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... Graham Evans Interesting. I think if I were his boss, it would be time to talk to him of a new career. The journalists and the media should be leading the charge. The hobby has changed, it will change more and it will need champions that can change with it to continue to promote it. On this side of the pond (Hey, I am English but now live in Canada as it allows me to live in a lifestyle to which I want to be accustomed) they started the "Worlds greatest hobby" movement 5 years ago including take a train to work day in November. This has worked wonders in bringing new people into the hobby. Then again take DCC.. one of the greatest things to happen to the hobby.. why?? because my step grandson and his friends want to play trains all day on the computer and play with the programming and control aspects.. hes now become a through and through train person. The quality of ready to run has changed the face of this hobby. ...
... everything in a new and strange way. Some of the code in Templot goes right back to the early 1980s. Some of the global variable names are even older and still the same 2-character symbols going back to the first ever version in 1979. Anyone else reading the code would find them unintelligible, but I can read them as old friends. cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Nov 2017 21:24 from: pointo1d Personally I've noticed that, in the world of software, the latest (and not necessarily greatest) things are always, in my view wrongly, promoted as the golden bullet; I am and always have been, a devotee of the good old "horses for courses" adage along with "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". On a side note and FWIW, I notice that the Lazarus IDE is also available, through the standard repositories, to Ubuntu (and presumably other Linux distro) users. Best rgds to all, Dave P posted: 7 Nov 2017 09:15 from: Jim ...
... . Hi Andrew, It's good that you are concerned. I could write a book about the misapplication of servos in a model railway environment but I'm pretty sure, even if it was free, nobody would bother to read it If you want to reduce the pressure on the servo from the microswitch you should use the shortest possible servo arm. That will minimize the torque that's tending to rotate the servo. Likewise with the mechanism that acts on the points. What you really want to do is make the servo rotate through the greatest possible angle. If the actuator arm rotates through 140 degrees it is almost impossible for the points to "back-drive" the servo. The "pulse disable" feature that's intended to prevent twitch (which btw can also result in gigantic excursions capable of destroying tie-bars etc.) is a kludge. The servo is still receiving power and if there is sufficient interference the servo can head for never-never land and stay there. It's also a "roll of the dice". The drive pulses to ...
... widening on very sharp curves. I'm happy to produce templates for your tandem turnouts using those dimensions, if you wish? But I don't want to spend time creating something to other dimensions which I don't think will work. If you prefer 11.5mm track gauge, you would need to reduce all your wheels back-to-back to 10.3mm. cheers, Martin. posted: 24 Jul 2019 16:58 from: Bernard Haste Many thanks. Can I accept the figures you suggest and request the drawings you are offering with my greatest thanks? Bernard posted: 24 Jul 2019 18:05 from: Martin Wynne Bernard Haste wrote: Can I accept the figures you suggest and request the drawings you are offering with my greatest thanks? OK Bernard, I will do that in a day or two. If I don't, give me a kick. p.s. I expect you noticed that on reflection I edited my previous post from 11.8mm gauge to 11.7mm gauge. There is an unnecessary clearance of 0.1mm in the NMRA specs. It's not needed if wheel profiles ...
... something in 2010 in P4 while I was exploring feasibility and gaining confidence in my OS1250 map. Paul Boyd pointed out quite correctly that to get a layout of this complexity in EM would require a re-draw. So this is the EM version, work-in-progress. I shall attach the map as a bit-map after this. The copyright date was 1960, so to respect the 40-year rule I couldn't attach it last year. Now it's 2011.... The area which caused the greatest headache was/is the sort-of scissors affair in the bottom-left quarter. Particularly with regard to check-railing on one of the turnouts. This is one of those instances of a tricky layout which was probably a challenge in full-size; and where P4 is better off than EM. Geoff Luckhurst Attachment: attach_988_1388_rhyl_OS1250EMplanB .box 184 posted: 24 Feb 2011 20:57 from: geoff The BGS file for Rhyl east throat Attachment: attach_990_1388_rhyl_OS1250_5.bgs 201 posted: 25 Feb 2011 07:39 from: Jim ...
... left or right hand Turnout for the overlay and it is also possible to have the ctrl-4 peg aligned with either the main road or turnout road making a total of 8 possible all told (of which I think probably 2 will give workable results) and this I think is a source of much confusion, I still get it wrong sometimes and have to go back to the original two templates and try again. Inspite all the improvements/ additions Martin has added to Templot over the years this still seems to be the greatest stumbling block for many people, and I really don't see an easy way to resolve it as there are so many permutations of Tandem turnouts that automating the process (as has been done so spectacularly for irregular Diamonds) is not a realistic option. Whilst it is possible to lay down a set of basic principles the different types with the third crossing in between the running lines and outside the running lines need slightly different approaches, as also do Three thows, so one standard set of instructions isn't realistically an option. I ...
... that Templot is a victim of its own sucess. What started out as a joy to design I suspect has become a bit of a mill stone. I'm reminded of recently being "goaded" by some Tassie 4mm enthusiasts into producing some 4mm rolling stock. After a couple of months of effort in my "garden shed hobby business" these fellows told me they had moved on from Tassie 4mm to Victorian 3.5mm. I vowed from then on to sell what I liked and produced, rather than what others wanted. With the greatest respect to fellow users of Templot, discussion threads about: "I wish it would do this" I suspect add to the stress levels, and are not widely sought after by others. When ever I start a new layout, (now 4, using various versions of Templot) the first question I ask myself is: do I want fabulous super detailed templates or do I want a model railway. As model railways are always a compromise, pretty pictures are quite a secondary need. I just need an out line ...
... to individual rails if you wish. See: topic 142 There is a topic on Old RMweb showing these map portions being assembled into a full map and imported into Templot as a background picture shape. When Old RMweb comes back on line I will post the link. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Oct 2009 15:55 from: davelong Hi Matt To Illustrate Martins point about planning portals images stitched together, this is what I'm currently using for my Stechford layout inside Templot. 629_181053_070000000.png And in Templot (apologies not the greatest of screen shots) 629_181055_150000000.png Hope they are of some help. Dave posted: 18 Oct 2009 16:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, Many thanks for that. Matt, if you view Dave's Planning Portal map in the Image Gallery lightbox and click the link below it, you can see it very much larger at original size (allow a few moments for it to download): http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_gallery_single.php?display=ALL&page=247#gallery_top regards, Martin. posted ...
... over AR than a map. It seems to be essentially the same process. But what using AR meant was that I could create a 'free-hand' drawing to fit a specific baseboard while ensuring that the curves I created where not less than the minimum I specified. Hellesdon to scale was, as I discovered, going to be far too big so what I have done is shortened and simplified the principal and I know it will fit my baseboard. Yes I could have sketched the same thing but I'm not the world's greatest draughtsman and that would still need scanning and scaling. My problem with Hellesdon (which I was otherwise quite pleased with) was where things joined up. I will have a look at the swell function, which I had tried to use but without a transition and see how that impacts the latest manifestation. The printed templates are superb. Regarding Hellesdon I'm grateful for your offer but yes, I think that for a plan based on the prototype that is now past. One day I'll have more room....maybe. ...
... a hand-drawn sketch of the baseboard outlines. It is likely to require a very significant zooming on the trackpad if it covers the entire baseboard, so use a lowish resolution when scanning it. Otherwise it is likely to have a significant effect on the screen response. With all these background shape functions, they can be switched on and off using the SHIFT+ HOME key when not needed (as with the background maps). Finally, sketchboard items can be displayed on the trackpad if desired. This gives you the greatest freedom to create any colourful baseboard design you wish: 2_061249_390000000.png The sketchboard items are drawn on the trackpad as a zoomed bitmap image, so it needs a well-specified system to handle this method of displaying a trackpad background. cheers, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Non-rectangular baseboard outlines about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please ...
... of us live out in the sticks and we have to be self-sufficient! Judi posted: 6 Mar 2019 21:56 from: Martin Wynne Judi R wrote: Going to a print house might be OK in the larger conurbations where they can be found but some of us live out in the sticks and we have to be self-sufficient! Hi Judi, There's no thought of removing the print option. It has one obvious advantage over PDFs in that it allows calibration of a specific printer+ paper for the greatest accuracy. I'm just thinking of maybe changing the emphasis a bit towards the PDF option, so that potential users who don't have a printer are not avoiding Templot unnecessarily. Many of the print shops operate by mail order -- you send them a file online, they post back the prints, some offering next day service. Thanks all for the comments. cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Mar 2019 22:57 from: Nigel Brown Think I'd be lost without a printer; it's useful for a wide range of ...
... been mentioned already that it needs to be kept up to date. Nobody will want to go back to the version from a year ago, especially with you adding new features like a mad thing. Apart from which we are already talking about changing the file format. Once that is done, do people have the lifeline they wanted for their old designs? Well, yes, to some extent, but without any new features. So realistically, to survive OT HAS to be kept up to date with all your latest and greatest changes. BUT as you have already found- converting T2 code to OT is a lot of work. So much so, in fact, that it is impractical to keep doing it. As a one-off exercise, yes, but as an ongoing task, definitely not. In my experience, if we have two 'versions' of the code the open source project simply will not survive. This leads me to the conclusion that T2 and OT must be the same thing. NOW... a lot of ...
... , I can't be expected to do something else". And a bit more of the "Thanks for visiting my web site. I hope you find what you are looking for, if not please let me know. I look forward to receiving your orders, which will be dealt with promptly. Happy modelling". Martin. posted: 10 Aug 2018 17:34 from: Hayfield Will do, but lucky its not me as it might be a bit more direct. With Phil PR and IT skills are not his greatest skill set, hopefully now it will quieten down a bit for him Reading the statement I think Phil has been quite straight in his comment, he told me many items arrived quite mixed up and to just a bit of simple order it took twice as long as expected. Lets face it when packing up a business which is closing down at the last moment, its human nature just to get things into boxes as quickly as possible, I know when Peter collected the Exactoscale parts it was in a mess and I guess ...
... to long-standing users who have become familiar with doing things the difficult way, and don't think to check whether there is a newer simpler function. New users are more likely to explore the menus and find things. Hi Martin. I have to include myself in that category. In many ways, I still prefer the option to do things the long winded way and design things exactly how I wish. This is not in any way a criticism of Templot, indeed quite the reverse. Its flexibility is to me its greatest strength and knowing simpler options are available is a great bonus. Regards Tony. posted: 28 Aug 2018 22:09 from: Martin Wynne Tony W wrote: In many ways, I still prefer the option to do things the long winded way and design things exactly how I wish. Hi Tony, Templot is a tool to use any way you wish. The detailed low-level options allow you to get things exactly the way you want them. The important thing is that you know you are opting to do ...
... I cant see the point in exact track replications of ordinance survey maps( or any real life track maps) This is because almost without exception a model railway is a huge compromise and typically contains massive compression and or departures from reality posted: 19 Sep 2017 22:43 from: Tony W Maybe so, but maps are often an invaluable starting point when planning a model of a real location. I and many others have already done so. I regard the ability to use a background map for planning as one of Templots greatest facilities. Regards Tony. posted: 20 Sep 2017 10:08 from: Dave Searle The ability to create a track layout based exactly on the OS& similar plans is precisely what we need for Lewes in 2mmFS We have enlarged some 1:500 OS maps from 1873 to design the baseboards. Combining the track plan on those, and some scaled re-signalling plans from 1878, we are using them as the background to work on the track details in Templot. So, to agree with Tony, for us ...
... topic: 2976 Best choice turnout for a crossover posted: 31 Jan 2017 23:52 from: madscientist im designing my magnum opus layout at the moment, but in the main station I have three crossovers in a row. As usual I'm constrained by space Given I don't want to go below 30" radius anywhere and I will want to propel 2axle wagons over these crossovers, what's the best turnout in 00-SF to give me the greatest radius in the shortest length Thanks Dave posted: 1 Feb 2017 00:58 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, 2-axle wagons will be the least of your problems- they will go round almost any radius unless very long wheelbase. You might have problems with couplings and buffer-locking. Generally it is 6-coupled or 8-coupled steam locomotives which create the limiting condition. For the shortest turnout with the largest radius, you could: 1. set a generic type V-crossing (or curviform, but not for crossovers). 2. use a short curved switch. ...
... designs and "turnout operating units" which I see published. Without something to hold it down onto the slide chair, a blade tip can very easily lift up as traffic runs over it. *or in some old pre-grouping designs, through a hole in the stock rail. You mentioned that some of your turnouts have neither a joggle nor a set in the turnout-side stock rail? In that case it is almost inevitable that the switch will be under-gauge, which I have found to be the greatest single cause of wheels riding up over switch blades. regards, Martin. posted: 16 Nov 2007 19:10 from: Martin Wynne Bruce Boldner wrote: One aspect of the article which I take slight issue with, is where it advises to keep the crossings and switch blades straight, even in a curved turnout. Hi Bruce, You are quite right to take issue. Please ignore this nonsense and use the Templot templates as curved throughout. Apart from looking and running ten times better, it also matches prototype practice ...
... version onto a mobile device. Stored on the device, so no mobile signal needed to view the map when out and about. post-1103-0 -07024200-1432134899.jpg post-1103-0 -38065000-1432134876.jpg To access the mobile version of the map, there is a scratch-code on the map to be entered into the OS mobile app, which can be downloaded from the 10th June 2015. See: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/about/news/2015/os-maps-undergo-greatest-innovation-in-200-years.html More info: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ordnancemaps/conversations/messages/5312 Despite predictions of paper maps dying out, it seems sales have actually increased recently. regards, Martin. posted: 21 May 2015 14:59 from: Alan Turner Well you won't find me in the mountains without a paper map. I've yet to have the batteries run out on one! regards Alan posted: 21 May 2015 15:08 from: Paul Boyd Alan ...
... fall within a hobby budget, an entire computer for no other purpose probably wouldn't. Being able to run Templot is hardly the most pressing call on the typical family funds. Or maybe not? A new application may appear -- every man and his dog may want to create 3D animations or run flight simulators. Or a refurbished Windows 95 computer may become the trendy must-have item of furniture. The local newspaper, if it still exists, may run a competition to see which pub team can evaluate Pi to the greatest number of places before closing time. The best hope is that a decent flat-screen monitor, keyboard and mouse set will become cheap enough to fall within hobby prices (maybe it already has?), and can be plugged into the latest mobile ithing. Assuming it's still big enough to have room for the sockets. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Nov 2010 16:21 from: allanferguson I was surprised to be approached at a recent exhibition by a chap who wanted to know where he could find detail ...
... one) can be laid over the rivets to check for any riveting or timber alignment errors before adding the rails. Templot lets you set the printed line thicknesses to suit your printer. For precision marking like this it's probably best to set thinner lines than usual, as in the above print. That's at output> line thickness> menu options. Notice also that when you print the rails as centre-lines, Templot makes the timber centre-lines solid instead of the usual dashed centre-lines. n.b. for the greatest accuracy, do a separate printer calibration for the tracing paper. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Dec 2007 23:51 from: JohnM The EM Society also sell a copper rivet, intended for S4/P4; it is much smaller. This fits under the rail very nicely, in EM, and enables cosmetic chairs to be easily fitted. You have of course to drill your own holes as Martin suggests. However an easier approach is to 'butone' the chairs directly to the wooded sleepers and only use the ...
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