This has probably been asked before, is there anywhere I can get full size printable templates for Atlas, Walthers, etc turnouts? I have Peco but would like the others
a website or maybe something to share?
You could print them from XtrackCAD.
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carl425 You could print them from XtrackCAD.
I dont have that program
RR_Mel thanks
dbduckI dont have that program
It's a free download at xtrackcad.org
It has templates for every brand of commercial track I can think of.
When I was building my layout, I knew what turnouts I was going to be using and just got one of each, placed them side by side on a photo copier and made a bunch of prints of the turnouts that I could cut out and move around to try out different configurations. Even the one curved turnout I used came in handy for laying out the curves on my interchange tracks since there's a drain pipe to the inside of the curve, which complicated trying to draw the track lines on the layout.
Kevin
http://chatanuga.org/RailPage.html
http://chatanuga.org/WLMR.html
Ahem... Full size templates.
Are you kidding me!
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I've photographed existing turnouts on my layout, and scanned in turnouts before they were installed. Digital images can be rotated so you only need a left or right copy, not both.
I suspect you could go to your LHS and ask to photograph a turnout, or maybe they'll even scan or Xerox one for you.
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Pretty much any of the model railroad CAD programs has at least a free trial if the program isn't totally free like XTrackCAD. They will have a full library of all the major manufacturers in all the scales, and can print out 1:1 So that's probably the easiest way to go if you don't own any of the turnouts in question or don't have a scanner.
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rrinkerif you don't own any of the turnouts in question or don't have a scanner.
I don't think you need a scanner. A copy machine will do.
My Lexmark home printer has a lift-top scan document feature, fax machine style. Just for grins I ran a piece of N scale flex and a couple of pieces of Atlas HO sectional track. Perfect vertical silhouette copies. I'm sure it would also reproduce commercial turnouts.
Since I hand-lay all of my specialwork I develop templates full size with bent flex track. I doubt that any of them would be an exact match for anyone's commercial product. (The three way switch with all three routes curving left sure isn't.)
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
maxman rrinker if you don't own any of the turnouts in question or don't have a scanner. I don't think you need a scanner. A copy machine will do.
rrinker if you don't own any of the turnouts in question or don't have a scanner.
Well sure, as long as you know how many copies you need Most people have a printer at home, the scanner can be sometiomes more rare - if you scan it, you can then take a file home and print out as many copies as you need.
As far as the Atlas track goes, I think you can still download their Right Track System program. when I wanted to print some templates, I set the zoom to 1 and printed them out. In the case of no. 6 and 8 turnouts, they used a couple of sheets of paper. I just cut them out and taped them together. You can print Peco track from their website.
Marlon
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Medina1128As far as the Atlas track goes, I think you can still download their Right Track System program.
Maybe. Searching for "right track software" on the Atlas website takes you to: http://www.atlasrr.com/software.htm
which eventually takes you to something called SCARM, http://www.scarm.info/blog/
I think it still works, but my understanding is that it is no longer actually supported by Atlas.
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I have gathered the information all I think I need for now, Paul
Thank you, Mr. Perry, for the templates. They are about to be put to good use. Glenn
glenng6 Thank you, Mr. Perry, for the templates. They are about to be put to good use. Glenn
You’re very welcome, glad to be of some help.Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California Turned 84 in July, aging is definitely not for wimps.