Point Templates

Do you want scale or 'model train layout' (Peco Streamlined) or 'train-set' (Peco, Hornby set-track) etc. Oh, and what gauge?!

My apologies, I was talking OO gauge, and was looking at scale track - either Peco streamline or kit built.

"John Ruddy" wrote

The Peco templates should be available free of charge from any decent model shop. We've certainly got them available on request.

John.

For Peco Streamline or other ready-made turnouts, buy one of each, make photocopies, and trim to size. You'll use the turnouts anyhow, and the photocopies will be exact size. I've done this with sectional track, too.

HTH

Depending on how close you are to a model shop or if you cannot wait for the mail, you could always photocopy/scan your points.

I laid batches of three different types on the platen and selected 100% size and grayscale, came out great.

Eddie.

Or, in the absence of a decent model shop, send in the label from any piece of flex track.

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If you want scale track then visit the Exactoscale web site and look at their turnout kits info, many of the kits have downloadable PDF drawings that would be good enough for help in planning with a little bit of work - although I would not use them as building templates.

Note that these are for P4 but the track geometry will be the same for OO gauge.

Or just download a free copy of Xtrackcad from and you can print out templates for Peco and many other makes or even design the whole layout on screen. Cost is only for your paper and ink, the programme is free. Keith

Thanks for that Keith, just what I was looking for.

It is indeed a useful program, though I've found it less than intuitive... Does anyone know how to bend a length of flexy on it to fit a gap? I've tried all four of the options for creating flexy mentioned in the help file, but never manage to get it to fit well enough to 'join' to the points at either end.