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... topic: 1192 Can't get transition to straight/from straight to work during one of track plan tutorial posted: posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:07 from: grog_polymer Ho all, I am doing the "Track Plan Tutorial" in 0.91c. Some of the shortcut keys don't seem to work as described but I expect that to be a version specific thing. Indeed shortcuts are only shortcuts if you can remember them. It does take a while looking for where things are in menus etc though. This specific issue: I had added the works siding by adding a branch track from the loop to works siding. I have tried to make a transition to straight to make the end of the works siding straight. No matter which end I put the peg the straight always ends up at the turnout. The notch is there and I suspect that is why. I have tried adding the transition and doing end for end etc but nothing makes it right. Picture attached.1920_100452_420000000.png There are a couple of other things that I am not clear on. I ...
... topic: 3080 First Outing on the Permanent Way posted: 15 Sep 2017 06:53 from: Tony McGartland Its only right that I don't jump in and take on things that by-pass the basics. Watched the first video and took all in before deciding to go ahead and follow the routines in the video. Silly question but how do I draw a straight piece of track or is the default 'straight' always a turnout? posted: 15 Sep 2017 10:47 from: John Palmer To convert a template with a turnout to plain track: (Menu) template -> convert to plain track. To convert a curved template to a straight: (Menu) geometry -> straight. posted: 15 Sep 2017 10:58 from: Jim Guthrie Tony, The quickest way is to use the Quick dialog box which you can call up with Ctrl-Q. In that dialog box you can select a turnout with a choice of switches and crossings and radii. But you can also select plain track, either straight or with ...
... how to upload? 2787_191503_490000000.jpg This view shows the underside wiring including the servos for turnouts controlled by the Megapoints electronics which seem rather like magic to me....! 2787_191512_420000000.jpg Yeovil point rodding under construction last month. Unlike Howards point rodding mine doesn't have to work luckily, as even this non working set up took an age to do. Incidentally I used Modelu point rodding stools which really are quite exquisite models (if only I could see all the detail!) Howards cranks, compensators etc and Eileen's metre long 0.4mm straight brass wire( this may have been a mistake as I've since read that brass gets damaged easily and perhaps nickel silver would have been stronger). I'm getting rather strange effects on the computer screen now so I think I'll quit whilst I'm ahead and try and upload this as it is. Kind regards Andrew posted: 20 Feb 2017 06:45 from: Martin Wynne Hello Andrew, Many thanks for the update. Good to see such progress. It's nice to see the rodding being built into the pointwork as you go ...
... topic: 1765 Straights and bends posted: 6 Jan 2012 12:32 from: r_wilton I'm new to templot and have just finished my first soldered PCB turnout. My attentions are now on producing a small layout (12' x 16") using templot. I've played around a bit with templates and looked at a few of the tutorial videos but i've come a bit stuck with one (of many i'm sure) problem. I have two offset parallel straight sections separated by about 12". I want to join these with an s bend to form a single track and then add some turnouts along the length. My problem is joining the two sections with the s bend while maintaining the parallel straight section at the start and end of the track. I've tried transition curves (easement from straight) etc. but i always end up with a curve at the end or the straights not being parallel. I'm sure there's a simple solution, but i'm still trying to get my head around all the options and get lost so any pointers would ...
... topic: 3141 transition curves and other simple questions posted: 29 Nov 2017 13:59 from: madscientist funny I find the difficult things easy and the easy things difficult !! 3004_290853_530000000.png heres a new double track oo test track for my club transition easements to straight etc, all fine Now I want to have a transition curve to join the two curves shown to avoid an abrupt reverse curve templot complains the two curves are the same hand and radius( yes they are the same radius) what am I missing Couple of quick questions on simple stuff (a) I can split track at a peg, thats fine, is there a way to rejoin track thats split (b) if I have a curve that I want to connect to a straight track, but I want to ensure the straight track remains at a given rotate angle, is there a way to do that. I currently find I have to tweak the curve, and re-snap the straight track and check that the K remains at zero for the straight. i.e. ...
... topic: 620 How do I do a curly corner of two straights? posted: 8 Nov 2008 18:07 from: Richard Spratt I've watched the Curly Corner video and reproduced it successfully. But now I want to do it with two track straight tracks that already exist on the plan at a shallow angle. The best I've managed is to extend the straights until they just intersect. Trim them both 500mm. Put a curve between them. This is templates 5, 6& 7 in the attached box file. Continuing, if I then try to change the curve to a transition it is only a transition at one end. So I then half the swing angle (incidentally halving the swing angle by typing it into the box usually results in calculation failure) and mirror it on peg, but then it doesn't line up with the second straight. Templates 1 to 4. Is there an easy way to get them to line up. Or so I need to persevere with shuffling them around until they look right? Thanks Richard PS How ...
... , and I'm able to get very consistent dimension and gauge results. At the moment I'm working on optimizing the chair designs for turnouts and finding the method that allows me to generate a turnout with the least effort. I'll post the results when I have something I'm satisfied with. BTW, I'm printing with PLA through a 0.25 mm nozzle. PLA is interesting stuff. Although it has a rather low melting point, it's quite hard, and it makes turnout bases that are surprisingly rigid, sufficiently so that it's possible to drag straight rail through the chairs for wings and checkrails. More to follow (PS- My Templot message alerts are no longer going to spam.) Last edited on 12 Aug 2015 01:43 by Andrew Barrowman posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:26 from: LSWRArt There are some nice 3D printed 7mm chairs here- unfortunately not available in 4mm. http://www.shapeways.com/shops/otr I have used some of these check rail chairs for point construction. The only problem is that, for super fine detail, ...
... chairs will produce a non-functional cosmetic check rail, where required. regards, Martin. posted: 14 Nov 2007 20:27 from: Bruce Boldner Matt, I also use the Scalefour Society triangular 3 point gauge. In fact you should always use it when laying curves (with the apex of the gauge on the inner rail and the two claws of the wide side of the triangle on the outer rail). This fractionally widens the gauge throughout the curve. However, I also use the triangular gauge for laying straight track. I find it the handiest of all the gauges. I have filed down the outer leg of each of the three claws which clamp onto the rails. I've left just enough of these outer legs remaining so that they just stand proud of the indentation that the railheads seat in. I've left the inner legs of each claw untouched. Modifying the gauge in this way allows the rails to be held in gauge but not forcibly held vertically upright. If the gauge isn't modified, the rails snap back under gauge when ...
... creating the crossover. That's now been correct and I've had a tinker with creating the blocked crossing work. Have I done this correctly and is there an easier way than shoving timbers perhaps? I've has a go at extending in to Platform 15, and creating the adjacent lines at 13' centres. I'm going to print what I've done so far as the track centre for No.2 siding is the centre/ ridge of the overall roof and I think this will be the easiest way to check. It's a shame there isn't a straight track from one end of the model to the other! Using this I've started musing over the scissors crossover. How I'm going to do this I don't know! I've attached the best photograph I have of it. Cheers, Alex Attachment: attach_343_542_bristol_old_station _08_09_21_1451_22.box 490 posted: 21 Sep 2008 20:07 from: Stumpytrain Oh, and here's the photograph! Alex Attachment: attach_344_542_colin_maggs_bristol _old_station_02.jpg 5337 posted: 22 Sep 2008 02:22 from: Stumpytrain My latest efforts, just a mock up really. Quite a beautiful piece of ...
... rail. I have some books on the railway and my first problem is trying to understand the descriptions of the turnouts- they are described as follows... Originally 1 in 8 crossing and 7' switches Later changed to 1 in 10 with 9' switches... The problem is I don't really know what that means and I am going to need to know if I have any chance of drawing them in Templot I know the sleeper sizes and have some idea of the sleeper spacings and have managed to draw some straight and curved panels so far I think drawing the points is going to be a real challenge let alone making them So could some explain the descriptions to me please posted: 11 Dec 2014 15:00 from: Trevor Walling Hello, You might find this helpful http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm Regards. Last edited on 11 Dec 2014 15:02 by Trevor Walling posted: 11 Dec 2014 15:14 from: TPP Thanks Trevor Ok so the switch part seems fairly straight forward and seems it refers to ...
... topic: 612 Problem that has me stumped....tangential track posted: 3 Nov 2008 12:51 from: Gordon S Came across something this morning that is so basic, but I can't seem to find a solution. I want to take a turnout off a 914mm (36") radius curve, with the main line continuing straight at a tangent to the curve. I have drawn the curve and inserted the turnout, but no matter what I try cannot get the straight part of the turnout to align with the straight track. Continuing the straight plain track and overlaying the turnout shows the straight section of the turnout curves slightly and I cannot find a way of making the stright section of the turnout straight. I have tried inserting the turnout into the straight section to overcome that problem, but then find I cannot get the radius to tie up, no matter what adjustment is made to F5. I know this smacks of RTR track, but it is in a hidden section and the simplest way to deal with an issue. Apologies ...
... development as I had never built a point until a few months ago as I thought I would never have the skills to do so. Following encouragement from other members of RMWeb, I attempted my first a couple of months ago and was amazed when I was able to produce a finished article that worked! Since then, I have been well and truly hooked and have now built curved points, a double slip and two 3 way points so feel comfortable that I could build most combinations if required. I have standardised on B7 straight points, C10 curved points and 1:7 double slips. Minimum curve radius is 3', but in reality most are 4' plus. I have recently bought Templot and as such I am very much a beginner. I have had WinRail for a year or so and have been able to produce a plan which will give an indication of what I am trying to achieve. I want to run main line trains of 7/8 coaches plus freight of 30 wagons plus. My interest is watching trains move at ...
... topic: 2909 Straight Diverging route on a turnout with contraflexure posted: 8 Aug 2016 05:45 from: mightbe Hi all, I've finally been prompted to give in and register--the primary motivation being that, for the first time, I have a question that I haven't been able to find an answer to. I'm toying with ideas for a P4 test track and decided I should include a slip of some sort. Going for ease and aesthetic value, I opted for a 'double track with trailing connection to siding' sort of arrangement. Additionally I put the whole thing on a curve which transitions to straight track at each end. (the idea being that the test track can be tarted up and used as a photo plank as well). Due to the small size, one turnout and the slip lie within a transition. What I want is for the diverging route of the lower turnout to be completely straight, and I'd prefer a B8 (ish) or something that doesn't require a switched diamond within the slip. I ...
... Isambard Kingdom Brunel wrote: I seem to be having problems with the "SET", does anyone have or can someone take a photo of the "SET" on an actual turnout. The best pictures I can find so far are in Rod Cameron's post at: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p =190472#p190472 Here I have marked up an extract from Rod's picture: stock_rail_rea.jpg The common REA bullhead A, B, etc. switches are "semi-curved" designs. For an ordinary straight turnout, that means there is a straight portion over the length of the tapered planing (machining) on the switch blade, and only beyond that the rails are curved. Here's a diagram to explain it: set_bend_rea.png Straight turnout: To make a size B curved stock rail for a straight turnout in 4mm/ft scale, do this: 1. Make two marks on the rail with a fine felt-tip pen, 29.3mm apart. 2. At the first mark make the "set", a sharply- ...
... topic: 2776 Straight Switches posted: 5 Nov 2015 14:27 from: Jim Guthrie I've just built my first straight switch- I've always used the semi-curved default in Templot up till now. One thing I noticed when constructing the switch if the tight clearance at the heel of the switch. I built a 12ft switch and here's the data for it from Templot 25_050907_580000000.jpg I'm using P-32 (1 :32 scale) and the switch rail length is 114.3mm and the offset to the inner side of the rail at the heel is 3.57mm- all this checked out on the template and on the switch when I built it. The problem is that with a rail width of 2.2mm, that leaves a gap of 1.37mm between the outer edge of the switch rail at the heel and the inner side of the stock rail, which is less than the check rail gap of 1.5mm. So it looks as though the back of the flanges would connect with the outside of the switch heel. I'm modelling the Caledonian and looking at the distance ...
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... Hi Andy, I have now prepared the video which I promised showing how to customize a turnout for 7mm scale, 14mm narrow-gauge. Details at: topic 376 regards, Martin. posted: 22 Mar 2008 06:10 from: Bruce Wilson I am trying to make a template for a WDLR 30 m radius turnout. David Woodcock on the O14 yahoo group provided the following information" Since Bruce asks about the 30 metre radius points in particular, I will attempt to give some approximate dimensions which all relate to the straight stock rail: First section (with point blades)- 300 cm long comprising 52.5 cm plain straight 175 cm point blades (which are both straight and planed straight) with diverging stock rail curved at 29.4 metres nominal radius 72.5 cm straight with diverging rails curved at 29.4/30 metres nominal radius Second section (plain straight and curved diverging tracks interlaced)- 200 cm long Third section with crossing and wing and check rails- 250 cm long Crossing nose occurs at 150 cm Diverging track is straight for approximately 50 cm before ...
... direct evidence? The renewal may have taken place earlier, and even if not, it's far more likely that a second-hand old-type switch would have been used, possibly resulting from the use of a new C switch on the main lines somewhere else. Fortunately the 1936 map shows the switch toe marks at both end of the crossover, so by trial and error we can arrive at a turnout size which fits (assuming both turnouts are the same size -- it would be very unusual if not in a straight crossover). And the result seems to be a GWR 18ft straight switch and 1:10 CLM crossing (which is a bog-standard GWR size): 2_061122_290000000.png That's in P4. For EM it will be a bit shorter, but you could use 1:10 RAM instead of CLM (which will lengthen it a fraction), and centralize it between the crossover toe marks on the map. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Oct 2017 16:51 from: David Higgs Martin Wynne wrote: David Higgs ...
... topic: 2784 Entry straight on a (L )NER B7 posted: 12 Nov 2015 17:03 from: DerekStuart I tried to resist the temptation to ask more about this, but I failed. This is a follow on to an interrogation of Martin last week, but comments welcome from anyone. Martin explained the reason for a long entry straight when a crossing was 'flatter' than its switch. The NER used for 1:9 upwards for a B, but also on a 7 but not a 7.5 (with a B8 being 'natural'). I have purchased a copy of BRT3 as recommended, but in the meantime the table I have doesn't show a B7 straight entry. I have a photo that I know is a B, but due to perspective (and correction tools have not helped) I cannot tell its vee. It has an entry straight of AT LEAST 8'6", which is too short for a B9. I'm hoping the B7 entry straight will either match up with the photo or be clearly not a match ...
... effort goes in to the accuracy of model locomotives and rolling stock. I've no idea what size a Peco 1st radius is, or what scale it applies to. But most likely it is around 600mm radius, and you are working at 4mm/ft. So what you should have said is that you were working with 150ft radius curves. Or even 2.1/2 chains radius. A chain is 66ft, so that would be 165ft. If you are making turnouts at that sort of radius, I suggest using a 9ft straight switch with maybe 1:4.5 crossing angle -- which gives a radius in 00 gauge of 633mm, or 746mm in P4 (if curviform or generic). In P4 therefore you might shorten it to 1:4, giving a radius of 588mm. On the prototype turnouts as short as these would only ever be found in cramped yards and sidings, not on running lines. Your challenge now is to do it all again, but this time on a through curve. Keep an eye on the radii when curving ...
... the track plan and make sure everything works, I'm lucky in having a large area to use, fortunately. But before I start spending time on the detailed aspects and actual building, would anyone be prepared to look over the Templot file for me and check for any major mistakes I may have missed? Its things like: will signals fit between adjacent tracks, and whether coaches may catch on curves etc.. There are a few places where I have used diamond crossovers to represent double or single slips (or simply crossed straight tracks to represent crossings) because I'm not sure how to achieve slips, as yet. Any help and constructive comments would be welcomed. Rich Edit: Added Templot File Attachment: attach_2266_2872_160416-Marsh_Lane_Yard_Ver2.box 357 Last edited on 27 Apr 2016 21:15 by RK posted: 27 Apr 2016 21:58 from: Martin Wynne Hello Rich, Welcome to Templot Club. You have some close-spaced sharp curves there for a main-line layout in 0 gauge. For example the inner curve here is under 4ft-6in ...
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