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41. Scissors
... are: Check rails- this was done from a description of a track plan, so I have basically guessed at what I think ought to work. Timbering- I am told that the prototype turnouts should have timbers normal to the centreline. I can't see how that would work on a scissors. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks, Bill Attachment: attach_650_938_scissors_09_09_16_2 349_50.box 336 posted: 19 Sep 2009 19:05 from: Paul Boyd Hi Bill That looks good. As far as the check rails are concerned, I would be inclined to make the ones leading into the diamond a little longer because they're barely covering the diamond crossings. probably another couple of feet should do it. The attached box file explains it better than words! I think the timbering is correct for the scissors turnouts- it should be normal to the centreline of the main road. One thing that seems odd at first glance is the adjacent track spacings on the scissors. I assume that's deliberate? Right then- now put the whole lot on a curve Cheers Attachment: attach_651_938_scissors_09_09_19_1 904_04.box ...
... topic: 767 Laser-cut timbering bases from Templot files posted: 18 Mar 2009 12:11 from: Paul Hamilton Hi all, It has been a long time between drinks as we say out in the Antipodes. I have a CJF plan that I need temploted by someone as I simply have not the time or inclination to persue the "doing" of this myself. (I am honest!) As such I am more than prepared to pay someone to create the Templot plan for me such that I can then order the timber track bases from Brian at C&L. I am not going to be as vulgar as to propose rates and even the scope here suffice to say that there are 8 points, no slips or other such silliness and it is in SF00 (surprise hey!) Please contact me if remotely interested in assisting in this genuine request. PS I do have a fully purchased packaged and am happy to communicate details etc if required. Best regards, Paul. posted: 18 Mar 2009 14:20 from ...
... so that the outer edge represents the outer edge of the rail foot. That gives you one line on the template to align the rail foot against. For most UK FB rail, that means setting the rail head width to 4.1/8" (4.125") at real> rails> rail section data... menu item. That assumes of course that your model rail section has the correct scale foot width (5.1/2 "). If not adjust accordingly. Likewise increase the width if you are using inclined rail. My priority at present is to get the Sketchbook and PDF output finished. The Sketchbook needs platforms, which is why I've been working on the platform edges. In addition I've been working on saving program settings between sessions. That's a can of worms if ever I've seen one. There is also a new Print Now! single click function which prints directly to the printer using the current defaults and by-passing all the preview, setup and calibration options. I have also started an interactive beginner's guide within the ...
... . I think you are right. I've now done what I should have done in the first place, and had a go at establishing the vanishing point for all the known horizontal parallel lines within the original building (yellow lines): siding2_2.jpg Which makes it clear that I was wrong -- the no.2 siding track (pink line) doesn't continue straight through this turnout. There must be a curve in there between the end of the coach and the ground signal, although it's very difficult to see. However, I'm still inclined to say that the turnout itself is straight (and left-hand), because the near rails are clearly straight. (It's not possible for a curved object in a single plane to appear straight in a photograph.) This also corresponds to the impression from the photo of the scissors. regards, Martin. posted: 22 Sep 2008 18:01 from: Stumpytrain Martin Wynne wrote: However, I'm still inclined to say that the turnout itself is straight (and left-hand), because the near rails ...
... we have made an impression of the future that will follow. What more could we hope for? Maybe I should refrain from posting after a good night out with old friends? This was possibly not a quick reply. Nice Shiraz though. posted: 26 May 2018 10:41 from: Nigel Brown Hi Martin This seems to me an entirely sensible way to go. A frozen open-source version which can be used or taken on by others, and a version which you can continue develop in whatever direction you are inclined to. I suspect that once you've achieved the former it'll be a weight from your shoulders. It might be worth while seeing if there's an open-source repository where the open-source version can be lodged. But I imagine it'll take some work to get there. Cheers Nigel posted: 26 May 2018 20:52 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, I think every experienced user on here would value a 'lifetime' version of Templot that could be downloaded and run without having to worry about your availability to develop ...
... reading it again it does seem to apply to bullhead switches also. It is strange therefore that there is no mention of it anywhere in the bullhead stuff, nor does it appear on any drawing I have ever seen for undercut (unjoggled) switches. That reference has been removed from BRT4 (1971), as also has most of the stuff about straight and semi-curved switches, and straightcut or undercut planing. It is all about the curved switches and chamferred planing for the BS-110A and BS-113A FB inclined designs, and the later vertical designs. The reference to 4" makes no sense, but I'm not going to say any more just now about the position of the set, because it is a nice sunny day and I have spent enough of it already in front of the computer. But I shall return to it later as there is a lot more to say about this, both model and prototype. However, I'm sorry to disappoint you in that I'm not intending to change the set mark on the Templot templates ...
... show a carriage-shed with only 3 roads and a different path for the left to right path through this "scissors". At that stage their drawing shows an outside slip associated with the 1 in 4 diamond further up. This LNWR drawing I have must represent a stage in the development. When the shed requirement became 4-road the outside slip became unworkable and this "scissors" became the least bad solution. Regards, Geoff posted: 26 Feb 2011 00:24 from: roythebus Quite impressive; I'd be inclined to gently curve the fairly straight lines along the top of the plan to get rid of the train set look of going from nearly straight to sharp corner as I've done on my layout. If I knew how to download the plan, I'd do so! posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:51 from: Martin Wynne roythebus wrote: If I knew how to download the plan, I'd do so! Hi Roy, Click the Reply with quote or the Reply blank button. Scroll down below the typing area and click ...
... posted: 29 Nov 2017 18:10 from: Martin Wynne John Shelley wrote: So all in all, it works on what I've got. Hi John, Many thanks for taking the trouble to do all that and report the results. It seems that it all works fine in Windows, once any interventions by anti-virus software have been dealt with. Still not sure about Martin's problem with Ubuntu (working fine here), and we haven't had a report from anyone using Winebottler/CrossOver on a Mac. I'm inclined to carry on regardless. My approach nowadays tends to be: "I do Templot- you sort out any issues on your computer, it's your computer not mine." Otherwise we are never going to get anywhere. I switched off a lot of the old web site pages in order to give myself a sense of urgency in getting updated replacements done, but so far I haven't had a chance to do any of it because of all these trials and testing and releasing an update to 216b -- despite knowing that ...
... C" and "D" timbers, bridge chairs being used on one or both sides beyond there. A standard L1 bridge chair requires 7" clear from the rail running edge on the key side, so allowing for an angle between them we can see where the 15" separation limit comes from, below which the special crossing chairs are needed. (L1 chairs can get quite a bit closer if you turn them round and use them inside-keyed, but that is avoided as far as possible because of the rail inclination.) The X8 timber above has 15.5" separation at the position shown, so two bridge chairs will fit, and the timber position isn't tightly controlled by the chair design. It can move a bit to even out the spacings, provided the separation doesn't go below say 14.5". I doubt the gang would go into all this maths -- a bit of chalk and a big hammer seem more likely. regards, Martin. posted: 31 Aug 2017 10:18 from: Judi R Martin, it seems ...
... past the station for the entrance to that. 3446_251148_520000000.png Attachment: attach_2476_3030_loftwithsinglebay .box 219 posted: 25 Jul 2017 17:23 from: Nigel Brown Looking fine to me. Does the branch actually go anywhere or is it a dummy? posted: 25 Jul 2017 18:08 from: Michael Henfrey Nigel Brown wrote: Looking fine to me. Does the branch actually go anywhere or is it a dummy? It goes up to a fiddleyard above the mainline fiddleyard. That's why I cannot move it any further around because of the incline. posted: 12 Nov 2017 12:12 from: Michael Henfrey I have had a major change of heart and have decided to go for a more rural branch line serving a village or something whilst trying to incorporate a small industry. The reason for putting the industry at the bottom is that I have extra space infront (12ft) where the main branch line will enter a tunnel at 9ft ish to the fiddleyard. What do you all think? I am really aiming for rural countryside but I want enough operational interest ...
51. Timber shoving
... baseplates, the 3 beyond the wing rails, whereas the standard BR practice was to use long timbers up to and including the one beyond the rail joints ala GWR practice. 2151_011202_320000000.jpg Note that the diverging road is Bullhead. Below is a Templot version of it. 2151_011213_250000000.jpg Regards Tony. posted: 1 Mar 2017 19:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, Here is the FB timbering chart from BRT3. This refers to straight-planed (i.e. semi-curved) switches, so this would be for the original inclined FB-109 replacements for bullhead. You may like to see how this compares with your D-9. 2_011355_290000000.png Comparing this with the standard REA bullhead turnouts in Templot, you will notice that Templot is a bit more generous with timber in places than this chart requires. This reflects the general practice in bullhead days. The design rule seems to be that timbers were available up to 15ft long for use in turnouts, and at 19ft-6in or 20ft for spanning double track in crossovers. Longer timber lengths up to ...
... as construction guides. As such, if you know there is a radius at the knuckle bend, there is no actual need for it to be shown on the template -- except perhaps to avoid misleading anyone into thinking the bend should be dead sharp. Nevertheless it would be nice for the knuckle radius to show, especially when zoomed in on the screen, and I will get there one day. Thanks for posting a reminder. *You never say "all" or "never", but if the rail is inclined at 1:20 a dead-sharp bend is all but impossible to make and would require some serious hot-forging. regards, Martin. posted: 14 Jan 2017 16:03 from: ChrisBr Martin, As ever thanks for the prompt reply. I appreciate one builds track using the template as an aid rather than an exact pattern, but there are enough things to think about and remember already so the more the template points you in the right direction the better in my view. Maybe one day this will ...
... standard 1:8 straight-over-straight double slip, and can be created with one click in Templot. tools> make slip. This also brings the goods loop to its proper 10ft minimum way from the running line, which the OS map didn't show correctly. The first turnout into the yard is a very tight 9ft-1 :5, presumably to keep the switch off the bridge waybeams: 2_101455_280000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 10 Oct 2017 20:20 from: Damien Morris Thanks Martin. I'm more inclined to trust the LNWR diagram I originally posted, as the ariel photos support it better. The points into the signal depot is very tight, and the dummy vehicle doesn't fit. I'm not clued up on goods rail spacing, is there a reason for 10ft? I've attached the image background, resize to 3833.88mm to match DPI. Attachment: attach_2525_3102_conwy_templot_383 3.88.zip 181 Last edited on 10 Oct 2017 20:21 by Damien Morris posted: 10 Oct 2017 20:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi Damien, Attach the .sk81 file ...
54. Forum
... user count after delivering the first page, not before. In other words to count as being "online" you must have received at least one page. While it is creating your first page you still haven't received it, so the count is still unchanged (zero in your case above). You would find after clicking to the next page (or doing refresh/reload) that the count updates correctly. Now that you have mentioned it I will see if there is an easy-ish fix. If not I'm inclined to leave it as it is, although such illogicalities do niggle me out of all relation to their significance. Most other web forums show an actual list of the members online, and this one can do that too. I suppressed it because it seems to me to be an invasion of your privacy to announce to the world that you are sitting in front of your computer at any given time. Thoughts anyone? regards, Martin. posted: 3 Dec 2008 13:20 from: Raymond Hi Martin, I agree ...
... line has been closed (and is closed until Wednesday this week) due to landslips on the line to the terminal. posted: 10 Mar 2009 11:57 from: richard_t I've attached a copy of the one of the switches I took a photograph of at the Birch Coppice Terminal. As they are quite new, as in within the last couple of years, I guess they are vertical switches, in which case they are B switches (or BV)- that is they have 12 slide chairs. If they were inclined switches 12 slide chairs would make them E switches- but I think that would be rather big for a freight terminal. I'm not sure how one goes about working out the crossing angle, if possible, using the types of chairs as a guide- I have other shots showing the angle if anyone can help. But as the shot is side on I doubt it would GIMP very well. What's interesting about this shot is the two sets of slide chairs at the end of switch tips. Note how there aren't centered ...
... well this runs vista. It has an intel 950 graphics solution on board. The other reason I like this so much is that it has an Intel 945 based chipset (a couple of years ago this was their "premium" chipset (this is the north bridge and south bridge- the chips that control video, memory, disk, usb and the other peripherals). The previous version of this board used an SIS chipset which really didn't have a lot of oomph, particularly with regard to graphics. For the Linux inclined you need a version of Ubuntu later than June 2nd this year (that's when they rolled n support for the realtek ethernet controller that is on the board). Finally this will also run Mac OS X. I won't be doing that, because it is illegal. This board is almost identical to the MacBook (not MacBook pro) in terms of the core chipset. If you want to find out more google for "OSX86 Intel ATOM". It is potentially the cheapest Mac on the planet, though I really ...
... the "colour printing" toggle on the print menu and decided to give it a try. I set my printer to our "Tektronix Phaser 850DP" printer, then selected "colour printing". Templot reported, "Your current printer is not a colour printer, or has not been set for colour printing." Entering printer setup from there allowed me to confirm that the correct printer was indeed selected, and that it was indeed enabled for colour. Not quite sure how to remedy that... and I'm not inclined to spend much time figuring it out. B/W is quite adequate. Joe posted: 11 Apr 2008 02:28 from: Martin Wynne jeckardt wrote: I set my printer to our "Tektronix Phaser 850DP" printer, then selected "colour printing". Templot reported, "Your current printer is not a colour printer, or has not been set for colour printing. Hi Joe, Is this a laser printer? There was a similar report recently for a laser colour printer. Ink-jet printing is ...
58. Stub turnouts
... the Ffestiniog 3-way still exist? I know it was moved to Minffordd, then I think moved again to one of the yards, but I'm not sure if it's still around. I hope so as it's one of the iconic parts of the railway's history, but "iconic" doesn't always count for much. Cheers, Paul Last edited on 14 Aug 2020 09:24 by Paul Boyd posted: 14 Aug 2020 14:40 from: Nigel Brown There's one of the first type at the top of the first incline at the Bryn Eglwys slate quarry at Abergynolwen, off the end of the Talyllyn Railway. At least, there was the last time I was there. Nigel posted: 14 Aug 2020 22:12 from: Rob Manchester Hi Paul, Thanks for the excellent pics. The Penhryn picture is a hybrid of both types of turnout in that two operations( maybe interlocked/maybe not) are required to switch the directions of the turnout. One to move the stub switch rails and one to align the crossing piece. Thanks ...
... That may or may not change in the future though! Cheers, Paul posted: 31 Jul 2020 14:40 from: Paul Boyd Martin Wynne wrote: I've just uploaded 7 photos of Welsh Highland FB track in 2006: Oooh- they look helpful, thank you! I'll have a proper look this evening when I'm not at work Cheers, Paul posted: 31 Jul 2020 14:44 from: Paul Boyd Hi Matt That's very useful information, thank you. Plenty to digest there, but it makes me even more inclined to use the code 70 FB I originally intended to use. I'll just need to turn up some new gauges for the slightly wider head! Cheers, Paul posted: 31 Jul 2020 18:45 from: Phil O I thought I had uploaded some standard gauge flatbottom switch and crossing photos that I took at Merehead, but I can't find the thread I started, it was near the beginning of the forum in this incarnation. Cheers Phil. posted: 31 Jul 2020 18:55 from: Martin Wynne Phil O ...
... actual code changes. Do other open-source projects find the same problem? It is the same and more so when writing the Help docs. If I had realised how much work that involved, I doubt I would ever have released Templot in the first place. cheers, Martin. posted: 9 Dec 2019 11:20 from: Graeme Martin Wynne wrote: Having got the focus problem fixed, everything is working fine as before. So any changes now are additional functionality, not problem-fixes. Then I am inclined to leave it there. Missing functionality seems much more important. I have come across a couple of pdf libraries and thought I might take a look at that next. Could you post the pdf_unit in reply to this, please? Cheers, graeme PS it takes longer to write all this explanation than to make the actual code changes. Do other open-source projects find the same problem? It is the same and more so when writing the Help docs. If I had realised how much work that involved, I ...
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