... which Templot normally uses millimetres. This reflects the common UK railway modelling scales which are expressed as mm/ft rather than as a ratio. For many of the dimensions there is a direct scaled correspondence, but not all -- for example the model flangeway gap is often much wider than scale size, and the ruling radius on a model is often very much under scale size. Which is a roundabout way of saying that working in Templot at 1:1 scale can get a bit confusing with a mixture of units and inappropriate default settings. Ideally you would learn Templot in 00 gauge first. In starting a fresh design from scratch, the first consideration is usually the switch deflection angle, since this controls the wheelbase of locomotives which can negotiate it, and the running speed at which they can safely do so. On standard-gauge track in the UK the shortest switch deflection is 1:24, with a severe speed restriction, although sharper switches are used for industrial sidings and light railways using short-wheelbase shunting engines. Your switch has ...

... in Snowdonia who was in exactly that situation- flat battery! Mind you, I've also had to redirect someone coming down the wrong path who did have a paper map but couldn't read it! I do like the idea of the app though, but a pound to a pinch of salt that they won't do a Windows Phone version. posted: 21 May 2015 21:46 from: dave turner Paul- elsewhere but ditto. At least they had one. Compass too much to expect, and don't get me started on inappropriate clothing. posted: 21 May 2015 22:26 from: Martin Wynne This news from OS has come a few weeks too late for me -- I recently obtained a pocket GPS unit, with OS map cards: http://satmap.com active12_betws.jpg I'm quite pleased with it, in fact I have been out on the Clee Hills with it today. Unlike a smartphone it is ruggedised and weatherproof for outdoor use, and has buttons rather than a touch-screen for use wearing gloves. The buttons are stiffer than ...

... may need to click the reload icon or press CTRL+ F5 to see it. The old-style version is still available, and you may find it more comfortable on a larger screen. There is a Desktop Version link at the top of the new page, or go to: http://templot.com/companion/desktop/ For months years I have been engaged in a battle of wits with modern browsers to try to keep Templot screenshots showing crisp and lossless, rather than having them resampled by the browser using inappropriate jpeg compression on line graphics. I have now given up on this. If some of the images now appear fuzzy, I'm sorry. It makes my blood boil to see images needlessly fuzzy, but I'm weary of the battle -- there are more important things in life. Most importantly to get some actual content into the Companion. It won't have escaped your notice that although the format has changed, there is still very little content. I'm hoping to do something about this soon. regards, Martin. posted: ...

... dumped alongside the track at Kyle shed. Photos are few as the turnout and siding were not original, and were later removed, so don't exist on many photos of the location. I don't know in what situations centralised timbering would be prototypical- perhaps when both roads are used equally? I'm looking for an excuse to build it as it is. There will be plenty of detritus around in any case so it won't be terribly noticeable. But it's still relatively easy to start again and adjust the timbering if centralised is definitely inappropriate here. All best Julian posted: 5 Sep 2020 10:06 from: Julian Roberts Actually I think I've found the answer to the question of whether it will look OK in the situation. This photo does show more than I remembered. Hardly a pukka mainline scene! Interested to know the answers to the questions all the same! The turnout in question is the one on the right of the loco. 3591_050458_440000000.png posted: 5 Sep 2020 12:33 from: Martin Wynne Julian Roberts wrote: I don't know in ...