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... before, of deciding at what level to pitch the Help notes to be the most helpful for everyone. I hope this diagram explains it. Slip roads are added to a diamond-crossing to provide a direct connection between the two tracks. A diamond-crossing with one slip road is called a single-slip. A diamond-crossing with two slip roads is called a double-slip. The underlying diamond-crossing remains the same and is the base formation which is used for all the geometrical layout design work. slip_road.png A slip road (shown here in red) comprises a pair of switches, one of each hand, and the two rails linking them. In Templot a diamond-crossing is comprised of two half-diamond templates, and a slip road links from the main road of one half-diamond to the diagonal road of the other half-diamond. The slip road is overlaid on the diamond-crossing as three partial templates. The slip switch templates are created by shortening ordinary turnout templates. The linking rails are an ...
... for you in the new file. The tools> make slip road function is a little misleading in that regard. It doesn't do the whole job for you. It simply shortens the slip switch template to the end of the blade planing, and pegs on a length of plain track for use as a slip road. The task of adjusting that plain track to fit the actual formation you are building is left to you. For those uncertain about the meaning of "slip road", here's the digram from the tutorial: slip_road.png You now have a single slip. So your next job is to repeat the process and add the other slip road to form a double slip. Because this is a straight diamond-crossing, you could simply copy the existing slip road and switches, and peg them onto the other side. Or you can repeat the full process in the video if you prefer. See also the static tutorial notes. Then comes the matter of the conflicting K-crossing check rails. Unfortunately a short 1:5.5 diamond with overscale ...
... good program it is. The only thing is I can't seem to find out how I can get a template for a formation such as a double slip or possibly a scissors crossover. Maybe I am trying to run before I can walk!, can you give me any help, I model in 'O' gauge. Yours hoping Roger C posted: 17 Jan 2011 10:22 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roger, Thanks for your kind words. Formations such as slips and tandem turnouts are created by overlaying partial templates: slip_road.png In this way you can create such formations in great variety of different sizes, angles, aligned into curved track, etc. As explained in my order confirmation letter, when you are ready to try such designs it is better to upgrade to the Pug version 091c of Templot. This fully supports half-diamond templates and has additional provision for slip roads and slip switches. And a great many other additional features. Full details of 091c are at: message 1849 There is a downloadable video showing how to create a single ...
... i'm completely confused! Andy posted: 15 Mar 2012 19:18 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andy, I hope this diagram explains it. Slip roads are added to a diamond-crossing to provide a direct connection between the two tracks. A diamond-crossing with one slip road is called a single-slip. A diamond-crossing with two slip roads is called a double-slip. The underlying diamond-crossing remains the same and is the base formation which is used for all the geometrical layout design work. slip_road.png A slip road (shown here in red) comprises a pair of switches, one of each hand, and the two rails linking them. In Templot a diamond-crossing is comprised of two half-diamond templates, and a slip road links from the main road of one half-diamond to the diagonal road of the other half-diamond. The slip road is overlaid on the diamond-crossing as three partial templates. There is a tutorial for slips at: single-slip tutorial. regards, Martin. ...
... , I "Ask"ed "single slip" and got this link Wikipedia link http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Railroad_switch which should give you a good bit of background explanation of turnouts and switches double and single. Then take look at Real Track in the companion. regards Les G posted: 13 Apr 2012 16:18 from: Martin Wynne Howard wrote: but what exactly is a single slip? Hi Howard, Slip roads are added to a diamond-crossing to provide a connection between the two tracks. slip_road.png A slip road (shown above in red) comprises a pair of switches, one of each hand, and the two rails linking them. A diamond-crossing with a slip road on one side is called a single-slip. A diamond-crossing with a slip road on both sides is called a double-slip. There are 3 possible routes through a single-slip, and 4 possible routes through a double-slip. But only one route can be used at any given time. If the side ...
... 13667 Tandem turnouts have been much discussed on here. If you go to the Search page at: http://www.templot.com/zoom/search_cgi.htm and enter "tandem turnout" you will find dozens of results. b) Below the 3-way point will be a double slip, but I cannot see a menu option or template to create one? I've dropped a diamond crossing in for now to represent the slip, but what am I missing? Slips are created by adding slip roads to a diamond-crossing: slip_road.png The base diamond-crossing can be curved or straight, regular or irregular, and short or long. So there are an infinite number of possible double slips. It's best to leave adding the slip roads until your track plan is finalized, otherwise your work will be wasted if you need to make changes. There is a tutorial showing how to create slips at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_slips.htm c) The three tracks (top left) i want to move upwards so the top one is lined ...
... tool to create templates to your specification, it doesn't contain any before you start. Slips, tandems and 3-throws are complex formations which can be created in infinite variety on the prototype by combining different components at different angles and radii. Templot works the same way. A single slip is a diamond-crossing to which 3 additional components have been added, two slip switches and a slip road. The diamond-crossing itself comprises two half-diamond templates. So the full thing requires 5 partial templates in all: slip_road.png There is a tutorial showing how to create this in straight or curved track at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_slips.htm I'm sorry the tutorial is well out of date for Templot2 -- the basics are still the same but many of the tutorials are waiting for me to rewrite them, if I can ever find the time. If you are looking for a track design program where you can simply pick and place fixed formations, I suggest that you use AnyRail or similar, rather than Templot. regards, ...
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