... a passing loop with up and down platforms on it. The view shows the two platforms and a small goods yard to the left. It appears that there was a tandem turn out (ie three way) at the end of the loop- the left hand road served one platform, the right hand one the other platform and the centre road led to the yard on the left of the left hand platform, so it crossed over the left hand road (all rather difficult to describe). Does anyone know of another ... of G.W.R. stations in Devon. One, on Pg 79, illustrates Bickleigh station on the Yelverton branch. This was single line, but Bickleigh had a passing loop with up and down platforms on it. The view shows the two platforms and a small goods yard to the left. It appears that there was a tandem turn out (ie three way) at the end of the loop- the left hand road served one platform, the right hand one the other platform and the centre road led to the yard on ...

... :43 by John Palmer posted: 10 May 2014 11:54 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, I would echo John's comments. Also, the two inner V-crossings on the right are not properly checked -- the two check rails on the diamond roads need extending, as at the left-hand end of the formation. I agree with John that it would make sense to change the upper slip road to a half-scissors. A double outside slip is a rare formation and in that context it looks ... your original double outside slip: 2129_122108_090000000.png It's in effect an "outside" Barry slip. Since there isn't a 6ft way between the upper and lower roads they can't be used simultaneously and this would complicate the locking significantly. You might see such a thing in a yard as a legacy from some earlier track layout, but this is at the end of the platform and therefore in a passenger line. It looks wrong because it is clearly unnecessary and there is plenty of room to take the lower road clear of the upper one ...

... topic: 1081 My first P4 layout (possible name is Bangour Road) posted: 16 Mar 2010 22:56 from: rammstein2609 Hi all, I have had Templot for almost 3 years now but only really took the time to learn how to use it properly back in October. I have to say what a brilliant bit of software it is. I'm addicted to it now. I seem to find myself drawing up all these layout plans which won't ever get built Anyway, I have recently started the switch from OO ... to access the fuel point and wagon/coach repair shed. The single line to the bottom left will be the diesel fuel point. The two single roads to the bottom right will be the double road shed for the repair of wagons and coaches. The fiddle yard will be a traverser built on ball bearing type drawer runners. The main operator of the depot will be DRS but other TOC's will appear. Cheers martin Attachment: attach_767_1081_p4testlayout.box 385 posted: 17 Mar 2010 18:59 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I've had ...

... points that are 70 "+ in radii. The concept looks great and I love anything set 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 it. If you can't find it I'll have a look for it. I hope ... not a lot, and one of the docks will be set up to take a Royal 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 19 Jan 2009 16:20 by Raymond posted: 19 Jan 2009 17:15 ...

... will vary according to the crossing angle. I have realigned the approach curve to match. Take a look at which timbers I have shoved as a guide to what to do. I have only lengthened the turnout timbers without moving any. The sleepers on the exit roads have been shoved/ moved forward/ back to fit into the gaps between the timbers of the adjacent turnouts. I have also altered the turnout timbering of the yard turnout to give you an example of a correct way to do things for your period. Regards ... . Attachment: attach_2470_3046_kelly_shepperton _timbering_revised.box 257 posted: 16 Jul 2017 23:59 from: d827kelly Tony W wrote: Hi Kelly. I have had a look at your first attempt posted earlier. You must not move the timbers supporting the crossings as you have done, only lengthen/ shorten and twist them. Their spacing is predetermined by the crossing angle. This has been stated many times before but people still do it. Trying to timber crossovers correctly can be quite difficult sometimes. It is often easier to adjust the track spacing ...

... me, not the tool) and I'd appreciate some input. a) I read that the recommended starting point is to lay plain track and then add turnouts to it and not build the plan from small pieces. However after adding some plain track to the turnout road, I can't now bend the end of it to start the next curve. So should I shorten the straight track to the point of beginning the curve and then add a curved piece or is there a way to curve (or bend) around a midpoint ... 15 Sep 2015 16:26 from: Martin Wynne Hi David, Thanks for the files. I suggest completing the track into the loop before inserting the turnout and siding for the engine shed. Likewise I'm puzzled that you have taken the running line into the goods yard, rather than the platform. It's almost certain that the turnout into the yard is a right-hand turnout, with the main road into the platform. Have a read of the make transition function: http://templot.com/martweb/info_files/ ...

... where there was some discussion about the identity of this location. On RMweb I wrote: The tracks in the foreground have been lifted, and the tracks in the yard are in excellent condition. This suggests a recent renewal to create a yard for sand transfer to road vehicles -- so possibly in connection with a large construction project nearby. Nuclear power station? Dam? The loco in the picture is displaying 8K05 headcode, and a note on E4um today (thanks to Richard Ward) says "K headcode was Ipswich and ... topic: 695 Idea for a small layout -- sand yard posted: 16 Jan 2009 11:42 from: Martin Wynne I spotted this on fotopic and thought it looked very modellable: Link: sand yard picture. (Large image -- scroll both ways). Martin. posted: 25 Jan 2009 18:05 from: Martin Wynne I wrote: I spotted this on fotopic and thought it looked very modellable: Link: sand yard picture. (Large image -- scroll both ways). I posted ...

... 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 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 the reason the "make diamond" tool doesn't work is that the diamond is incomplete ... 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 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 ...

... . On the left I moved the main line crossover round into the curves to avoid a double reverse curve and increase the clear length in the platform. This has created a nice tandem turnout for the short siding. On the right you had a sharp facing slip road in the running line, which didn't look good. I have replaced it with a half-scissors arrangement on that side. This will mean moving the signal box a little. The trailing slip road is ok in that position. Both slips are based on ... unfinished as I understand this area is still undecided. The .box file is attached below. Note that no timber shoving has been done. Over to you for that. p.s. I see that I have forgotten to adjust the K-crossing check rails on the yard double slip. Over to you to do that. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_2302_2884_knuckles_knapford _unshoved_1.box 302 posted: 9 Jun 2016 21:45 from: Gavin Rose Many many thanks Martin. I won't say too much here as I already said a lot on ...

... -F6 snake through peg and then I get stuck. Deciding where to slide to just becomes confusion. Hi Trevor, Tandem turnouts are not simple. They can be straight or curved. They can be double-sided (opposite hands), where the middle road is the main road for both switches. Or single-sided (both the same hand), where an outer road is the main road for both switches. Or they can be type 2 tandems (less common) where the second switch is in the ... wing rails to fit. This usually the simplest solution in practice. It is usually possible to shorten the length, or the flare length, or both, of check and wing rails without affecting the working performance too much, especially in low-speed locations in yards and sidings. You can also change from the usual bullhead bent flared ends to machined flares on straight rail. This is less common prototypically because it means making a special rail which can't be easily repaired or replaced on site by the p.w. gang. Here ...