... long with two traversers serving the main line and branch to the left of the plan and another traverser serving the mainline on the right. I would welcome any comments on the feasibility of the design. If there is anything obviously wrong with the plan, constructive criticism would be welcomed. There is still work to be done on shoving timbers but until such time as I'm satisfied with the overall design, that can wait for a later date. Attachment: attach_1271_1730_STAIRCLIFFE_JUNCT ION_v44_7-12-11.box 354 posted: 16 Dec 2011 13:06 from: Martin Wynne Hi David, Thanks for sharing your track plan. Unfortunately your outside single slip is not buildable as it stands -- the slip switches are too close to the V-crossings. There isn't really room for an outside slip at that location. As the crossing angle is 1:7 you should be able to fit an ordinary inside slip there, without the radius being too sharp. Adjacent to that you have curved and straight tracks crossing. If you try using the TDV program, you will ...

... topic: 3339 Fettling a mostly-done plan for a donation to charity posted: 9 Oct 2018 06:57 from: William Williamson Hi all, Martin directed me that this might be a better place to post a question that i put on another model railway forum, so here goes! I've put together a rough plan in Templot which I think I like the look of and want to take further- but it requires a number of tweaks that I just don't have the expertise to do myself. I know this is a skill I can accumulate over a number of years, but I'd rather spend that if possible building track as a result of the templot plan. I was wondering, if anyone of this parish might be interested in making the following plan 'finished' (in the sense that the geometry works, the timbers are in the right positions, etc.), for a payment to a worthy charity (macmillan, a locomotive trust/heritage railway, the royal british legion, etc.)? This is the plan: ...

... topic: 1667 TDV Sketchboard posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:47 from: Gordon S Hi Martin. I have eventually started playing around with the TDV and am quite excited about some of the new features. I'm learning as I go along and currently working on the Sketchboard. I managed to create one item and even placed it in the right position, but can't seem to move forward on a second one. Created the shape and as far as I know I have the item selected, but when clicking on 'Modify item' it is saying nothing is selected. Apologies if I'm missing something. Any chance you can point me in the right direction? When creating an 'L' shape item, should I do that as two seperate rectangles or try and draw it as a polygon? PS. The branch has been added as you suggested. I had to take out six storage roads, but it will be better for it. Thanks. 479_270140_230000000.png Last edited on 27 Oct 2011 06:48 by Gordon S posted: 27 Oct 2011 08 ...

... ) or even thick card, for 4 mm scale 1.06 copperclad strip is fine Ever so humble Mr Hayfield but I find the statement about the chocks having to be the right size a little strange. I have found that the use of vee shaped chocks is completely unnecessary. I use a simple round one, usually a cheese head screw. You only need a point of contact on each rail so basically any shape will do. Saves a lot of filing. Sorry for nit picking. Cheers Godders posted: 21 Nov 2015 06:13 from: Hayfield Godders Good response, not nit picking as I and I guess others are open to suggestions. I would agree with you that for something that will not be used that often filing up a metal Vee chock may not be necessary. A simple thick piece of card would also work. I am guessing its not a counter sunk head screw, great idea I have found that if making a few the extra work making a metal one is more than paid off as it takes a few seconds to ...

... topic: 895 Why will this not transition? posted: 11 Jul 2009 06:24 from: BruceNordstrand I am slowly working my way through my plan but this kind of thing is driving me nuts. In the attached file I am attempting to create a transition from the straight track to the curved one. Both sections of track are aligned on the background scan how I want them. Clicking on the straight section and selectiing transition causes Templot to tell me it can't do it- WHY? These are the kinds of things that are driving me nuts daily. I can see no difference in this than the videos I have watched in an attempt to grasp Templot yet it doesn't work. Any and all help appreciated... Cheers Bruce Attachment: attach_585_895_Picture_1.png 98 posted: 11 Jul 2009 08:20 from: Martin Wynne BruceNordstrand wrote: I am slowly working my way through my plan but this kind of thing is driving me nuts. In the attached file I am attempting to create a transition from the straight track to the curved one. ...

... is no problem, you just have to be careful allowing sufficient spacing as Martin says. An interesting prototype, which appears to have everything, plenty of photos available too. In fact there is even one on the BBC site (try Googling "Hornsea, Railway"), which I think just about shows the actually 3 way in question. I note that the period is circa 1910- unlikely to be REA spec then..... Might make construction easier though. Last edited on 11 Apr 2012 17:06 by Stephen Freeman posted: 11 Apr 2012 18:47 from: Les Waters Many thanks for your input. Actually, the prototype is of Hornsey MPD in North London. The turnout in question forms part of the entrance to the shed. Regards Les posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:03 from: Martin Wynne Hi Les, Thanks for attaching your BMP file. Fitting track to a 25" OS map is one of the trickier tasks in Templot because the scale is really a bit too small to match the rails ...

... up to closure. More info in these topics: topic 2661 topic 3331 cheers, Martin. posted: 25 Sep 2019 07:21 from: richard_t S1J chairs where also used in switch and crossings as well as plain track. Some sample figures from "Standard Railway Equipment- Permanent Way" A7 turnout: 13 S1J chairs B8 turnout: 13 or 9 depending on which diagram C10 turnout: 15 D12 turnout: 11/14/16 the text is a bit hard to read. posted: 25 Sep 2019 09:06 from: Hayfield Martin Thanks for an enlarged explanation than before and just goes to prove that the further you dig for information the more complicated it gets. Rob thanks for your input Richard Thanks for this info, out of interest on a B8 turnout which timber positions would the S1J chairs be please. I can think of 4 on each of the stock rail sides The turnout plans I have with chair details on them (C &L and Exactoscale) fail to show them I do have some S1J chairs with the Off ...

... topic: 3102 Irregular double slip diamond crossing. posted: 10 Oct 2017 06:49 from: Damien Morris As being new to templot, found the video showing how to convert intersection into diamond. Can you then convert the diamond into a double slip? posted: 10 Oct 2017 07:05 from: Stephen Freeman Yes but depends on the angles being sensible of course. posted: 10 Oct 2017 07:10 from: Damien Morris 43e042e20647a2d60012e447214bc442.p ng I'm trying it with the left one, and the angles are really shallow, but I think the one on the right will be tight. But it's only a single slip the 2nd. Last edited on 10 Oct 2017 07:11 by Damien Morris posted: 10 Oct 2017 07:35 from: Damien Morris Here is some more info. 7834a39fc13dc2e3abb41f2a4115d582.p ng 73bce865bedcce572c99c7f5c4661f08.p ng I am learning how to do the elements I need to design the layout, as there are other things I've yet to figure out how to get right. Like line up 2 different radius, so they meet without a flat ...

... another layout. You can be sure the trackwork will be constructed using HiNi rail. One of the primary reasons I'm considering the use of Steel Rail is due to the suggestion that it stays clean much longer than N.S. Rail (perhaps this explains it's growing popularity for exhibition layouts?). However, your HiNi rail sounds interesting Brian. How does it compare to Steel rail for staying clean please? And what solder& flux do you recommend for soldering? Many thanks. Brian. posted: 23 Jan 2008 01:06 from: Brian Lewis polybear wrote: One of the primary reasons I'm considering the use of Steel Rail is due to the suggestion that it stays clean much longer than N.S. Rail (perhaps this explains it's growing popularity for exhibition layouts?). However, your HiNi rail sounds interesting Brian. How does it compare to Steel rail for staying clean please? And what solder& flux do you recommend for soldering? Hi Brian, Where do you get the idea that steel rail is gaining in popularity? Manufacturers will tell ...

... than usual long timbers were used to support the crossings, possibly this is due to the 3rd rail to give more support where it has to switch from outside to inside (which it will in the station)? A look at your revision and compared to photos of the area on flickr (admittedly a bit later than my time period, but I can live with that) It also seems to show that interlaced sleeping was not used in the area. Attachment: attach_2494_3046_kelly_shepperton _mod_2017_09_13_2123_02.box 228 Last edited on 13 Sep 2017 23:06 by d827kelly posted: 14 Sep 2017 15:42 from: Tony W Hi Kelly. Ah yes PE! Photographic Evidence is always the best reference source. Whilst I accept that extra long crossing timbers are used throughout, for whatever reason, it should perhaps be born in mind that due to our unprototypically tight curves producing extra wide track spacing the result can be somewhat exaggerated. Be that as it may, all the crossing timbers should be wide (4.00mm in this case), I have altered those that aren't, ...