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posted: 2 May 2015 22:04

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dave turner
 
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Whilst trying to create a transition curve between two apparently non-intersecting templates I got an error message suggesting I try another B6 turnout amongst other possibilities. Neither of the templates included a turnout, though one was a transition curve itself. .

What have I misunderstood?

A recent topic in Prototype Pictures showed some pictures and fuzzy track plans of the south end of Shrewsbury Station prior to the first stage of serious renovation. I've always had a fondness for my home town station and surrounding marshalling yards etc. as my Grandfather, based in Shrewsbury, was a well respected guard on goods trains and often took me to visit his colleagues there in the late 50's / early 60's and have dim recollections of trains coming to the now defunct platforms 1&2.

So just for the exercise, in idle moments I've been trying to use Templot to reproduce the early trackplan in N (UK) scale.


posted: 2 May 2015 23:20

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Martin Wynne
 
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dave turner wrote:
Whilst trying to create a transition curve between two apparently non-intersecting templates I got an error message suggesting I try another B6 turnout amongst other possibilities. Neither of the templates included a turnout, though one was a transition curve itself.
Hi Dave,

If one of the templates is a transition curve, you need to tell Templot by means of that template's fixing peg whereabouts within it to align the new transition. That usually means at one end or the other -- try moving its peg to the opposite end.

If the peg is within its transition zone when you make the new transition, you will need to make a split at that exact location (make split at peg) to align with the new transition.

If the above doesn't solve the problem, please can you post your .box file here?

regards,

Martin.

posted: 3 May 2015 19:24

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dave turner
 
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Thanks Martin. I think I understand that so I'll continue to experiment. What I still don't understand is the reference to a B6 turnout as neither template contained a turnout. Is this a 'catch all' in the program?

I do have another issue but I'll open another thread when I can adequately describe it.

cheers

Dave

posted: 3 May 2015 19:37

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Martin Wynne
 
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dave turner wrote:
What I still don't understand is the reference to a B6 turnout as neither template contained a turnout. Is this a 'catch all' in the program?
Hi Dave,

Yes, that's the default failure message to revert to the start-up condition (a mint B-6 turnout template) when Templot has got in a muddle.

However, it should have said that it couldn't make a transition with the information available, so I will check what is happening there. Thanks for reporting it.

regards,

Martin.



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