Hope I'm not breaching too many netiquette rules, so here goes: I stumbled across XtrackCad a couple of days ago and busily dived in, planning an N gauge...
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shortliner2001
Jul 17, 2011 8:48 am
I trhink you will find the info in here...
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Ian
iloxoz
Jul 17, 2011 8:58 am
... Here's a good place to start..these are for downloading: http://www.peco-uk.com/page.asp?id=pointplans Or check the data on this page... ...
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Ian
iloxoz
Jul 17, 2011 11:41 am
1. ( Hope I'm not breaching too many netiquette rules ) Makes it hard to track your message when you have a generic subject line, be exact, distinct and...
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mrgrub_au
Jul 17, 2011 2:18 pm
... Ian, Thank you for your gentle hints and forgiveness. I managed to learn something, but made a right git of myself in the process. Is the revised subject...
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Barry Lankford
barryinal
Jul 18, 2011 8:42 am
I have the dimensions you need, but you have to read the long story to get them :-) I can certainly sympathize with your plight. I just spent a month, on and ...
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John
nuggles58
Jul 18, 2011 8:43 am
That Peco site is great. All the code 80's are there. But there is only 1 code 55 and all the others are missing. That's the new 3 way point. John Rumming....
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Dwyane
dwyaneward
Jul 18, 2011 8:43 am
... I great these couple weeks ago just have not gotten around to posting to the group, so here the code TURNOUT N "Peco Setrack Crossing Right ST50" P...
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Alan Cox
a_a_c_y
Jul 18, 2011 3:41 pm
... 3 and 7/16th of an inch is how I first saw that part described. I'd venture like a lot of old stuff it's not really metric at all....
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Barry Lankford
barryinal
Jul 19, 2011 11:49 am
... Hi Alan, I suspect you are right. 3-7/16 inches comes out at 87.3125mm, so that accounts for all but 0.1675 mm of the discrepancy, and who's to say that ...
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joeirish1940
Jul 26, 2011 4:09 am
Would anyone be interested in having and using parameter files for HO scale slot cars. I have a lot of older HO Aurora Pin and Joiner track and XTrkCad has the...
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Ian
iloxoz
Jul 26, 2011 6:59 am
Tomytec have brought out a busway system similar in operation to the Faller Car System. Here is an article and video about the TomyTec system. ...
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John
nuggles58
Jul 27, 2011 12:46 pm
Ian. At the 2011 Perth Show the AMRA group had one running. Very good runner, but only ran for a maximum 2 hours on a set of batteries. I was trying to get...
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Ian
iloxoz
Jul 27, 2011 12:59 pm
... John, I think the track he has come up with at the bottom of this article is something that has potential to be modified to suit my needs. This would be at...
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Salt River
riversalt...
Jul 28, 2011 2:56 am
Put the busway on a separate layer from the railroad tracks. Hide the other layer in turn and set Options/Display/Draw Ties as appropriate for the layer. Take...
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Salt River
riversalt...
Jul 28, 2011 2:56 am
Put the busway on a separate layer from the railroad tracks. Hide the other layer in turn and set Options/Display/Draw Ties as appropriate for the layer. Take...
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Ian
iloxoz
Jul 28, 2011 4:15 am
... Hmmm, yes, had not thought of that option but you are right, it is doable. Is it possible to design 'track' that doesn't have ties? -- Cheers, Ian "It is...
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Salt River
riversalt...
Jul 28, 2011 6:15 pm
... I assume you mean in addition to the railroad track with ties. Not as far as I know. Not as something that XTrkCad "thinks" of as track, anyway. However,...
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dcwebguy
Jul 30, 2011 11:08 am
I've just uploaded a new file for a layout I've been working on to share with everyone to see what you think of the 2 deck design I came up with. This is an...
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Phillip Duba
philduba
Jul 30, 2011 2:02 pm
Dave, are the numbers in the circle the height of each track? Phil...
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Phillip Duba
philduba
Jul 30, 2011 2:14 pm
Nevermind, I guess I should look at all the layers first. It looks good but the only thing I would worry about is the grades on your nolix that are above 2%...
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Tom Fetherston
tom_f...
Jul 31, 2011 12:04 pm
I would agree with Phil - the grade on the curves will severely limit the number of cars you would be able to pull. The wide radii are good. Have you ...
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tj
bb4024
Jul 31, 2011 4:03 pm
Ambitious project. I fear you have my disease-"trackitis" where I grow track on every inch of useable terrain. The biggest issue I see is the narrowness of the...
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Dwyane
dwyaneward
Jul 31, 2011 4:03 pm
Just upload to my folder an updated Rokuhan Z Track parameter file. I have not been able to create working curve turnouts yet just not enough info Dwyane Ward...
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Salt River
riversalt...
Jul 31, 2011 5:54 pm
I haven't had time to look at the layout in detail, but one thing struck me immediately. Your track centers seem overly broad in the curved portion of the yard...
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Richard W. Zeren
rwzeren
Jul 31, 2011 9:33 pm
Although I cannot open XTrkCad files, from some of the other comments, you might, in addition to stacking the blobs, consider a spiral, a la John Armstrong. ...
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dcwebguy
Aug 1, 2011 3:02 pm
Thanks to all that have replied as it was a great help and I know what areas I need to work on and will get started on an updated version of my layout. Any...
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Terry Hill
spyderman_uk
Aug 2, 2011 4:45 am
I have just uploaded the latest rendition of my layout that is under construction. I am just about to start laying tracks and wondered if you guys could see...
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Mike
emrldsky
Aug 2, 2011 5:22 am
What Directory and file name? Thanks, Mike G. From: XTrkCad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XTrkCad@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Hill Sent: Monday, August 01,...
