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... them being operated together? Best wishes, Howard Hi Howard. That is the problem of publishing one page of a manual intended for personal use out of context. I suspected that further explanation would be required. A,B ,C ,D are the four controller buses nominally available to switch to a track section. Ind is short for Industrial and is the power station empire. If you have operated the layout you will know what I mean by that. Controller D is permanently connected to this. Ex is short for extra and is unused at present. The three switch poles on section feeds 1- 12 are individual relay contacts. The long term plan was for micro processor control of the signal box interlocking and power feeds to sections 1 to 12 will be selected using 2 bit binary control, hence only one relay contact can be made at a time with "00" being off. At present, as a temporary measure and we all know about those, only controllers A and B are available via centre off toggle switches, in effect ...
... for "Mirror Copy". I realized I had not skewed the P chairs as Martin has shown. I thought I would have to reconstruct the chairs on the curved stock rail. It turns out I only had to make a mirror image of the chairs on the straight stock rail. posted: 3 Mar 2016 05:52 from: Andrew Barrowman I eventually came up with this method of making the chairs for the crossing. This one is a V 7.0, but this method works for any crossing angle. First, extra wide jaws are positioned at the intersection of the timber center-lines and the rails then aligned with the rails. 2983_030012_300000000.png Here they are in plan view. 2983_030013_150000000.jpg Profile "masks" aligned perpendicular to the axis of the crossing (green line) are added. (They are on the center-lines of these equalized timbers, but that would not be the case for square on timbers.) undefined 2983_030013_370000000.jpg The 3D intersections of the jaws and the masks produces this. 2983_030013_540000000.jpg Baseplates with bolt and buttress features are added ...
... a bowl, but you don't criticise an orange for not being more like a banana. You can't design track in Word, and you can't write a letter in Templot. So this frequent assumption that both should somehow work the same way seems very strange to me. Apart from anything else, the usage conditions are very different. Word you might launch and exit a dozen times in an hour. With Templot it's much more likely that you start it once and then leave it running for a whole evening. So a few extra clicks at startup is neither here nor there. In that respect at least it's more like a CAD program. My real exasperation is that those who want Templot "more like Windows" never explain in detail what they actually want changed. The few suggestions that have been made invariably involve a significant reduction in functionality, and I'm not prepared to do that. If someone can tell me the standard Windows method to adjust the length of a transition zone while closely watching co-incidence on the radial centres -- I'll do ...
... . Martin Well done. I like your method of updating the EXIF data with the position. Me, I don't carry mobile phones so that wouldn't work, but I'm happy working from maps anyway, and if I think it warrants it I'll take a Garmin. There are two uploading methods. I prefer the first, although it can appear long winded. But for Geograph's purposes getting the positions of photographer and subject right matters. The stuff about classification is rather the brain-child of those who go to town on adding extra information and can get extremely tedious if you go the whole hog, but I just put in the minimum required. The "awaiting moderation" bit means casual users (non-members) can't see it until it's been moderated. You may find a suggestion that you remove your name if possible. Thanks for the donation, it will be appreciated. The site finances are a constant concern, although not desperate. There's some good railway stuff on Geograph. In particular, Ben Brookesbank has uploaded a huge number of pics ...
... topic: 772 Timber spacing for extra lead length posted: 27 Mar 2009 07:30 from: jeckardt I have a turnout which looks fine. But when I increase the template length by, say, 100mm it adds an extra section of lead track (as it should), but the ties for that extra lead are all "shifted" by a tie width from where they should be. This results in a pair of close-spaced ties at the junction of the original template and the extra lead. Where is the definition set for this extra lead track? I expected it to be from the "plain track" definitions, but that doesn't seem to be the case (i.e., changing the "plain track" definition doesn't seem to alter the spacing of the extra lead. [Specifically, I need to increase the spacing between timbers J3 and A1.] Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Joe posted: 27 Mar 2009 09:23 from: Martin Wynne jeckardt wrote: [Specifically, I need ...
... s? Or some poor disadvantaged little scroat pinched it? And keep the external drive somewhere safe, away from the computer... 4. As for the other questions- I'll leave those to someone more knowledgeable!! 5. ps. I'd recommend Dell computers (as would many other people it seems). If you register on the Quidco website you'll get a discount (and on a lot of other stuff also). If you get a credit card from Citi then you can register all electrical purchases for an extra year's warranty free of charge- I've done this with a computer, printer, screen and scanner with no problems. Hope this helps. Brian Tulley posted: 6 Jul 2007 23:24 from: Paul Boyd Hi Brian If you can, avoid Vista. It has to be regarded as Beta release software, it seems, and you will be storing yourself a whole load of compatibility trouble with very little help from people because no-one is using it! For your kind of useage, a Dell would be a ...
... topic: 451 Templot and 3/4GB of ram posted: 6 Jun 2008 01:59 from: richard_t I've just upgraded my machine with an extra 2GB of RAM, to bring it up to a total of 4GB. As it's only Windows XP 32 bit it only sees 3GB (well 2.93GB)- but it was a lot cheaper to buy the extra 2GB rather than just a 1GB (and I'll probably be upgrading to 64-bit Vista at some point.) But since installing the RAM, Templot crashes on startup. I get the Templot will be starting soon message then the standard XP "TemplotZero.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close" window. If I hit don't send to the error report, I get a lot of Access Violation at address 005BB8001 in module 'TemplotZero.exe'. Read of address 000002D8. Any ideas before I rip the RAM out again :-( Richard. posted: 6 Jun 2008 02:42 from: Stewart McSporran I can't help with your specific issue, but I've been running Templot on a ...
... Attachment: attach_1725_2385_NSWGR_No.8_Point_- _Correct_Spaced_Sleeper.box 287 posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:30 from: Linton78 I am having my own conversation here but the point I had drawn in the last post was drawn at P87 and not HO-SF. Some more work to do ha. Linton Last edited on 26 Jan 2014 13:26 by Linton78 posted: 26 Jan 2014 12:56 from: Nigel Brown The straight track: 22 sleepers at 24" settings comes to 44', so on 45' track you have an extra 1' of rail, 6" each end. posted: 26 Jan 2014 14:11 from: Matt M. Hi Linton and Nigel, NSWGR standards for sleeper spacing on 45', 94lb and 107lb rail main lines during Linton's chosen period is 21 at 2' 3/4" for a suspended joint with 20" between the end sleeper's centres and 22 at 2' 1/2" with a supported joint. The fishplates would probably be of the "bar" type. The 45' sections are ...
... shortcuts and replacing your previous Templot version there. (091a installed in its own C:TEMPLOT_PUG_09 folder.) However, it's still a change of compiler from 082d and earlier, so please make backup copies of your important Templot data files before overwriting them using 091b. Here's the download link: http://www.templot.com/tug/templot_pug_091c_setup.exe [revised for 091c] What's new in 091b? Here's a brief list. I will update the web site with more details shortly: Multiple monitors are now supported. There is an extra dialog during startup with more information if you have multiple monitors available on your system. For best results arrange the primary monitor to be on the left. I have made some changes in terminology. I know this will be contentious for existing users, but the idea is to make things easier to understand for new users: The "current template" has been renamed "the control template". This was the only term I could find which made clear both its unique nature and the fact that it is a design tool ...
... is one section where the track centres are 85mm and BR MkI coaches have been known to "catch" each other when passing. This will be rectified in due course. Ian Last edited on 19 Feb 2012 12:26 by Ian Allen posted: 19 Feb 2012 13:51 from: mike47j Using Pythagoras? If r is the radius and b the distance between bogies: Additional overhang at center c= r- sqrt(r *r- b*b /4) You could just double that for the needed extra and use 40ft for the bogie centers. Or calculate the extra overhang at the end using the coach length l as= sqrt((r -c )* (r -c)+ l*l /4)- r Mike Johnson Just checked the Guild manual and it says that a BR Mk1 should need 80mm centers at 1800mm radius, so something is wrong. Last edited on 19 Feb 2012 14:10 by mike47j posted: 19 Feb 2012 22:19 from: dessire_luvals Thanks everyone. I have ...
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... on 9 Jul 2019 08:45 by richard_t posted: 10 Jul 2019 01:53 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Update version 223b is now on the server. Your existing version should offer to update automatically. The conversion bugs should be fixed -- let me know if not. cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Jul 2019 09:01 from: richard_t Thanks Martin. I've converted the plan again from Scale 7 to S4-X and it's looking good on a quick glance over. I've noticed a few extra timbers have appeared (I'm guessing due to some of the templates lengthening slightly?), but they are easy-ish to spot, and even easier to clear up. Again, many thanks Richard Last edited on 10 Jul 2019 09:02 by richard_t posted: 10 Jul 2019 15:08 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: I've noticed a few extra timbers have appeared Hi Richard, These are possibly on turnout templates having regular V-crossings and the auto-fit setting for the crossing entry straight? ( ...
... topic: 1695 Extra Multiple B4 Timbers showing. posted: 24 Nov 2011 17:28 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Sorry to be a pain in the proverbial, but thought I should report this. First let me say, I have noticed this event several times over the last few days, it seems since the last TDV 4505 update. In these instances I just simply kept omitting the timber until all copies of it had gone. In this last instance, just a few minutes ago, I had aligned a turnout template and then did a make branch track, and when the track appeared it had these extra B4 timbers at the peg end (previous events always had the extra B4 timbers at the peg end). (see image file below, this can be seen at full size on the image gallery). Now I say extra timbers because, there are 3 or 4 of these B4 timbers sitting on top of each other, all exhibiting the same timber number, and it takes three or four timber omit ions to ...
... industrial office site, but I need advanced 'driving' lessons to use it !! so I have to continue with Visio for the time being (it is quick to use though). Regarding the dithering, I must find a way of directly converting the files into the required outputs, if you have any suggestions, I would be most grateful for any advice so that the finished objects will look good and, save any post working on them by either of us. Incidentally, I am sorry it is causing you some extra work, you have enough on your plate as it is. I would really like to clear up this problem of dithering and colouring. Incidentally, I did add slight patterning on the pen floors imagery to try and create a more realistic concrete affect. I've taken the liberty of doing a bit of work on the file, to create this plain colour GIF: 2_162020_230000000.gif The image details look quite good when shown in Sketchboard and workpad, my only comment here is, did someone use 'custard' to mix the concrete the ...
... topic: 2573 Has anyone any idea what this is? (extra rail on the OUTSIDE) posted: 10 Nov 2014 17:39 from: DerekStuart This has got me stumped. It is the only photo I have seen of its kind. As you can see from the attached link (I couldn't upload it as it's copyright by RCTS) at the lower left there is a length of rail on the OUTSIDE of the running rail. It is about the length of an average checkrail and opposite is what looks like either a grease reservoir or some sort of actuator. I know that due to the severe curves in and out of the station (Whitby) there are several grease points, but this seems to be on the outside of the track. No doubt someone here will know and I'll reply with "ah of course. I should have thought that." Thanks Derek http://www.rcts.org.uk/features/mysteryphotos/show.htm?location=Whitby%20Town&serial=6 &img=66-97-19 EDIT: ...
... so well first time that no one has anything to say about them. So I will confess that I'm a bit disappointed and wondering if I have taken a wrong turning. The sketchboard function took months of work and a considerable expense for the licence for the graphics engine. But only a few sketchboard screenshots have been posted here or on any other forums. Only a tiny handful of sketchboard SK9 files have been attached here for comment. Was I wasting my time? And if so, where to next? There are several extra functions I would like to add for my own use, but is Templot already too complicated for most users? Should I be looking at a "Lite" version where users can select pictures of A5s, B6s, etc and simply click them together? Should I provide a way to work with non-adjustable Peco templates? To import plans from AnyRail? A general dumbing down of the whole thing? Your thoughts welcome. Which bits of Templot2 do you really like? Which bits have you not even looked at? ...
... 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, and spaced them more to the rail joints and made the timbering symmetrical with the crossing vee A timber the first through one in both cases. Regards Tony. Attachment: attach_2495_3046_kelly_shepperton _mod_2017_09_14_1518_02.box 243 ...
... a lot more precision regarding alignment, and all I've ended up with is a lot of solder in a blob where the rails should join, and no matter what temperature setting I use on the iron and how long I wait, the solder won't melt. I am using 60/40 solder, but can't heat it up directly- I have to heat up the rail. And that doesn't seem to want to happen. I'm going to bed to be grumpy and will try again tomorrow. And hoping I will grow two extra hands during the night to help keep everything lined up. posted: 13 Nov 2015 23:13 from: Jubilee42 3033_131812_330000000.jpg posted: 14 Nov 2015 04:26 from: DerekStuart I had a fair bit of problem with soldering, but was helped by a good chap named Howard Bolton (often goes by the internet reference JFS- I think he's on this forum somewhere). To flow properly solder needs a match between solder, flux and temperature. It also needs the surfaces to be clean. Have you gone over ...
... typical example is a tongue rail length of 15ft for crossings of angle 1 in 7 to 1 in 8, and another example is, 13ft for crossings of 1 in 4 to 1 in 5. Now this finite tongue rail length means, that there is another joint in that rail before the Vee crossing wing rail joint, making two joints in all between the tip of the tongue and the tip of the Vee wing rail, again this is not a feature in Templot. At the moment, I can hand mark these extra joints on the template printouts, but it would be nice to have them properly generated in Templot. Thanks again Martin for the answers to my query. All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:03 from: Martin Wynne Brian Nicholls wrote: Now this finite tongue rail length means, that there is another joint in that rail before the Vee crossing wing rail joint, making two joints in all between the tip of the tongue and the tip of the Vee wing rail, again this is ...
... topic: 3734 Extra track space breaks crossover posted: 11 Aug 2020 22:34 from: Ross Tierney Hi, first post to the forum, so please be gentle! I'm working my way through http://templot.com/companion/basic_working_methods.php Two changes I've made at the start: I've set the gauge to UK N and I've also set the TS and MS distances to 32mm instead of the usual 25mm- to allow me to run longer coaches without any chance of interference. Starting the tutorial I make the ordinary crossover, then I split the exit. An unexpected "gap" opens between the two turnouts and I don't know the best way to reconnect them. Can anyone advise? Cheers, Ross. Attachment: attach_3125_3734_Templot_Wide_Trac k_Tutorial.jpg 41 posted: 11 Aug 2020 23:26 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ross, Welcome to Templot Club. Setting such a wide track spacing means the mid-point of a crossover is beyond the prototype rail-joints in the vee rails. Splitting the exit crops the turnout template at those joints, so ...
... nozzles would fit- a simple protection in case people made a mistake while refuelling. Maybe Microsoft should take note and do something similar with Vista :-) I believe this is why the new Microsoft keyboards have smaller keys that are closer together ;-) Brian (Who had better stop going off topic lest he incur the wrath of Martin...) posted: 6 Oct 2007 08:46 from: Max Brian,you made a good point there about keeping the UAC switched on,but it's more like a extra security function in case the Antivirus program fails to catch the intruder. I did end up with viruses previousely,once due the antivirus program was switched off(installing a program which required this) and forgetting to switch it on,second time the antivurus program had expired and I still visited the web/used e-mail.As they were of the latest type,I ended up having to reformat my HD. Believe the UAC is good for computers running with important or confidential data,like those used with business,etc ...
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