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posted: 16 Nov 2008 21:47 from: Alan McMillan
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Hello all This is the latest instalment in my Swiss layout saga. The SBB love their scissors crossovers with double slips at each corner so naturally I had to build one in Templot! This took me about four hours on Saturday. I'm amazed how easy this programme actually is to use once you get to grips with the basics. I can't believe it took me four years to finally get round to learning this stuff properly! One thing you need to do when viewing the attached .box file is go to Pad>Hide name labels as there are a large number of them cluttering up the drawing. I always hide these as I don't use them myself. Alan McMillan swissrail1.png  |
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posted: 16 Nov 2008 22:31 from: Paul Boyd
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Now put the whole lot on a curve  |
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posted: 16 Nov 2008 23:00 from: Alan McMillan
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Paul Boyd wrote: Now put the whole lot on a curveIf you were to create plain double track on a curve and the insert the turnouts you want to be the basis of the scissors into that plain track, I don't think it would be any more difficult than the straight one was!  I must try it sometime. I love curved formations and Templot gives you the delicious ability to use transitions and slews all over the place. I've attached my unfinished layout plan to give you some idea of what I mean. It's based on Montreux as it was before it was rebuilt in 1996 but I'm adding to it as the basis of my dream layout which I hope to start in the next couple of years.Alan |
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posted: 16 Nov 2008 23:41 from: Paul Boyd
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Wow - that is impressive! I'm a sucker for multi-gauge layouts, and I must admit that I'm starting to find European layouts more and more attractive. I just wish I had the space for something like that. |
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posted: 17 Nov 2008 00:40 from: davelong click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Truly stunning track plan. That scissors and 4 double slips is probably a life long project in itself! Good luck. I've never seen a box file over 2mb in size before. That little lot will put Jim SWs New street in the shade even if you only ever build the track. Kind regards Dave |
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posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:02 from: Alan McMillan
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davelong wrote: Truly stunning track plan. That scissors and 4 double slips is probably a life long project in itself! Good luck.Trust me Dave - this WILL be built and at the moment the plan is only around half its finished length. I will post it again when it's done! Alan |
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posted: 17 Nov 2008 03:38 from: Templot User
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----- from Alan Hall ----- Paul Boyd wrote: Now put the whole lot on a curveAnd then add mixed gauge... alan@york |
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posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:18 from: Alan McMillan
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Paul Boyd wrote:Wow - that is impressive! I'm a sucker for multi-gauge layouts, and I must admit that I'm starting to find European layouts more and more attractive. I just wish I had the space for something like that.Hi Paul Thanks for that! I have to say I was a modeller of British Railways until about ten years ago at which point a holiday to Switzerland showed me the finest railway system I've ever seen. The Swiss do their railways properly! Aside from that the quality of European rolling stock is far, far higher than even the best of today's British outline models and I couldn't resist it - I was hooked and a buying spree ensued! I used to scratchbuild British carriages to museum standard but I can tell you the ready to run stuff I have for this Swiss layout (and I have a great deal of it), particularly the Roco models, could not be improved upon and scratchbuilt models would show up in a poor light by comparison. You just can't duplicate their flush glazing and exquisite lettering! I think you have to do it in P87 because this type of complicated trackwork just won't work in standard HO - aside from which - it looks fantastic! Alan |
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posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:53 from: Nigel Brown click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hi Alan Just of a matter of interest, do you plan to use ready-to-run stock on your P87 track, or is there an extensive rebuilding programme in store? I would have assumed the latter, but am interested to know. cheers Nigel |
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posted: 18 Nov 2008 17:54 from: Alan McMillan
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Hi Nigel Yes I will be rewheeling all my ready to run stock. All the bogie rolling stock comes as standard with end-to-end three point compensation but not the locomotives. I have decided to use the European P87 wheel standard (known as HoT or HOpur) which specifies a 0.5mm flange depth as opposed to the US version which has 0.32mm flanges. The slightly deeper flanges will make it easier to use non compensated chassis on locos as I am in no way going to intefere with the wonderful mecanisms these models are supplied with. Alan |
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posted: 27 Nov 2008 20:04 from: JimH
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Seriously impressive stuff that - I must dedicate myself to learning the more powerful functions within Templot than the basics I've learnt so far! Certainly looks like you'll be busy trackmaking, when do you plan on starting? Jim |
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posted: 27 Nov 2008 21:27 from: Alan McMillan
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Hi Jim Unfortunately the physical stuff is a couple of years away at least. We've yet to build the house in which this lot will be constructed! However Templot is great fun for creating pictures in your head of how it will all look in the end. |
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