... open) by templot into hand built track. Murry posted: 2 Mar 2014 09:23 from: alan@york The finer the gauge the better, within limits. I first built OO standard trackwork, but the gaps (for the wheelsets then available) looked so bad that I went to P4. Admittedly I was recreating a particular place, and wanted all the timbers in the right place...... it just wasn't possible with the compromises in OO. alan@york posted: 2 Mar 2014 10:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Murry, The file which you posted was for GOG-F gauge so I assume you mean the various options for 7mm scale standard gauge? which are: GOG-F -- 32mm gauge, 1.75mm flangeways. Traditional 0 gauge, but no longer recommended because the currently available wheels are not wide enough to run properly over the V-crossings (frogs). 0-MF -- 31.5mm gauge, 1.5mm flangeways. This has now become the preferred standard for use with all ...

... twice and Templot froze. I got a message saying List index out of bounds (- 1) and my track has disappeared even if I click the ok button it still stays open. The only way to close it is to close Templot. I wish I could display a picture of it so you could see what I mean. Hi Len, Thanks for the report. "List index out of bounds (- 1 )" while shoving timbers is a long-standing bug which I have been trying to nail for 10 years. There are a few topics here which refer to it. Fortunately it occurs very rarely. Do you think you can remember exactly what you were doing at the time and the sequence of clicks you made? Because simply following your description I have been unable to reproduce it. How many timbers had previously been shoved? Had you added or removed any bonus timbers? Had you omitted or restored any timbers? Did you start from a mint turnout or by copying one from the background? By the way, is ...

... .box files posted: 30 Jul 2009 22:01 from: SimonH Hi Every one, I notice that a lot of the attachments to postings are with a .box file extention. While I can open the postings, I cannot open these .box files, and I can't seem to find any where that gives me the ability to do so. The answer is probable very simple but can some kind sole tell me what it is please. Cheers Simon Handby( In a very cold Tassy) posted: 30 Jul 2009 22:10 from: Nigel Brown Simon They're Templot box files. So you need to download them and stick them with your other box files, then enter Templot and load the one you want to look at. cheers Nigel posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:01 from: Martin Wynne SimonH wrote: I notice that a lot of the attachments to postings are with a .box file extension. While I can open the postings, I cannot open these .box files, and I can't seem to find any where that gives me the ability ...

... topic: 1406 Slips posted: 6 Mar 2011 10:39 from: sm I'm trying to draw a single slip, I have even printed off the instructions from the "how to" site and have followed the instructions to the letter, although I have no clue what tcp or mcp means (training centre point/main centre point ?) My god could you make this any harder ?, two hours later and I still have no single slip. I have the diamond crossing and I've parked the switch heel template but then trying to get the thing to peg where I want it is a complete mystery. Why can't Templot just use a simple drag and drop user interface like any other windows based program?. If any one can offer some advice in simple English I'd be grateful posted: 6 Mar 2011 11:36 from: Martin Wynne sm wrote: I have no clue what TCP or MCP means Hi Stuart, See the "gentle geometry" page in the Templot Companion at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_geometry.htm ...

... topic: 1424 Wider Sleepers on track panel ends posted: 18 Mar 2011 21:58 from: Rob Manchester Hello, I thought that there was an option in Templot to make the end sleepers within each track panel of wider wood than the rest( 12" v 10"). I see it can be done by using the Shove Timbers part of the program but is it available anywhere else ?? I want to use 30' panels as per one of the standard options in 'Rail Lengths and Sleeper Spacings' but want wider timbers at the end of each panel as well as closer spacing between them. Need to do this otherwise can't use up the 10% mix of 12" sleepers that Brian Lewis supplies in his 10" timber tracks sleeper packs.... Thanks Rob posted: 19 Mar 2011 00:36 from: philchudley Hi Rob This is what I did, although there may be a quicker way: Create a new templot plan, setting the scale (in my case P4) real| plain track options| ...

... topic: 1747 glueing track posted: 22 Dec 2011 21:15 from: Ed Callaghan For glueing down track& ballast, Norman Solomon recommends Febond PVA because it dries flexible, unlike wood glue, and therefore won't crack. Other writers recommend Copydex for exactly the same reason. My limited experience suggests that Copydex is probably more flexible than any brand of PVA, albeit more expensive. I'd welcome views from those in the know. posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:10 from: John Shelley Ed Callaghan wrote: For glueing down track& ballast, Norman Solomon recommends Febond PVA because it dries flexible, unlike wood glue, and therefore won't crack. Other writers recommend Copydex for exactly the same reason. My limited experience suggests that Copydex is probably more flexible than any brand of PVA, albeit more expensive. I'd welcome views from those in the know. Copydex is a latex based glue and as such inherantly more flexible than most PVA glues and in my view a better solution. When ballast is glued using PVA you get a solid mass which ...

... - delete to control' produces exactly the same as above in the "Tony W mentioned...." paragraph, so obviously not that.... then;- Rebooted Templot to the first screen showing a track piece under control and, without doing anything else, clicked 'shift' to move it, and still had the ghost below.????? but;- Rebooting again doesn't let me reproduce what just happened.... 'Confused of dot com land' posted: 15 Sep 2014 10:34 from: Martin Wynne CoBo wrote: Imagine if you will building a layout on a board with actual track pieces, you place track in position and gradually build up your formation, but then want to change a point handing, you pick the point up to change it only to see an identical point sitting in the same place. In Templot I'd like to do the same, adding pieces as I go, gradually creating my desired formation. If I need to amend a piece, I'd like to click on ...

... I want. I shall have to print it out and try it in place to confirm. I will report back. Regards Richard posted: 26 Jul 2009 20:58 from: Richard Lambert Hi Alan I've now tried it in place, and It's a huge turnout! It looks far too, well, spread out in the yard. I had in my mind something far more cramped. If the inner radius is tightened to say 5' (and whatever seems best for the other 2 radii- 7'6'' and 10'?) and the whole thing made as short as possible, what would it look like then? I don't know if that will even make sense, but at the moment, I would be better off with 2 normal turnouts than the 3 way. It does look magnificent though. Thanks. Regards Richard posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:21 from: Alan McMillan Hi Richard What about these two alternatives? Please let me know and I'll complete the template you want and fill in all the details. Regards Alan ...

... system, Catalina was it? Luckily I still have a couple of windows machines running windows XP or 7, I can't remember which! Last edited on 7 Dec 2020 23:43 by roythebus posted: 8 Dec 2020 14:47 from: d827kelly Dave Summers wrote: The downside of Bootcamp and virtual machines is that you need a paid-for Windows licence. Crossover does not. Downgrading to Catalina is technically possible but a significant faff. Roy- I suggest turning off the Windows updater! You can generally get windows 10 licences for much less than the cost of crossover. If you don't activate windows 10 it will still work fine, but you won't be able to do things like change the background of the desktop or connect to more than just the security updates. On windows 10 home edition you cannot disable windows update entirely, it will keep downloading and installing them regardless. If you have the pro edition you have some more options, but it will still reboot itself to install updates. posted: 8 Dec 2020 14:51 from ...

... over 7 sleepers going off prototype. Is this strictly correct? cheers Lee posted: 29 May 2007 08:20 from: Martin Wynne Hi Lee,> the check rails have printed and are 5 sleepers long.> Now a fellow modeller has built some more trackwork> for this layout and reckons that they should be over> 7 sleepers going off prototype. The length of check rails depends on the V-crossing angle. For most UK flat-bottom track, check rail lengths are: angles up to 1:10 --- 13ft check rails spanning 5 timbers angles over 1:10 up to 1:12 --- 15ft-6in check rails spanning 6 timbers angles over 1:12 --- 18ft check rails spanning 7 timbers Templot makes these changes for you. Try using the F5 mouse action to adjust the crossing angle and watch the check rails change length. Note that for most standard-gauge FB track the flare angle on the wing and check rail ends is machined rather than bent. This makes a noticeable ...