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... topic: 1176 interlaced sleepers on a 3-way turnout posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:40 from: Mike Waldron Has anyone produced a 3 way turnout with interlaced sleepers? Apparently they were fashionable in the early days of the LB&SCR. Would value any help possible Mike Last edited on 24 Jul 2010 11:53 by Mike Waldron posted: 26 Jul 2010 10:23 from: Mike Waldron I have just been running the 3 way Tandem turnout video- which is great- but I have not quite worked out how to get to the starting point- namely to being with both turnouts stripped of their central timbers. Added to which, I am working with interlaced sleepers instead of some of the timbers- LBSCR pre 1900 practise. I suspect that the timbers left out are the ones I will be interlacing- from the rear of the switches to the 4 timbers that the crossing and check rails are set on. It's just getting to that stage I'm not sure of. The rest I can work out from the video. ...
... topic: 799 FB rail on turntable- size? posted: 2 May 2009 11:07 from: David Catton Hi, After much searching and pleading on various forums the kindness of someone on RMWeb resulted in the delivery of a copy of a copy of a Cowans Sheldon GA drawing of a 70ft turntable. This will allow a model to be built in due course for Bankhall. Then I noticed that it states on the drawing that the rail on the table is XXft/yard flat bottom rail. Unfortunately the figure for the weight of rail is on a fold in an earlier version of the drawing and cannot be deduced accurately from the print in my possession. Under magnification, it may be 30lbs/yard but more probably 80lbs/yard, although even this seems light. Does 80lbs/yard seem reasonable or does anyone have any better idea what it might actually be? And if so, what code of rail might be used to replicate it in 4mm=1ft scale or would it be a one-off section used on Cowans ...
123. Go slow on a Mac
... -fan blades, and in extremis standing it on a pack of frozen peas. I will try to get this fixed, because it is obviously not a satisfactory situation. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Dec 2012 18:04 from: Simon Dunkley Hi Martin, It is a desktop iMac: not running anything other than finder and mail. I agree about the 100% processor takeover- this does seem to be the case, because often nothing else will work either! Simon posted: 28 Dec 2012 18:11 from: Martin Wynne Simon Dunkley wrote: It is a desktop iMac In that case I'm a bit puzzled, because running on a Linux desktop here is fine. Is the iMac known for overheating problems? I know nothing about Macs. Have Apple crammed everything into the smallest neatest box they can find, leaving no room for decent ventilation? Martin. posted: 28 Dec 2012 21:44 from: Simon Dunkley Martin Wynne wrote: Simon Dunkley wrote: It is a desktop iMac In that case I'm a bit puzzled ...
... topic: 3386 Printing turnout templates posted: 10 Feb 2019 06:40 from: Geoff C Good Afternoon Everyone I have searching for an answer on how to print a single (or crossover) turnout on a single page or two pages. When I opt to print an turnout it prints anything up to 4 pages depending where the turnout appears on the printing 'plan' and then have to be cut out and taped together. Thank you. Kind regards Geoff posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Geoff, Use the move page origin mouse action (SHIFT+ CTRL+ F10) to move the page outlines for a best fit: 2_100623_010000000.png The page outlines are shown as purple dotted lines, and the page origin is shown as a purple square dot. If you want to set the page origin to a known position (so that you can repeat it in future, or to align with the grid lines), click the blue dimensions shown on the mouse action panel in the usual way. cheers, Martin. ...
... !) Cheers posted: 19 May 2012 22:45 from: Phil O Hi Paul I wish you had asked this question yesterday or earlier as I was on the ESR today measuring turnout timber centres and could have run the rule over the check lumps, however Wally of this parish may have some photo's, if he has not replied by tomorrow lunchtime I will ask him to have a look through his archive. All our original turnouts are secondhand pre 2nd world war, varying between 1 in 31/2 and 1 in 11. Cheers Phil. PS. If we have someone on site I will ask them to have a quick measure but it will be sometime. posted: 19 May 2012 23:53 from: wally I have just picked this up and have not looked at any photos but the common thread running through the ex G W stock at Canmore is that then checks are secured by a CENTRAL bolt passing through a spacer block therefore the rail extends an equal number of timbers and CC's each side of the bolt. I will try ...
126. Track gauge query
... -level, O-level will do. The track gauge doesn't come into it. Just consider an arc through the outer legs: From Pythagoras: R^2= (R -W )^ 2+ (L /2 )^ 2 From which L/2= SQ ROOT of (2RW-W ^2). W^2 is very small in relation to R, so that becomes L= approx SQ ROOT of (8RW). cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Nov 2020 00:11 from: Rob Manchester Nigel, Not quite sure I understood the logic of your reply possibly down to me of course. Martin, That looks fine, thanks for the info. The (rounded) figures for widening by 0.25mm are :- Radius Leg Spacing -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 200mm 20mm 300mm 24mm 400mm 28mm 500mm 32mm 600mm 35mm 750mm 39mm(from your example)....and no I am not going ...
... topic: 2121 Using Templot for miniature railways posted: 11 Dec 2012 20:33 from: Ron Mitchell Hi, I'm attempting to follow the quick guide to creating a slip but fall at the first hurdle because it refers to terms that don't appear on the screen. This diamond is likely to be my winter's work, so I won't be an intensive user of what I can see is a fantastic resource that really does deserve more of my time to learn- but can't have it because the rest of the yard needs to be built! Does any reader have the time to complete the attached drawing for me? The slip needs to be about 12192mm radius. Thanks, Ron Mitchell (v. confused, tried 5 or 6 times to get my head round it but finally gave up) Attachment: attach_1548_2121_Diamond_single_sl ip.box 283 posted: 11 Dec 2012 21:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ron, Welcome to Templot Club. Here you go, file attached below: 2_111604_000000000.png The slip road radius is 15796mm. Can you say which bit you were ...
128. Slips
... 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#peg_positions from which: peg on FP -- Sets the fixing peg at the Fine-Point of a V-crossing (the rail gauge-face intersection point). Repeatedly selecting peg on FP (CTRL-4) toggles the peg alignment between the main road and the turnout road ...
129. Ludgate Hill
... I have done the 3 way, I guess its the scissors next, then the other two diamonds. All of which are non standard and will require me learning a new process. Its to P4 standards. If anyone can point out any glaring issues, or tips I would be very pleased, but these are all areas I should be now mastering as I have used Templot for less complicated items for some time. Got a feeling this will take me some time. Attachment: attach_2299_2887_Ludgate_Hill_stat ion3_A2.box 222 posted: 8 Jun 2016 11:36 from: rodney_hills Hello Hayfield, What plan did you use as a basis? OS 5feet/mile (1 :1056) 1896 here: http://maps.nls.uk/view/101201592 regards, Rodney Hills posted: 8 Jun 2016 11:48 from: Ariels Girdle There has already been a topic on this topic 2400 posted: 8 Jun 2016 12:37 from: Hayfield rodney_hills wrote: Hello Hayfield, What plan did you use as a basis? OS 5feet/mile (1 :1056) ...
... topic: 743 Scroll/zoom direction poll posted: 28 Feb 2009 11:28 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, I'm in two minds about the default scroll/zoom direction in Templot. At present it defaults to scroll (on the zoom/pan dialog). This corresponds to the more usual Windows scroll functions -- in which you are moving an imaginary viewing aperture over the surface of the page. It also means that rolling the mouse wheel back towards you zooms out, rolling it forward away from you zooms in. But I have always preferred the paper option, which works in the opposite sense on both panning functions and zoom -- i.e. you are moving the page itself. This corresponds more naturally to how you handle a paper document. If you want to read the bottom of a page you push it up, you don't pull something down. If you want to examine it closely, you pull it towards you. paper_scroll_options.png Since implementing the very handy drag panning function (in version 091c) which essentially works in ...
131. slip crossovers
... topic: 3664 slip crossovers posted: 11 May 2020 11:59 from: Martin Wynne Templot can create slip crossovers directly: tools> make slip> make slip crossover menu items. In a herculean feat of memory, a topic on the Scalefour forum has reminded me of an article I wrote 20 years ago, which turns out to be still on the server: http://templot.com/info/slips.htm I can't remember if or when I last posted the link, but when I created the make slip function it would have made sense to add the link to the Companion, or include it on its own page. Perhaps I did? Everything is getting a bit muddled in my head these days. http://templot.com/companion/slips.php cheers, Martin. posted: 11 May 2020 21:10 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Thanks for the reminder re the slip crossovers- certainly useful. When extending the generated crossover( with or without slip roads) is there an easy way to remember which leg of each ...
132. Templot v. Marmite
... ..> over type "1000"> Enter> OK Click on the Red zero Go to Tools> Make Mirror on peg Go to Geometry> Radius and Curving> over type 1000> Enter OK Go to Geometry> Swing Angles (in Degrees)... overtype 180> Enter> OK Hit insert Done! What could possibly been seen as difficult about that? Now, where is the PRINT button? Best wishes, Howard Last edited on 13 Mar 2015 10:54 by JFS posted: 13 Mar 2015 11:02 from: Martin Wynne Hi Howard, Thanks for that feedback. I have to go out today, so just a couple of quick replies now: JFS wrote: [minor niggle:- can we PLEASE have a "I am an experienced user" button which, on start-up will suppress all the "Do you know what you are doing" nag screens every one of which needs a "do not show again" tick- this is where Martin says "it is already there... ...
133. First try
... way to do it- plus they're fun to build The diamond is around 1:4.6 (irregular) and I've constructed it in an usual way using turnouts for the slip road for now, but that shows that the radius can be 43". Both switches are GWR B. There's still some work to do, and it took a fair bit of work to get that far to get nice radii, but it can be done! Hope this is of use! Attachment: attach_1733_2393_llanastr_mawr_201 3_07_14_2002_03.box 370 posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:10 from: Graham Idle Thanks for the infor Martin. I thought this would be a problem, but know too little about trackwork formations to get round it. Do I construct a single slip, but place the switches outside the crossing? Regards, Graham Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Graham, Your diamond is about 1:5, which is generally too short for a conventional inside slip. The switch blades will be too short to flex, and would need to be built as loose heels. And the slip ...
134. RH_Curved tandem
... tandem: 1. Set up you first turnout, say a B8 LH, and store it on the background. 2. Get your second turnout, say an A6 RH, as the current template, and set it to have no timbering. 3. Click on the first one, then PEG/ALIGN TOOLS to align the current template over it, FACING-FACING. 4. Ctrl-F6 to SNAKE the current template over the background template until the following conditions are met: a) there must be at least 11" scale space (gauge-face to gauge face) for the second point blade to open behind the first one. This allows space for the slide chair on the second point blade and a bridge chair or bolted half-chair on the first one. Use the RULER tool (0.78.e) to measure the space. b) there must be at least 14" scale space either side of the middle V-crossing to allow space for the wing rails and the chairs on the adjacent rails. Sometimes the wing rails ...
... so on to my query. To build skills I am planning to produce, with the aid of Templot, a model of Charwelton based on the 1900 survey, when it was a simple through station and small goods yard. Can anybody advise me as to the timbering used on turnouts by the GCR when the London Extension was built? Also are they likely to have used a standard V crossing angle on most turnouts or would each one have been determined by location? Lastly they used 30' rails and 9' sleepers with 11 sleepers per length; how far in from the rail ends for the first and last sleepers on each rail length? I have asked this on the GCR forum but this did not produce enough detailed info. I hope this is a suitable query for the Templot Club as it is not a technical question about using Templot as such. Many thanks for your indulgence. Bill PS Please don't be offended if I do not respond to a posting immediately. I live in the dark ages and access the internet via my local library ...
136. Baseboard Material
... community/index.php?/gallery/album/1858-singleton-under-construction/ If you want to see what I'm trying to achieve. many thanks Richard posted: 10 Oct 2012 13:02 from: PeterD Thanks for posting this Richard. I too am looking at ply to construct my new layout. BTW, I like your approach of constructing your plans in card first. Can you tell me how I can scale my Templot plans to do something similar? many thanks Peter posted: 10 Oct 2012 13:11 from: Ian Allen Richard, Hardwood faced BB quality WBP plywood should be more than sufficient for your needs. CC quality allows for cracks/joints/knot holes and insect bore holes, whereas BB will be slightly higher quality with holes filled and sanded at source. We built BB grade baseboards for the O gauge railway and these have resided in an uninsulated, garage with temperature and humidity variations for over 12 years with no signs of deformation etc. They haven't been varnished or painted either. Ian posted: 10 Oct ...
... topic: 1578 American standards for 0 scale/gauge posted: 28 Jul 2011 22:50 from: Glen Suckling Hi Martin, While you are preparing the current major revision to TEMPLOT would it be too much trouble to update the scale/gauge data that TEMPLOT uses for American O scale/gauge (NMRA-O )? TEMPLOT currently lists NMRA-O as 9/32" per foot scale running on 11/4" gauge track. I know that there is a prototype for everthing and I am sure that somebody, somewhere is using 9/32" =1 foot scale on 11/4" gauge track but I do not know that person. My modelling aquaintances in America are not aware of that scale/gauge being used nor is 9/32" per foot scale referenced in the NMRA standards. There are three commonly used standards for O scale/gauge modelling of standard gauge (4' 81/2 ") railroads in the USA. These three probably account for 99.9% of all of the O scale ...
... , I imagine most users who need this function will have used the old default location. In the next program update soon. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Apr 2013 19:27 from: Hayfield Martin Thanks, not had time to do anything yet as having trouble with my internet connection, which becomes vey slow in the evenings. Trouble is that I am with Virgin using a BT landline, it seems its very hard to get BT to look into the problem, as I dont have internet with BT posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:36 from: stuart1600 Hayfield wrote:...it seems its very hard to get BT to look into the problem, as I dont have internet with BT John, As you will have gathered from my previous message I too have had problems with BT. In the end I wrote a letter to Ian Livingstone, CEO, BT Group plc and had a number of conversations with a less than helpful person in the Chairman's Office- but the matter did get resolved. Without that it might have ...
... If you want to include the centre crossing, you then have to start getting into partial templates, but for track construction you don't need that centre crossing on the template. If you let us know what scale/gauge you're modelling, I'm sure you will be inundated with box files :-) As far as learning Templot goes, you really do need to persist with the tutorials. I'm the last person to plough through tutorials, but I was getting absolutely nowhere until I did. Then it all clicked! posted: 11 Aug 2008 00:13 from: class76 i model in em gauge. I have gone thru the tutorials but with my children etc i dont get much time to actually do anything so time is limited at the minute but i really want to get the hang of the program. But the layout is actually starting to take shape wood is down templates are their just need this damn 3 way done then i can build the whole thing. Simon. posted: 11 Aug 2008 01:28 from: Paul Boyd Hi Simon ...
... 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. ...
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