Incorrect Spacing at Rail Ends - what am I doing wrong?

[polybear]

Hi all,

As an example, if I start with a curved template which then connects to a straight template, then subsequently convert the curved template to a turnout and then roam this to the position I want then this affects the sleeper spacing at the joint between the (now) turnout template and the straight template.

In a similar vein, if I have a transition curve (90 degrees, straight to 1000mm, for example) then mirror this on the peg so that the curve then transitions back to straight again I usually find that the sleeper spacing at the joint between the two templates is all wrong (too wide, too narrow, sleepers overlapping etc.).

I'm obviously doing something wrong, but what is it please?

Many thanks
Brian

 

[Martin Wynne]

Hi all,

As an example, if I start with a curved template which then connects to a straight template, then subsequently convert the curved template to a turnout and then roam this to the position I want then this affects the sleeper spacing at the joint between the (now) turnout template and the straight template.

In a similar vein, if I have a transition curve (90 degrees, straight to 1000mm, for example) then mirror this on the peg so that the curve then transitions back to straight again I usually find that the sleeper spacing at the joint between the two templates is all wrong (too wide, too narrow, sleepers overlapping etc.).

I'm obviously doing something wrong, but what is it please?

Many thanks
Brian

@polybear

Hi Brian,

You are not doing anything wrong. What you do is first to finish and finalize the geometrical track planning. (The same applies to timber shoving.)

Then you go over your plan using the roll rails to match function, on each template in turn, to get the sleeper spacings to flow across the template boundaries.

See this old topic: https://85a.uk/templot/archive/topics/topic_2225.php

Here are the 2 images missing from that topic, resurrected from a backup drive:

See also these old web site pages:

http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_info_1.htm

http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_info_2.htm

Scroll down to "new roll rails functions"

cheers,

Martin.

 

[polybear]

Excellent - many thanks Martin

p.s. I hope your arm is improving - best wishes.