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141. O Gauge Layout Plan
... alignment into the second loop. Regards. Bill. posted: 5 Apr 2019 17:11 from: Alan Kettlewell Many thanks for the comments. Well spotted about the big curve being too close, I hadnt noticed it had changed since I did it as it wasn't tight like that. I reckon I must have changed it while tinkering about at the other end of the curves. I'll have a closer look at platform widths and clearances generally and another go at the diamond crossing arrangement at the top left. Some of the terms used I don't understand so I'll do some reading up. Please note, as mentioned in my opening post, to ignore the storage yard area and approaches as I would probably use Peco turnouts and track there. Many thanks again, the observations are very useful. Cheers... Alan posted: 7 Apr 2019 14:47 from: Phil O The barest minimum between the platform edge and any structure is 6ft and at busier locations 12ft is recommended. Phil. posted: 7 Apr 2019 16:18 from: ...
142. Beginner needs help
... : Templot User Martin, May I congratulate you on the Templot system it is truly wonderful. I have been building my own points since the early 60s when we riveted brass pins into fibre strip purchased from George Mellor, and then we had the revelation of copper clad and how much easier did life get after that innovation. To be quite honest I am not of the computer generation- in fact I am to computing what King Herod was to babysitting and that fact is a total frustration. I have tried to come to terms with designing my own points and have watched the Templot tutorials till the early hours on many occasions but without much success. I have had some success designing simple points but my particular desire is to replace the 3-ways on my layout. I drew them up with pencil and paper and although they work they leave a lot to be desired. Do you run courses on basic Templot or do you know anybody who does? I read on this forum that it is possible to copy existing pointwork with a Templot design and ...
... point of about 900 ft and scaled the imported old-maps at a bizarre 1106.226. Being drawn in 1928, whilst I am sure that the larger parts- such as the distance from turnout A to bridge B 1/4 mile away are going to be accurate, the individual buildings are not going to be too clever compared to modern satellite/aerial photography. Oddly btw, bing and google disagree on scale, but I've gone for bing because it zooms in further and has a more clearly marked scale. BTW in terms of buildings, I am assuming railway related buildings were built to fairly common sizes/ designs across a region- so would it be reasonable for me to find a similar existing one (being NER, I'm sure the NYMR is a good start point) or are there infinite combinations? Again, thanks for the suggestion. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Strange scaling of imported map (not Templot problem ...
... can by eye, but there's a contradiction somewhere between the two maps, which wasn't unexpected, but I need to make sure I've eliminated any placement errors first. Thanks in advance. Derek posted: 12 Sep 2020 21:52 from: Rob Manchester Hi Derek, This was covered in a topic a few months ago. See topic 3692 See Martin's 2nd reply on this topic. Rob posted: 12 Sep 2020 21:57 from: DerekStuart Thanks Rob I did search first, but I'm finding that for technical or unusual terms it's hard for search engines to understand your intent. Thanks Derek posted: 12 Sep 2020 22:02 from: Martin Wynne DerekStuart wrote: Is there a way to use the peg/ notch feature (or similar) to snap groups of templates together? Hi Derek, Use the notch-linking functions. As Rob says, see: topic 3692- message 29889 cheers, Martin. posted: 12 Sep 2020 23:19 from: DerekStuart Thanks Martin. Apologies, as I wrote above I did search first but ...
145. Ordinary Crossover
... topic: 3422 Ordinary Crossover posted: 29 Apr 2019 06:44 from: Andrew Barrowman "Make Ordinary Crossover" seems to be using TS spacing rather than MS spacing. When I swap the values for MS and TS the crossover aligns with double track. posted: 29 Apr 2019 07:46 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Barrowman wrote: "Make Ordinary Crossover" seems to be using TS spacing rather than MS spacing. Hi Andy, That's correct. The terms "Turnout Side" (TS) and "Main Side" (MS) refer to the template. By definition a crossover is on the turnout side of a turnout template: startup_pad.png The spacing settings are template-specific. The proper course of action is to set the desired spacing on the relevant side before using the tools> make functions. That's why the spacings dialog comes up when you use them. In practice it is most often the TS spacing which needs setting. The MS spacing applies only when making double-track for loops and sidings alongside running lines. Strictly ...
... and report back in due course. Cheers Julian Hi Julian Yes I am Bill from the Strathclyde O Gauge Group- we are now in a new clubroom in the Bridgeton area. The move has not been without its challenges but we are making progress on a large new O gauge layout which has a detachable branch terminus that can be taken to exhibitions- if we ever have another exhibition that is! I did wonder whether the Ambis design would be sturdy enough but so far none of those installed have given any problems. In terms of appearance I think they are closest to those in the photograph. I look forward to you keeping us all informed with progress in your project. Best wishes. posted: 1 Nov 2020 19:55 from: Nigel Brown Julian Roberts wrote: Interesting to know that even then there was still extensive freight traffic. The limitation of the layout I'm making (which will be dated early BR) is that most of the shunting will be offstage. Some shunting did come up to the engine shed area, and I'll have ...
... topic: 3609 Turnout side or main side posted: 10 Feb 2020 17:51 from: ikcdab I get confused by these terms! It is obvious when the template is a turnout, but when the template is a plain piece of track, how do i know which is which?I ask because when i have a plain piece of track and i wish to double it, i never know whether to select TS or MS. At the moment i just guess and normally i get the opposite one. I did think it might be related to the peg position, but i have tried moving the peg to the other end of the plain track and TS is still the same side.... posted: 10 Feb 2020 18:39 from: Jim Guthrie On plain track there is a line across one end of the template just a bit longer than the sleepers. On one end of this line is a square box. That indicates the "M" side of the template. Martin will probably be along soon with full chapter ...
... Gauge One garden railway using Cliff Barker track posted: 26 Aug 2020 17:14 from: Roger Bristow I am a returning Templot user, from 2005! I started a Gauge One garden railway all those years ago and now want to add a triangle from the double main line down to the steaming bay and turntable area. I remembered Templot and have now downloaded the latest version. I want to add a double line junction curving away from a curving (transitioned) main line. Forgive me if I haven't used the correct terms for what I am trying to achieve. If I could get a start on this part I think I could make good progress. Roger posted: 27 Aug 2020 06:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roger, Welcome back to Templot Club. If you are making a double-junction on a transition curve, you will need a transitioned diamond-crossing. There is a video showing how to create one, here: http://flashbackconnect.com/Movie.aspx?id=ib65pLfUkgNxFBDqAZSNyA2 It is 5 years old, but ...
... other then i am a happy man. Speeds will be up to 20 meters a minute if i have done my calculations properly.(100 km/hour). Sorry for doing so difficult but i would like to have a good start and not start all over again when i am in the middle.@ Phil O, what does this mean: Fast down 6 ft Fast 10 ft Slow down 6 ft Slow up.Slow down 10 ft Fast Down 6ft Fast up 10 ft Slow down. I am not familiar with those terms, sorry, i hope you want to explain. Thanks in advance. posted: 20 Jun 2020 13:25 from: Phil O Multiple tracks in this country are paired by use or by direction. Trains leaving London are said to be down trains, trains heading to London are said to be up trains. So a fast down line is for express or limited stopping trains and an up slow line will have stopping passenger trains and goods trains. There are some variations on this,for instance on the Midland railway ...
... : 2_261134_520000000.png They should be on by default when you register, but you may have turned them off. I think "interact with" means "reply to", and/or click Like on something. cheers, Martin. posted: 26 Dec 2020 17:04 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Once you have started watching a forum section, you can manage the settings for it at any time: 2_261202_520000000.png posted: 26 Dec 2020 17:18 from: Martin Wynne Another niggle for me is the use of the term "thread" instead of "topic", but that is so deeply embedded in the software that changing it would be a major task. I think the only way would be to install a different language instead of English, with just that one word changed (and maybe a few others). But that's for another day (and I might be the only one who finds it so irritating). Martin. posted: 26 Dec 2020 18:10 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I'll digest that properly once I'm ...
... if possible building track as a result of the templot plan. I was wondering, if anyone of this parish might be interested in making the following plan 'finished' (in the sense that the geometry works, the timbers are in the right positions, etc.), for a payment to a worthy charity (macmillan, a locomotive trust/heritage railway, the royal british legion, etc.)? This is the plan: http://i.imgur.com/rJBYDAh.png Box file is attached. I am happy to discuss terms and/or the specifics of what I'd like, but it roughly pans out to: Properly aligning the track/timbers so it can be used as templates for laying track (though I think I'm mostly fine with my angles, I have no idea about how to do this 'properly') Maintaining a minimum radius of 24" using B-type 1:6 and 1:7 geometry. Slimming the goods yard down a bit (prob just adjusting the fan a bit, the goods shed should have the covered ...
... my 3mm scale layout. No problems to date. Plastic chairs will bond quite happily to ply or plastic sleepers, and I find them easily strong enough. And it makes building track a fair amount simpler. If you need to make an alteration, a sharp blade slid between chair and sleeper is enough to break the bond. Nigel posted: 11 Nov 2015 17:12 from: DerekStuart Hello Martin Thanks for correcting that point. As the old saying goes, "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." In terms of the OP comment about this being LMS/MR I believe I am correct for that region, but I should have qualified it as such. Martin Wynne wrote: DerekStuart wrote: check rail chairs are always 4 bolts. Hi Derek, Never say "always". GWR check chairs have 2 screws: GWR check chair drawings here: http://scalefour.org/downloads/gwrtracknotes/R1782.pdf And they are not bolts. On most companies they are chair screws. GWR chairs have through-bolts from below on ...
... the web site, these are able to launch files directly -- specifically in this case the FBR video tutorials, and also other useful utilities that I may write such as the dpi-awareness swapper. Which means the FBR videos can be directly included in the A-Z Index without needing to be downloaded and run from your browser. At present they are temporarily linked in the program from the watch a video> menu item in no particular order. Which is ok pro-tem, but is not a long-term solution as the number of them grows. I prefer the EXE version for ease of use, but unfortunately it won't run under Wine/ CrossOver. So I have also created the simple viewer version which will run anywhere. I have included the classic Windows CHM format simply for comparison with other Windows programs. It is not a viable solution because it doesn't provide file linking. Even if it did, I wouldn't want to use it because it is truly awful -- originally introduced, full of bugs, nearly 20 years ...
... possibly? posted: 15 Jul 2017 01:15 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Firstly of course it makes no sense for the cess to overlap adjacent templates. I am currently working on a new function to make the start position and length of the cess and trackbed edges adjustable in the the same way as for the platforms. This was suggested by Phil O recently. But thanks for reporting this. You didn't say why you are using black& white, or on what type of printer? The easiest short-term fix is to set output> output drawing options> rail infill style> none menu option. That in itself is an anomaly -- the cess isn't rail so shouldn't be affected by the rail settings. I will fix this in the next program update.* An alternative would be to rearrange the order of the templates in the storage box (the brown up-down buttons) so that the templates with cess are at the top of the list and so get drawn first. The timbering will still get blanked out ...
155. Contingency planning
... topic: 3543 Contingency planning posted: 5 Nov 2019 18:42 from: Martin Wynne Once you start thinking about that errant bus, all sorts of possibilities come to mind. Suppose it gets the data centre in Ohio in its sights? I shall have to start thinking about how best to ensure the long-term safety of the database behind Templot Club and the rest of the Templot web site. There is a lot of it after all these years. As a first step I have created a PDF of the entire Templot Companion: http://templot.com/contingency/templot_companion_nov_2019.pdf If several folks download this (18MB), it's likely that someone somewhere would have a copy which could be uploaded somewhere else if ever the need arose. I will try to keep it updated. It's scruffy and intended only as a backup to the web site -- I haven't tried to create a neat publication. I set the page length as long as possible to avoid too many breaks in reading, which means there is a lot of blank space ...
... crossing angle etc..) and design the two turnouts in templot. One possible problem is that I don't believe templot will go up to 7 1/4 gauge, but you may be able to get around that when you print the plan by hand drawing the 7inch rails. Regards Nigel posted: 7 Feb 2017 17:10 from: Nigel Brown This may not apply, but the question does arise in the larger scales of whether the track is used for purposes such as passenger-carrying. Item 6 of Templot terms and conditions reads: 6. Templot2 software is a hobby program intended for modelmakers. Output from Templot2 software may not conform to the standards and regulatory requirements for full-size railway track and passenger-carrying miniature railways. Templot2 software is not intended to be used in the design of such track or for any other safety-critical application. Templot2 software must not be used on any computer which is in use for safety-critical or life-support functions. As I said, may not apply, but maybe something ...
157. New 7mm Project
... but mainly it will be nothing bigger than a T9/T3. To suit my interests, it is also intended to be built so that the buildings could be changed to reflect a Eastern region station giving the option to run two era's of stock if required. As you will see there are a few complex pieces of point work, mainly the diamond crossover arrangement which will lead into a double slip, which I am currently struggling to design myself in Templot. Being fairly confident this is the final draft of the plan in terms of the layout plan, I am now currently trying to finalise it by building a proper slip in Templot and sort out the sleeper spacing and orientation. However, if someone would like the challenge who is more confident, and probably a lot quicker and familiar with Templot and would perhaps like to "have a go" at sorting this part out and perhaps some help with the sleeper spacing and orientation around this part of the layout, it would be most appreciated. Alternatively, any ideas, suggestions and pictures to help ...
... to preview the selected page: 2_171802_230000000.png The zoom quality isn't too brilliant because it is using the standard Windows StretchDraw instead of a proper resampling (which would need a lot more code), but it's good enough to see what will be on the page. It can be zoomed using the slider, or the mouse wheel. Alternatively for an accurate preview of every printed dot, you can lock the zoom at dot-for-dot by ticking the tickbox: 2_171802_240000001.png Which as you can see is very large image in screen terms, and will need a lot of scrolling to see all of it. Untick the box to revert to free zooming. The preview window can be resized to suit your screen space. Scruff release below. I have tested it as much as I can, but I would appreciate some feedback on any bugs or glitches you find. No plans to do the same with the PDF export, because in that case the PDF reader program provides a preview in effect before printing. edit: release deleted, see later version below ...
159. Video of the week
... the Woodhead electrics. At least the route is a nice walk now Rob posted: 29 Sep 2019 18:45 from: Andy Reichert I'd like to (selfishly) propose my evolving developments in model tram track as a candidate for "video of the week". It does rather show what can be actually reliably achieved with RTR wheels on P4 specification flangeways. Andy posted: 29 Sep 2019 21:46 from: Rob Manchester Hi Andy, Thanks for the video. What dimensions are you using for track and wheels in terms of flange profile, back-to-back, frog/guard rail gap and gauge? Rob posted: 30 Sep 2019 03:43 from: Andy Reichert The vehicles are standard RTR NMRA HO. But they must have free to turn bogies and be constructed so as to be sitting flat and square on a flat surface. The rail is slotted to P4 flangeway width and min flangeway depth. Off the top of my head that is 0.026" width and 0.015" depth. The gauge is set by the slots ...
... at Rocks by Rail (AKA Rutland). If you want photos I can try and get some of the various types. posted: 8 Feb 2018 04:41 from: RogerW Practical side- scrap Peco Code 100 OO/HO rail could be utilised on soldered sleepers. I have seen it used on one small O Scale standard gauge layout over at Bedford some years back, but I do not remember it having any cosmetic spikes or bolts/washers posted: 8 Feb 2018 12:53 from: Nigel Brown The term "light railways" arose from the Light Railways Act of 1896, which allowed railways to be built under an order of the Light Railways Commissioners rather than an act of parliament. The commissioners were able to relax certain conditions normally applied to railways, and to define corresponding restrictions, as they saw fit. A common one but by no means universal was the use of ungated level crossings. There was an enormous variety of what was allowed and what the restrictions were. Likewise track and permanent way could be anything from chaired ...
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