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posted: 29 Feb 2012 21:59 from: julia click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
I have got templot working nicely on my laptop under wine, and have been having a play with it. I model in H0e, and would like to use templot for track design. However H0e is conspicuous in it's absence in the list of known gauges. I notice there is an option for custom gauges, but I am not sure of all the numbers I need to set in order to create the right result. Also, is there a way to set minimum track centre distances? |
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posted: 2 Mar 2012 16:21 from: Martin Wynne
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julia wrote:However H0e is conspicuous in it's absence in the list of known gauges. I notice there is an option for custom gauges, but I am not sure of all the numbers I need to set in order to create the right result.Hi Julia, There are no narrow-gauge pre-sets because there are too many of them, they would swamp the list, and it is too difficult to get definitive answers about the name designations and standards used. Instead Templot users create custom settings for their own narrow-gauge modelling. As far as I know H0e is 3.5mm/ft scale models running on 9mm track gauge. However I don't know what wheel profiles and standards are used. I have guessed that the NEM Euro-N standards apply, in which case the flangeway gap is 0.85mm. Does this look anything like your models? 2_021113_230000000.png  A Templot .box file containing these templates is attached below. You can use them as a basis to start creating your own templates.  I'm not sure what you mean by minimum track spacing? This depends on the width of the rolling-stock which you are running. I have guessed nominal 10ft centres for these turnouts, and set 35mm centres at tools > adjacent track centres... menu item. You can set this to whatever you want. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 4 Mar 2012 17:51 from: julia click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Thank you for that, it's got me started off perfectly. I am new to a lot of the terminology here, so please forgive the potentially stupid question: What do you mean by flangeway gap? I know that the gap between the running rail and the check rails is 1mm. As for the track centres, because H0 wagons can be carried on rollwagens on the H0e track, the distance between track centres is the same as H0 (in this case I am using 50mm). I have found the setting to edit this now, thank you for the pointer. Thanks J |
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posted: 5 Mar 2012 18:42 from: Tony W
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julia wrote: I am new to a lot of the terminology here, so please forgive the potentially stupid question: What do you mean by flangeway gap? I know that the gap between the running rail and the check rails is 1mm.Hi Julia. The Flangeway gap is the space between the running rail and the adjacent check rail, but also between the crossing nose running face and the adjacent wing rail. In practice, ignoring gauge widening, these will normally be the same dimension. http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm Select Wing and check rails Tony. |
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