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... 2015 01:56 from: madscientist Yes Jim, I'm aware of the issues at the crossing nose, milling isnt much of a time advantage, there. I'll do the switch blades first and then see posted: 31 Aug 2016 14:20 from: madscientist Guys, can I just confirm something, when I plane the" rear" of the switch blade, ie the area that will come in contact with the stock rail, do I make the set or bend in the switch rail towards the stock rail( the term running face has me confused) Then I plane the running face( I understand that as the inside face, ie when the flange might rub on the switch blade), no further bending after the front or running face planing In my turnouts ,I find the crossing much easier to get right then this area Dave posted: 31 Aug 2016 14:43 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, The usual practice is to do all the filing before putting a set in the rail at the end of the planing. This ...
... 13 Dec 2015 17:06 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, You didn't say what your timbers are made of? If plywood timbers, ordinary PVA wood glue should be fine. Don't use too much, so that the water content doesn't cockle the paper. Another option would be tubed balsa cement from aero-modelling shops. If plastic timbers, you need a tubed solvent cement adhesive, as used for plastic kits, or Evo-Stik-type contact adhesive. Liquid solvent alone may not provide a strong long-term bond to the paper. If copper-clad timbers, the best bet is probably double-stick tape. There are some very fierce such tapes available, such as carpet tape. Stick it lightly to a sheet of glass or a glazed tile first, so that you can cut it into timber-width strips with a craft knife. This method would also be suitable for plastic timbers. If you find a better solution, let us know. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Dec 2015 17:44 from ...
... Templot in 1999 will recognise these names. This window is now called the program panel, but it was then called the "control room". I changed it on the visible window to avoid confusion with the control template, but the original names in the code haven't changed. Likewise the storage box is in the keep_select unit. Stored templates were then called "keeps". I was persuaded to change the name by Brian Lewis (then of C&L ), but I often regret it. You will find the term "keep" for a stored template is still used throughout the code. The Object Inspector above is currently showing the settings for the recent files button object. You can see that I have clicked on it, and it has gained some corner handles which could be used to drag it around and resize it. The form is shown at design-time with all objects visible. When the program is run they are not necessarily all visible at the same time. On this window the blue bar behind the buttons is not ...
... ; but I cannot find any information as to how this can be loaded onto the sketchpad. The baseboard size is overall 99" x 24" and is in 3 sections, and from left to right comprises a traverser 14.5" wide, and 2 boards 40" wide and 44.5". The scan is for a layout 6'- 6" x 1' 9" and I intend to extend it to fit the available space and I am working in P4 gauge. Can anybody out there tell me in very simple terms how this could be done- I normally work with Apple Mac computers and am not all conversant with PCs. I have a small laptop PC bought for this job but I find it very difficult to adjust to PC working. Any help would be greatly appreciated. A copy of the scan is appended below. Many thanks John L 3062_181112_060000000.jpg posted: 18 Jan 2016 16:47 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, Welcome to Templot Club. You don't need a BMP file (that is from older versions of Templot) ...
... accelerating. On level single track, keys were driven towards the nearest rail joint. i.e. the keys change direction in the middle of each rail length. Is that what you mean by "alternating"? I have never seen keys alternating from one sleeper to the next -- that would be a pain for the gang to keep tight, swinging the hammer in opposite directions for each one. cheers, Martin. posted: 30 Jul 2019 16:51 from: Hayfield Rob Early days yet, certainly in the short term the P4 and EM project will not start until funding has been established, the crowd funding price is at a discount, if and when its available to all the cost per meter will be more The 00 gauge track is available. limited amount with rail threaded (the new jig has arrived, awaiting a new rail puller !!). Plenty on a thread it yourself basis and the track base is well stocked. Rob Manchester wrote: Hello John, Interesting. I wish Phil all the best with it. Do ...
186. Image Size
... lose fine detail, although possibly not enough to notice. If you want to retain the full resolution and detail of the image, my suggestion would be to split the image into smaller sections. You can have several picture shapes side-by-side on the screen. Templot can then deal with them one at a time when loading and saving, and not all in one go. If you split your image into say 5 sections, each one would be about 4000 x 5000 which is still a large image in general terms. This would actually be beneficial for zooming and panning when working over the image in Templot, which otherwise is likely to be very slow. You could have each picture shape in a separate BGS file and load only the file(s) needed for the area which you are working on. Also I suggest saving it from Photoshop as a PNG file rather than JPG. The file will be larger, but Templot will have less work to do in expanding it, and the resulting internal memory requirement will be the same ...
187. Timbering Question
... topic: 3590 Timbering Question posted: 30 Dec 2019 09:51 from: johndon I'm in the final stages of shoving timbers for my layout and would appreciate some advice on the timbering shown below. My feeling are that the red timber is too long but, given it's position, I can't see any other way of doing it. If it helps in terms of timbering practice, the track was originally laid by the NER but was likely to have been renewed by BR by the time period of my layout. Templot-1.jpg Last edited on 30 Dec 2019 09:52 by johndon posted: 30 Dec 2019 15:38 from: wcampbell23 Have you considered changing the timbering of the turnout just above the crossing to equalized- incremental as shown in the menu below? 54_301036_520000000.jpg This may give you enough elbow room to use shorter timbers. Regards. Bill Campbell. Last edited on 30 Dec 2019 16:11 by wcampbell23 posted: 30 Dec 2019 17:25 from: alan@york Here the timbers cross 1 1/2 tracks. ...
188. Code Formatting
... The main points are: it is trivial to access it is automatic the output is reasonable (or at least not UNreasonable) we WILL get used to it, and- perhaps most importantly, it is far easier to say to any newcomers "Use this" than try to describe the scores of as-yet-undocumented conventions in the existing code- and perhaps even MORE most importantly... these discussions no longer waste our time. I suggest that we adopt it, however painful it may feel in the short term. Cheers, graeme PS Clearly that was only an example. I hope it is obvious to all that blue IS better than green. posted: 1 Dec 2019 22:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Graeme, I'm not convinced that my argument is simply post-justification of a mere personal preference. However, I'm not going to continue this discussion because I suspect it is counter-productive. We need to encourage more folks to join in the coding fun for both TemplotMEC and Templot3, not put them off. ...
189. Yahoo Posts
... online is that it provides a backup archive (text only) in the event that the data centre in Columbus where Templot Club is hosted suffers a major disaster. But mainly because YahooGroups do actually provide the best Search functions for the Templot Club content, going right back to the start in 2000, with the results returned in chronological order, forward or back. To use the Yahoo search, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/templot/conversations/messages?expand=1 Enter your search terms in the box at the top of the page and make an initial search. When the results appear, you also get access to the Advanced Search button which allows you to filter the results by date, author, etc., with include/exclude options. In the list of results, click the one you want, and you can then click the View Message button on it. You will then see it in a format with a clickable link back to the relevant topic on the Templot Club forum. From which ...
... second hand, not new. I do seriously doubt that they are doing any special modifications to the track before re-laying it. It was probably dug up from some site were a long siding was. It was checked to make sure the chairs were still firmly fixed, the rail head was still usable and transported to were it could be reused. Given the obstructions across the track further back towards the lead I also don't think they are that worried about burying the tie bars, (gauge bars if you prefer that term). They could always rebury it to rail top height like it was originally, and many yards were. Most fixings are designed to be easily got to. And it is much simpler to run tie bars from rail to rail or chair to chair. I also don't think this is a photo of the finished work. In the 1880's I would expect to find the ballasting to be up to the level of the top of the stones, at least. I think they wanted a record of this and it was ...
191. Way-beams
... could ask the following: (These are for bullhead rail) What would the longest beam be, and if the section of track was longer, would the joints in the way-beams be staggered. The track is straight in all cases in my chosen prototype where it's on way-beams. Would any rail joints be on the beams? I've seen on the MOD document that rail joints shouldn't be within 4m of the end of the way-beams. It seems there are cross beams (for want of a better term), between the way-beams every 4 or 5 chairs. Does this seem right and was there a fixed size for the beams? Finally, on one of the platform roads where the under bridge goes under there's a couple of turnouts. I don't have photographs of this area, but I'm guessing these wouldn't be on way-beams? When the station was relaid with flat bottom rail, I think the way-beams where all removed, but I think I'd like to keep them, as it would add ...
... L plastic chairs on wooden sleepers. To avoid the risk of the same problem I thought I would do it the other way round. I found some almost black wood dye and put a few coats on the sleepers and then glued the chairs down. It was fine for a few months then chairs started coming loose.At first I thought it was the glue not sticking to the plastic so I tried various different glues, none of which worked reliably, until I realised the problem was the wood dye. Nothing sticks to it long term. it's like Teflon!Having built a lot of track and several turnouts I am rescuing the situation as it occurs by sliding the loose chairs out of the way, grinding off the dye with a burr to expose clean wood and then glueing the chair back in position with Evostick. It is extremely tedious and much more difficult to do in situ, but apart from ripping the whole lot up I do not see another solution.Next time it will either be plastic sleepers, or use a water based paint on the sleepers after ...
193. Updating Templot
... topic: 3470 Updating Templot posted: 31 Jul 2019 19:45 from: Les Fram I recently updated to the latest version and was horrified to find I had a clean version of the software, i.e. the box file was empty and all previous work had disappeared. Luckily I had back-ups! Have I missed something? It has never happened before. Les Fram (long term user) posted: 31 Jul 2019 20:06 from: Martin Wynne Hi Les, As far as I can see this is your first post having joined 5 years ago. So welcome to Templot Club. If you mean you have just updated to Templot2, you should be able to find your old files by going to the files> old pre-Templot2 files... menu item: 2_311456_460000000.png Assuming that is, that you installed Templot in the default locations. If not, only you know where your files are. Templot won't have deleted them. With the launch of Templot2 in 2011, the default installation folder changed from C:\ ...
... baking and freezing a turnout for several days and no sign of deformation or breaking. I have dropped it from a reasonable height etc. It seems to me that if we are relying on a solvent/glue system for the rest of the turnout that the common crossing is subjected to no more force (in model form) and thus will last just as long. I have built several silky smooth running in P4 and S4 that don't look too bad (if I may say so). But can anyone foresee any long term implications of building this way? Is this the un-skilled cheating method or a natural evolution of production using parts (C &L chairs) that were not available before? As ever, any opinions welcome. Thanks Derek posted: 24 Jul 2016 00:58 from: Nigel Brown I have no problems with using a solderless crossing. When I first started building track using individual plastic chairs glued to plastic sleepers, I was aware that the common view was that it was essential to use copperclad sleepers, or something ...
... fishplate where it was bolted to the lead. Victoria Railways and South Australia appear to have had some various versions of that type. NSWGR went from separate heel chocks to the American Railway Engineering Association integrated version somewhere around 1928. I agree with your summation of the layout of the North British switch. You'll see the similarities in the attached drawings. Due to costs post war, following the the Depression, the NSWGR continued to use loose heel switches even as facing points on main lines. To do this they used what was termed a 'Housed' switch where, along with a joggle in the stock rails, the unused inner switch blade on the diverting line was under a manganese cover that also acted as a check rail. (Never seen one of those modelled either). The NSWGR started with Barlow rail. Went to Double Headed rail and then to flat bottomed rail. A small excursion into 90 lb. bullhead in the early 1890's but stayed with the flat bottom rail. So early British methodology was blended with American. By the 1920's the ...
196. Re: Templot Tuition
... topic: 6 Re: Templot Tuition posted: posted: 16 May 2007 03:42 from: Templot User === from Bob Ellis === Yes, but three years and I still can't get any further than working through the tutorials- that is a longer learning curve than I had expected! Bob Ellis From: templot@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of midlandp4 Templot isn't weird it's different. No it doesn't follow what might be termed Windows norms; it uses the keyboard a lot whereas Windows programmes tend to use the mouse and icons. Actually that's easy enough replicated in Templot if you activate the Windows screen keyboard. Templot is a sophisticated programme and they take some getting to grips with. Just try learning AutoCAD in a couple of hours. It can't be done. Yes there is a need for a manual but don't get the idea that all is then solved. Try looking at an AutoCAD manual and I defy anyone to learn the programme from just reading the manual. No you have just got to start using it, playing around ...
... length, rather than doing make branch track on the second turnout. This formation works better with equalized timbering rather than the default square-on style, so you see this option: 2_041131_530000001.png This function is available in program update 211a and later. regards, Martin. posted: 3 Jul 2014 12:15 from: Brian Nicholls Martin Wynne wrote: Following suggestions from members it has been given the name "branch crossover". Hi Martin, Perhaps we (or anyone that can help) should write a "Glossary of Terms" for Templot2 and put it in the companion. All the best, Brian. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> make branch crossover about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated ...
... 16:03 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I think that probably neither are 'true to scale' in that both probably have made compromises to aid in production. I'm not sure which is closest. The chair jaws part on the Exactoscale chair are smaller but the baseplate part (if that's the correct terminology) is bigger. I have used the bridge chairs from Exactoscale and running rail chairs from C&L on a project before now, once painted you won't be able to tell the difference. More importantly in 7mm scale terms for those of GW persuasion C&L do the correct slide rail chairs but Exactoscale don't. (I'm sure a lot of 4mm scale GW fans would be pleased to see the equivalent in their scale but as it hasn't happened yet I'm not holding my breathe). As far as fixing the chairs to plywood, I prefer Zap's Plastizap. posted: 8 Apr 2009 16:10 from: Alan Turner Peter_Hirons wrote: So which are correct? They can't both be true scale if they are different sizes. Peter They ...
... make transition curve from control template" as an option. Clicking on this option gives you two further options to generate the curve and also a help choice. Jim. PS- just beaten by Martin. posted: 30 Aug 2008 14:00 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: PS- just beaten by Martin. Hi Jim, Yes, but two different styles of answer. So both welcome. That illustrates the problem of responding to non-specific questions -- it's impossible to guess where the user is in terms of Templot knowledge. On the other hand it shows the advantage of a forum such as this, where everyone can contribute their own interpretation of what information is being requested. Martin. posted: 30 Aug 2008 14:40 from: Stuart Mitchell HI Thnaks for the quick replies.. I tried both ways but still don't seam to be able to do it. Here is what I'm looking to do. Thanks, Stuart Attachment: attach_337_532_make_transition.gif 181 posted: 30 Aug 2008 15:32 from: Martin Wynne Stuart Mitchell ...
... at this position that you must check and adjust the stock gauge during construction. For more discussion about this see the setting the stock gauge topic. C= heel joint on loose-heel switch. This is the prototype position of the blade pivot. However, if you are using over-scale flangeways, you will probably need to make the blades longer in order to have a full flangeway clearance behind the open blade. The pivot is often made using short fishplates which are not fully tightened onto the rails, hence the term "loose" heel. D= rail joint on flexible switch. This is a conventional solid fishplated rail joint at the end of the switch blade. For the next few timbers towards the blade tips the rail is held solid in the chairs, and beyond that it is free to flex. E= rail joints in the stock rails. regards, Martin. posted: 15 Sep 2008 15:18 from: Templot User -- --- from Robert Kosmider -- --- Thank you Martin, Wonderful ...
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