get the desired result. 3. Start with two lengths of curved plain track crossing over each other, or one curved and one straight length. One should be a background template and the other the ...
... 2017 18:43 from: Richie Kynaston Hi all, I'm slowly making some progress with a new O Gauge layout, its only small but revolves around building a 3-way point. Could someone review the attached design and suggest how I can convert the two point templates into the one so I can print and build it. 3470_021338_160000000.png Any comments/advice/suggestion would be welcomed. Richie Attachment: attach_2557_3119_Worcester_Street _MPD.box 234 posted: 2 Nov 2017 19:08 from: Phil O Have you had a look at the tandem turnout video? It's a bit antiquated, but still works, although the terminology has changed in a few cases, it's easy enough to work out what's what. There are slightly easier ways to create the extra common crossing, but I never worry about it when I need to create a tandem turnout. No doubt Martin will be a long shortly to sort out my short comings. Phil. posted: 2 Nov 2017 20:42 from: Richie Kynaston Hi Phil, Thanks for that- I thought there was something, ...
149. Template name labels
... a fixed ID number which wouldn't change, and which would be printed as the prefix on the timber number instead of the list number. So I have now made such a change. When a template is added to the storage box it is given a fixed ID number. In principle this is the same as giving it an auto-generated name instead of "no-name" -- the ID number has no numerical significance and is simply a symbolic identifier. The ID number looks like this: TL123 where T=turnout, or P=plain track, or D=half-diamond and L=left-hand, or R=right-hand and 123 is a 3-figure number used on the printed templates instead of the list number. Note that this ID number applies only to stored templates -- the control template doesn't have an ID number. If a template is deleted to the control it loses its ID number, and gains a new one when stored again. But doing that doesn't change any other stored template. ...
... topic: 1631 What does the radius dimension relate to? posted: 15 Sep 2011 16:13 from: Brian Nicholls Hi All, I wonder if someone would be kind enough to enlighten me (advise me, call it what you will) regarding the radius dimension on the drawing shown below. The radius dimension is, as shown, 594 ft, or 9 chains The question is, would that dimension shown be for the centre line of the turnout track, or would it be for the curve of the crossing rail only as shown? I know in most cases, the turnout radius, when related to the turnout as a whole, is referred to as the centre line radius, but this one has me guessing (which is something I don't want to do when inputting data). All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_151110_270000000.png posted: 15 Sep 2011 17:26 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, It's the radius in the rail, which Templot matches exactly: gauge> other gauges...> set exact scale. ...
... topic: 206 Gimping a turnout for Bob posted: 25 Oct 2007 05:41 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Bob Reid asked on RMweb for some help in identifying the size of this turnout. I thought it would make an interesting exercise in using perspective correction in the GIMP image editor: 272_gf_1.jpg Before attempting to gimp it some general clues can be seen. This is a loose-heel straight switch rather than an REA flexible (A, B, C, etc). The heel location is very clear in the pic. This is a passenger running line (hence the facing-points lock). The loop on the right is a goods-only line (hence the catch points). So it's unlikely to be a long fast turnout, i.e. no longer than say 1:12. On the other hand short 9ft and 10ft loose-heel switches are very unusual in running lines. Ditto V-crossings less than about 1:7. So probably somewhere between 12ft and 18ft for the switch with a V ...
152. Curved turnouts
... 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' (78") (to keep other line out of the red in the min radius box) Made the point out of copperclad and it came out fine. I went back and printed off a B6 again at 500' main line radius, then thought I would look at a B6, I then found out I could keep the main radius down to 300' (47") without geting the other exit going into the red. Built another point and that worked out fine other than 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 ...
... topic: 1475 Hand swapping of turnout when aligning using <facing- trailing> posted: 7 May 2011 14:55 from: Brian Nicholls Hi All, (particularly Martin) When placing a turnout, which is in the control, onto a plain track background template using the following instructions: Left click on the plain track background template, (or using Shift key+ Left click on it's name label) then selecting< peg/align tools>< align control template over, and snake onto peg>< facing – trailing> from the popup menu. I find that the control turnout template swaps hand (from say, Left-Hand to Right-Hand) when it akigns with the end of the plain track background template. This kept happening, after several frustrating attempts at removing and re-handing the turnout, and then re-trying to align again. Each and every time it swapped the hand of the turnout template to the wrong hand that was required. I finally decided to try another tack and did the following: ...
... the following. Point motors are Tortoise. I did decide recently to try servos and ordered some kit from The Bouncer, but haven't had anything back; anyone any experiences in this direction? Thank you for your input, I am learning more with every answer. ken posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:01 from: Jim Guthrie Ken, Here's another method which might interest you- with the tiebar underneath the track base. This method is quite popular with a good few people. 25_120244_240000000.jpg 25_120245_420000000.jpg 25_120245_030000000.jpg Three views of a test turnout I built in FS160 (finescale N) using 2mm society Code 40 wire rails and PCB timbering. Brass wire is soldered to the switch blades (which are sprung) and extend through the track base to the turnout operating unit. In this case I've soldered short pieces of brass strip to the underside of the blades and these strips extend under the stock rails to keep the switch blades vertically aligned to the stock rails. The wires are soldered into holes drilled in the inner ends of these strips. This track was for ...
155. Stub turnouts
... topic: 393 Stub turnouts posted: 2 Apr 2008 04:27 from: jeckardt Can Templot handle stub turnouts? Thanks, Joe posted: 2 Apr 2008 04:52 from: Martin Wynne jeckardt wrote: Can Templot handle stub turnouts? Hi Joe, Not in so many words. But it's easy to make one up, like this. Use CTRL+ F3 mouse action to blank off the switch, and then add a bit of plain track as a separate template: stub_example.png regards, Martin. posted: 2 Apr 2008 05:05 from: jeckardt Martin Wynne wrote: jeckardt wrote: Can Templot handle stub turnouts? Hi Joe, Not in so many words. But it's easy to make one up, like this. Use CTRL+ F3 mouse action to blank off the switch, and then add a bit of plain track as a separate template. Thanks, Martin. So this leads to the next question which I haven't had a chance to investigate yet. On of the main differences (at least in the US) between ...
... topic: 3137 help with crossovers on transition curves posted: 26 Nov 2017 21:28 from: madscientist Im having a little issue with" make ordinary crossover" on a transition curve. Specifically turnout 23 below, This is made the control and the crossover is generated. What I do find is the crossover turnout so created is not exactly parallel to the exit track, i.e. if I extend the approach track it does not exactly run parallel to the exit of the initial crossover turnout. despite the screen shot the tracks are all connected accurately the next step is to make the short exit track of the crossover bottom left, straight, doing this shows up that the loop straight line is not aligned with the crossover straight( K is 0.57) box file attached thanks as always 3004_261617_520000000.png just to add, after the crossover is created I can go in to" Geometry- Straight" and this creates a straight track and removes the transition, but then I have to rotate the turnout on Peg 5 position to get the K= 180( ...
... railway. Thanks for any help. Regards, ken Australia posted: 11 Jan 2010 08:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ken, Welcome to Templot Club. I'm sure you will find lots of friendly track-building help here. I think it is fair to say that many modellers building their own track in this scale would use the 2mm finescale standards rather than commercial N Gauge -- that of course has implications for RTR rolling stock conversions, wheel changing, etc. I would be doubtful that stripping components from Peco turnouts would produce very successful hand-built track, but making your own track parts really isn't difficult with a few jigs and tools. Two obvious starting points for you are: 1. The 2mm Scale Association. Their excellent web site is at: http://www.2mm.org.uk They can supply the tools and jigs for track building, and have a detailed page about getting started with hand-built 2mm scale track at: http://www.2mm.org.uk/articles/getting_started/ 2. The N Gauge Society. Their web ...
158. Symmetrical turnouts
... topic: 2517 Symmetrical turnouts posted: 21 Aug 2014 23:30 from: lukemac Hi I need some help in building this symmetrical turnout. I'm modelling in N scale and not sure how to build this turnout in templot. Any help will be great. Luke2377_211829_480000000.jpg posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:49 from: Hayfield Luke Good morning (or afternoon where you are)There will be far more talented folk than me that will answer your question, but I thought I would get the ball rolling. They are tutorial and videos available on the site covering both methods Easy route Produce a normal template of the correct crossing angle from quick set in the Template section Place the centre of the heal over a horizontal line F6 will curve the turnout so the centre of the Vee moves over the horizontal line Ctrl+ F10 (Swell) will alloy you to centralise the centre Change the Vee to a curviform one if needed in Real then V crossing options Adjust the timbers in Real then Shove timbers There are a couple of others bits to tidy it up ...
... do want a smooth transitioned link for running lines, see the usual method here: http://templot.com/companion/link_existing.php cheers, Martin. posted: 9 Aug 2019 21:26 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, That looks likely to be a very useful addition to Templot. Look forward to it soon. While not the way you would prefer people to use Templot I can see a lot of 'beginners' using it to join up templates scattered over the workpad- in a similar way to joining up the turnout 'paper' templates used to be done by many on the baseboards. That is assuming the beginner can find the menu and recognize the terminology Rob posted: 10 Aug 2019 00:58 from: John Palmer Very useful addition to the toolkit- looking forward to using this when the update comes around. Thank you, Martin. posted: 11 Aug 2019 13:03 from: Martin Wynne Thanks for the comments. I've taken this a bit further, and included automatic trimming of the background template. It can be undone ...
160. tandem turnouts
... topic: 2809 tandem turnouts posted: 13 Dec 2015 22:29 from: PeterD I have had a very long break in my railway modelling and as a result, have forgotten too much. The problem I have come across is that I need to use a 3 way turnout. The main track is straight with a turnout each side. Pretty straight foreward (I thought) but not in practise! I know that the current thinking is to use gaunt turnouts for this application but, try as a may, I could not find a way of using these- if there is already a description for this type of application, please excuse me but it would be good to have the thread pointed out. Without any other guidance, I thought I would use the out of date instructions for a tandem turnout. This is pre Templot 2 but I managed to find the items in the new menu. I set up Turnouts 1 and 2 without any problem and they line up nicely. The problem seems to be with Turnout 3 which provides the ...
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