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... : Phil O wrote: I would imagine that it was a real pain to maintain and that's why they did away with it. Hi Phil, On that argument they could have done away with the steam locomotives and gone over to DMUs. Martin. Hi Martin, On that argument they could have done away with the whole railway and gone over to buses and private cars. That would have been a shame though.... Maybe the H&S at work book only allows preserved railways to operate plain track and simple single turnouts. Rob posted: 16 Oct 2017 23:09 from: d827kelly Rob Manchester wrote: Hi Martin, On that argument they could have done away with the whole railway and gone over to buses and private cars. That would have been a shame though.... Maybe the H&S at work book only allows preserved railways to operate plain track and simple single turnouts. Rob Could simply just be cost grounds. Either that or there are limits on what they're allowed as they're run using the Light ...
82. This Is It
... offending slips, 1 in 8.75& 1 in 9, to switched. One of them will be right on top of a baseboard crossmember so I'll have to do a bit of retro woodwork to accommodate the control linkage- serve me right! Two other slips are 1 in 8 and I'll have a look at the radii in case there may be a problem there as well. The others are 1 in 7 or less and should not present a problem. Derek, All the best with your construction. I've reverted to the simple life in my latest plan- not a slip or diamond in sight. I'm just starting on the trackwork right now, making up my first V on the new layout. Jim posted: 6 Mar 2010 21:12 from: Paul Boyd Jim Guthrie wrote: I'm just starting on the trackwork right now, making up my first V on the new layout. Must be something in the air- I've just cut and stained a load of timbers I reckon Derek has kick-started at least two of us! posted ...
... offer any guidance as to how I can achieve my aim? Thanks, Scott Attachment: attach_3123_3732_Save_1.box 52 Last edited on 6 Aug 2020 21:53 by ScottW posted: 6 Aug 2020 22:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Scott, You had an instant reverse curve in the running line, which didn't look good. I moved the turnout template 25mm to the right so that I could create an S-transition in place of the reverse curve. I then made a branch track from the turnout, and used the make simple link function to link it to the loop. Split the loop so that the constant 2nd radius is a separate template, inserted a LH turnout in it, and then make single-sided 3-way tandem. No idea if this is anything like what you are looking for, but it might suggest a way forward. 2_061743_110000000.png p.s. It doesn't look like a single-sided tandem, but it is. The loop line is the main road, both turnouts are LH into sidings. Box file attached below. ...
84. Minimum Radius
... topic: 1225 Minimum Radius posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:20 from: RichardTP Hi everyone 1st of all I'm very new to Templot so forgive the idiots question. I am building my 1st O gauge layout, I have printed out a simple A5 turnout (straight) and a minimum radius of 49.5ins is quoted, the turnout looks to have a much larger radius than this, certainly 5 ft and C and L quote 6.6 feet approx for the radius. Can you please explain Thanks Richard posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:36 from: Nigel Brown Hi Richard As you will have noticed, the turnout road is a complex mix of curves and straights; the minimum radius is the sharpest of these curves. The other radius sometimes quoted is the substitution radius, which is what you would have if you replaced the whole turnout road with a curve of constant radius. The substitution radius is the larger, and is intended as an aid to producing the overall design. The minimum radius is intended to give you an idea of whether your stock ...
... reasonably be used as a guide in Templot. The reduced version which you have captured there is not going to be much help for detailed track planning. The various resampling algorithms such as Lanczos3, Triangle, Mitchell, Bspline, Bell, etc. are usually available in a graphics editor program. For example they can be selected under the Resize/Resample function in the excellent free IrfanView program. However, the differences between them are hardly noticeable for our purposes. The big difference is between using any of them, and a simple pixel shrink/stretch. But you don't need a separate program because the two options are available on the sketchboard, renamed for Templot as design quality (fast -- simple pixel shrink/stretch), and display quality (slow -- Lanczos3 resampling). More about using these options at: topic 1928 I tried adding your image (original size from the Image Gallery) to the sketchboard. I set the image width for 4mm scale to 12500mm, which was a quick guess. It's somewhere near, as this ...
... to those already in use on the workpad be used. Many of the ones appearing there do not have shortcuts and you must have some way of dealing with them. Besides, it's really irritating to have a keyboard with a gadzillion keys, the average number of 10 digits spread across two hands, and not to be able to use all of them instead of just permanently clutching a mouse or pen in the same position If you suffered from arthritis I think you might change your mind. Personally I prefer the simplicity of a simple mouse click to playing tangle finger on a keyboard with multiple key selections. Martin, It was just a thought. I hope you intend to provide a workpad menu item for these. ken posted: 20 May 2010 11:36 from: kenbec Martin, Could you explain something for me. Those functions with multiple shortcuts say ctrl+ F1 or 1 key, can they be separated or are they forever tied together? eg Can ctrl+ F1 mean one thing and the 1 key another? Regards, ken posted: ...
... ask if the rail should be changed to bullhead, if not already. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Jul 2012 11:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, I have now added this alert when a FB switch design is selected and the rail type needs changing to match: 2_060629_310000000.png Likewise for the REA and GWR bullhead switches if the rail is currently set to FB. In the next update shortly. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Jul 2012 11:49 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Nothing is ever simple of course. If you are using canted bullhead rail in functional chairs, you can use the FB setting to show the outer edge of the rail foot on the templates (i.e. slightly outside the head because of the cant in the rail). This may be helpful in aligning the rail over the templates. For bullhead rail the foot width needs to be set to match the head width at real> rails> rail section data... menu item, and the inclined rails option selected. Martin. posted ...
... topic: 1024 Passing clearances (Vehicle overhangs) posted: 27 Jan 2010 20:52 from: Dellboy Greetings As a born again railway modeller, of the many things I have been trying to get up to speed on is current thinking on how much one should increase the six foot (track centres) by on double curved track. Hours of Web trawling has drawn a blank. By using simple trigonometry I have managed to determine how to calculate the middle overhang based on track radius and coach bogie centres but how to calculate the end overhang? Should I assume end overhang is at worse equal to middle overhang? Related to this is how much contact allowance should be allowed for, I have assumed 2mm? But is this too small allowing for play in bogie pins etc. I would prefer my six foots to be as close as practicable to the 44.67mm standard. The gauge being modelled is EM, the centre line radius of the outer track is 1,250mm. From my calculation- for a 275mm long coach with 192mm bogie centres middle ...
89. Video list
... for more options. You can drag the video window by grabbing on the image. In the video, red expanding circles round the mouse pointer indicate a left-button click on the mouse. Blue expanding circles indicate a right-button click. (Some of the videos are "scruffy", meaning that they were done quickly in response to a question on the forum, and have not had hesitations and mouse fumblings edited out, or any explanatory notes added.) insert a turnout in plain track 3.8MB return loop 7.1MB simple oval- method 1 1.9MB simple oval- method 2 2.4MB single slip 5.3MB working with substitution radius 7.1MB turntable- part 1 2.1MB turntable- part 2 7.7MB 3-way tandem turnouts 11.3MB fixing start of transition zone 3.8MB linking to the notch 11.1MB simple transitioned corner 1.1MB overlaid track on a scan (long) 28.5MB weaving track between obstructions 3.6MB overlaid track on a rough sketch 5 minutes, 7.9MB recording radius within a transition 3 minutes, 3.8MB picture shape -- display a scanned track plan as a background guide 6 minutes, ...
... /Leo posted: 23 Oct 2011 00:47 from: leo_sandstrom I tried this: Started a new Templot TDV session with standard preferences and press the workpad button. Stored the default template and then exported it. Unfortunately the problem persists: 2094_221947_010000000.png Since this template is a larger scale its not as visible, but its still there, especially when zooming in closer. Attachment: attach_1209_1661_market_street_11 _10_23_0142_06_mm.dxf 208 posted: 23 Oct 2011 00:49 from: leo_sandstrom And here is the corresponding DXF file. Im sure this has a really simple solution, I just cant figure out what Im doing wrong Maybe if someone sent me a dxf so I can try and open it when exported from someone elses Templot? Regards /Leo Attachment: attach_1210_1661_market_street_11 _10_23_0142_06_mm.dxf 201 Last edited on 23 Oct 2011 00:52 by leo_sandstrom posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:12 from: Martin Wynne Hi Leo, The problem is the decimal separator character in the Windows international settings. (Comma for decimal fractions instead of dot.) There is a bug in Templot related to this, ...
... topic: 2654 Simple printed output posted: 22 Mar 2015 01:45 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Would it be possible sometime in the future to have a 'Simple Mode' track plan output option? This would output the track plan( or a grouped set of templates) with purely plain timbers, rails( with joints) and nothing else preferably in black and white. I know you can turn options off for the grid, timber numbers etc but just a single click on the Output menu to get this would be great. I just spent a good while trying to figure out how to turn the page titles and other text off on a print out. The danger is, of course, that if you do it somebody will want options so you can add options back in. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. First outdoor lunch in the garden today. Regards Rob posted: 22 Mar 2015 02:37 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Would it be possible sometime in the future to have a 'Simple Mode' ...
... topic: 1640 [Q] Very simple question posted: 25 Sep 2011 19:54 from: radiopaque Hi all, It's almost embarrassing, but... how can I change the project title? Changing a template's name is no problem, but this incorrect name keeps ending up on my printouts :-) Cheers Mark posted: 25 Sep 2011 20:36 from: Martin Wynne radiopaque wrote: how can I change the project title? Hi Mark, session> project title... on the program panel, or edit> box title... on the storage box. Note that you should change it after loading any current .box files, not before. Otherwise it would be reset by the title contained in the .box file. They both do the same thing: 2_251534_330000000.png 2_251535_130000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 29 Sep 2011 22:29 from: Tony W You can also get to it via the "Files> New project> Box title" drop down menu in the Storage box, but your way is quicker. ...
... topic: 1774 Diamond Crossings and Slips posted: 9 Jan 2012 18:49 from: r_wilton Another beginners problem! As part of my track plan, i have two parallel tracks on a shallow S-bend. I have created a simple crossing between these two tracks 2200_091340_160000000.png and now want to convert one of them into a diamond crossing (and eventually a slip). The problem is if I use 'convert turnout to half diamond' 2200_091345_540000000.png or 'make diamond crossing' I loose the parallel tracks 2200_091346_340000000.png Am i asking too much, or, as usual am I missing something? Ray. posted: 9 Jan 2012 20:28 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ray, You have found a bug in TDV. Thanks for reporting it. Without the bug, you needed to make a ladder crossover instead of a simple crossover. The correct procedure would have been: 1. delete the unwanted lower template 2. delete the upper template back to the control template 3. click the tools> make ladder crossover> make regular ladder menu item, to ...
... same on your Finescale group on Yahoo, where anyone can read, but it is necessary to be logged in on Yahoo with a user ID and password in order to upload files and pictures. I haven't a clue what it is and why should I have to remember it each time? You don't have to remember it -- your browser will do that for you. It will also tell you what it is if you have forgotten. Even if you have forgotten it and your browser hasn't saved it, there is a simple mechanism on the forum to get a new password. But the forum cookie is valid for 5 years anyway. So provided you allow it to be set, you need to log in only once. After that you will be logged in automatically every time you visit Templot Club, until you log out or do something on your computer to cause the cookie to be deleted. If you are using Firefox or Internet Explorer it is very simple. As soon as you type the first B of your user ID in the box ...
... other extreme some really need somebody else to do everything for them. There is a learning curve to using Templot, some may hardly notice it, others find it too steep. I wonder if a lot of the problem is with people who come to Templot with an already formed grand plan in their own mind. E.g. they want to model Victoria, with the trackwork faithfully reproduced. And get it in the spare bedroom. By next week. If such people cast their ambitions aside and in the first instance produced something simple, a modest branch line terminus comes to mind, they'd learn all the basics but with a manageable number of problems to overcome (even a modest scheme has a certain degree of challenge). It's the willingness to work things out which is critical. And as far as Templot support is concerned to direct questions at this forum as a whole, not aim them at Martin the whole time. Cheers Nigel posted: 30 Nov 2011 00:14 from: Paul Hi Martin Gee! thanks for that Martin I really did ...
96. Videos available
... and forth one frame at a time by pressing the arrow keys. Or use the top slider device to find a specific frame. Right-click on the image for more options. You can drag the video window by grabbing on the image. (Some of the videos are "scruffy", meaning that they were done quickly in response to a question on the forum, and have not had hesitations and mouse fumblings edited out, or notes added.) insert a turnout in plain track 3.8Mb a return loop 7.1Mb a simple oval- method 1 1.9Mb a simple oval- method 2 2.4Mb single slip 5.3Mb working with substitution radius 7.1Mb turntable- part 1 2.1Mb turntable- part 2 7.7Mb 3-way tandem turnouts 11.3Mb fixing start of transition zone 3.8Mb linking to the notch 11.1Mb simple transitioned corner 1.1Mb overlaid track on a scan (long) 28.5Mb new weaving track between obstructions 3.6Mb regards, Martin. posted: 19 May 2007 16:31 from: sevenmil Thank you Martin for those tutorial vieos, now I can make some progress. Well Done! ...
... topic: 1800 New to templot and have a few questions? posted: 21 Jan 2012 18:03 from: kingkong92 Hello all, I am planning a small layout of a sawmill an want to use templot for designing and have a few questions... 1. How do I import a scanned sketch of my layout (jpg) to use as a background? 2. Failing the above how do i draw a simple rectangle 1850 mm x 630mm, what should i enter in the 4 dimension boxes? Thanks for any help Sam Attachment: attach_1324_1800_Track_plan.jpg 399 posted: 21 Jan 2012 19:20 from: Les G kingkong92 wrote:...1. How do I import a scanned sketch of my layout (jpg) to use as a background? 2. Failing the above how do i draw a simple rectangle 1850 mm x 630mm, what should i enter in the 4 dimension boxes?... Hi Sam, Welcome to the Templot club; a good place to start is: Companion- Backgrounds and Scans. You will also ...
... likely to get for the moment. Manual Control may not be suitable in every instance due to personal preference and location (yes I know about memory wire but not for me). Both have the same issue though. That is, how to transmit the throw to the tiebar. If you want to use a crank system that's fine- I've done that before. However the easiest method is to transmit the throw to tiebar direct, as proprietary track/point motor systems do. I have therefore come up with a relatively simple design to do this for those wishing to use servo motors or manual methods, which I can supply at the fairly nominal cost of £2.00. Details as usual on the website. Of course you'd need to use a tiebar design that can be operated centrally posted: 16 Jul 2011 13:31 from: Roger Henry There a couple of pneumatic systems still on the market. I saw one a couple of years ago. It was certainly quiet, if you ignored the compressor chugging away in another room. No idea ...
... Pancras station throat, specifically where they showed the presses at the factories for bending things like turnout knuckles/ wings. That led to me resurrecting a broken pipe bender at work... I made a rudimentary copy for bending rails and it worked (sort of). But this would only work for straight turnouts. I am not an engineer nor mathematician, but I don't need to be- most of what we do can be copied in principle from the real railways. My question is this- whilst this is very simple for a straight turnout, for a curve- let us say 100Xr and then a knuckle bend of 10Xr you effectively have unlimited possibilities and I cannot believe they had limitless options for presses in the factories. Yes, I know the 'big blokes with big hammers' but I'm not sure that would work here. Does anyone know how they overcame this, please? I would like to design a simple jig that anyone can build from easy to get components. Thanks Derek posted: 22 Oct 2020 00:36 from: ...
... . posted: 20 Oct 2011 19:46 from: Dr G Alan Gee The video is at the end of the topic on Run round loop in Templot which I found by putting run round loop into the help key. Sorry I do not know how to post the link. Alan posted: 20 Oct 2011 20:25 from: Martin Wynne Hi Alan, I think you mean this one: That is a basic run-round loop created with just 2 turnout templates having parallel type V-crossings. That's a simple and quick way to create a loop, but unfortunately you can't insert turnouts in a loop created that way. To do that you need to build the loop with a few more templates. You can either shorten each of those and insert some double-track between them. The turnouts can then be inserted in the double track. Or you can build the loop entirely with separate templates, which allows you also to insert turnouts in the return curves, and/or terminate the loop with crossovers. I will post another ...
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