I had a very tight space for my turntable and roundhouse, so the template provided by Walthers was very useful for me to position both structures properly in the space I had. The turntable plus surrounding tracks can take a lot of real estate... I installed the turntable first, then the roundhouse, then I adjusted the tracks while the roundhouse was still floating on the layout. My margin of error was only about 1 inch, so it was crucial for me to plan it correctly. I programmed the turntable, and when I was satisfied with it, I nailed the tracks to stabilize everything. That was three years ago - no problems since.
Simon
richhotrain Always position the turntable first.
Always position the turntable first.
Sure but in order to locate the position of the turntable you must first know exactly where the roundhouse is to go. The issue is locating the centre of the turntable before you "position" it. Obviously you cut the hole for the turntable before you secure the roundhouse in position. But you use the roundhouse position to find the position of the center of the turntable before you cut that hole.
Alyth Yard
Canada
LastspikemikeSure but in order to locate the position of the turntable you must first know exactly where the roundhouse is to go. The issue is locating the centre of the turntable before you "position" it.
And that is where the Bat-0-template works well, incorporating the printed Walthers template. You can move it all over the place and when you're ready put a pinhole through the centre of the TT to mark the spot.
Brent
It's not the age honey, it's the mileage.
Awwww...
You cropped this picture so we can't see the curtains.
-Kevin
Happily modeling my STRATTON & GILLETTE RAILROAD. A Class A line located in a personal fantasy world of semi-plausible nonsense on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1954.
SeeYou190 Awwww... You cropped this picture so we can't see the curtains. -Kevin
There you go Kevin, along with the final resting place of the Bat-O-Template. Having that template sure made things easy.
I think those curtains are developing a cult following as I also get comments on FB.
BATMANI think those curtains are developing a cult following
No doubt, and they add personality to the layout room.
They look both completely out-of-place and like they belong there at the same time.
I'm still waiting to see the Batcave on that layout
Holy color Batman! I think we need sunglasses!
JJF
Prototypically modeling the Great Northern in Minnesota with just a hint of freelancing.
Yesterday is History.
Tomorrow is a Mystery.
But today is a Gift, that is why it is called the Present.
snjroy I'm still waiting to see the Batcave on that layout Simon
Now that's a cool idea!
BATMAN snjroy I'm still waiting to see the Batcave on that layout Simon Now that's a cool idea!
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Billwiz
BATTRAIN is what my youtube page is called. Nothing on it currently though.