Custom FB templates

[NFWEM57]

Hi Patrick,

As the others have said, welcome to Templot Forum.

As Phil has said that Templot is ever evolving, although since Martin has started on the plug track, the basic track planning has remained fairly stable except where bugs have been found. However, when using the NLS maps feature, things can go awry as NLS are also continuously evolving their output, which means that Martin has to alter Templot to be able to continue to use the maps.

There's plenty of help with any problems that you come across. As you may have gathered on Monday's Zoom meeting, I have some practical track experience, having worked on the ESR as a trackman and also attended some PWI (Permanent Way Institute) seminars, whilst I was an associate member.

Hi Phil,

Thank you for the welcome.

I recently joined the PWI so that I could acquire more information on modern track. Bought the latest manuals on track from the PWI but still need to acquire representative drawings of modern turnouts; 'timber' spacings and sizes are different to bullhead turnouts. I'll have a few more goes at making a bespoke turnout in TEMPLOT. If I still have no luck, I may also try to make my own templates similar in style to those from C&L.

All the best.

Patrick

 

[Martin Wynne]

I'll have a few more goes at making a bespoke turnout in TEMPLOT. If I still have no luck, I may also try to make my own templates similar in style to those from C&L.

@NFWEM57

Hi Patrick,

As far as I know C&L do not have any flat-bottom templates?

It can all be done in Templot, and you can have the FB rail foot lines showing on the printed templates:

You can set the timber lengths and sizes:

You can set the timber spacings through the switch:

You can set the timber spacings through the V-crossing:

Any individual timber can then have its size and position further adjusted:

cheers,

Martin.

 

[NFWEM57]

Hi Martin,

re C&L, I know. I was just saying that if I cannot crcak teh problem in TEMPLOT, I may have to go down the C&L style template route; hand drawn..!

I did get as far as putting all the timber spacings in by hand.

I'll have another go..!

Patrick

 

[Phil O]

Patrick,

Going back to the late 80's and a PWI seminar in Leeds, we had a visit to York, which included going up onto the roof. The people that were involved in the remodelling, pointed out that the South end of the station was done using standard concrete bearers because all the S & C was based on straight geometry, whereas the North end was all done with timbers because most of it was curved in one direction or the other or in the case of the Scarborough line, both directions. It was all done with F/B rail, I can't remember the rail weight, but we did get access to the Scarborough lines, due to there being a procession for bridge work.