AquilaTheHero Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hello, does anyone remember that Hornby used to sell a plastic track planner template?It was similar to the flowchart templates you can get, but for track planning.I've been trying to find one on the net and you can get one from other providers but I can't find one made by Hornby.As I plan to mainly (if not just) use Hornby track for my layout, I would prefer to use a Hornby template.I've printed off their track diagram, but I don't have and don't want to use tracing paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquilaTheHero Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 I've just remembered that I meant stencil, not template. I found one on ebay. Hornby used to sell one years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mennell Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Lucky you, I have never seen one on ebay, (or anywhere else), and was beginning to think I imagined it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 These days, the track planning stencils have been replaced by software track planning. Which is much more efficient than drawing a layout with stencils..SCARMAnyRail.are two examples used by many on here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I wouldn’t say replaced but can be used instead. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I seem to remember - but never having - a set of plastic track parts, probably Hornby, in red and - I'm guessing - scaled at about 1/600. These would be clipped together to to allow layout planning. Does anyone else remember these? Or am I imagining it........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 No your memory is fully functioning. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 @WTD Thanks for the reassurance............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Perhaps they now call it a Trakmat? 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I had both, the stencil and the miniature track pieces, probably still do if I could only find them in my boxes of miscellaneous model railway stuff ! (junk?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mennell Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I had one but couldn't work out how to use it in relation to scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog RJ Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 These are the track planning pieces./media/tinymce_upload/dc09e2e9109ffc285a5ac187ea3b6d0e.jpg Taken from the 11th edition of Hornby track plans booklet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hi Rog (RJ)I have two sets of those somewhere they work for both Hornby and Peco set track, thats what planned the MSLRIt was much easier to use the jigsaw pieces for planning such a tiny layout and get what I wanted shoe horned into the avalable space.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Hi Garston DocksThat was the easy bit read the label it told you then draw your available space on a piece of card or paper with scale 1' squaresWorking round the lumps on points that fouled the next track was a pain it prevented representation of some configurations and the fact some pieces where not represented in the set could be an issue as well.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodie_37 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Hello dear modeller, Yes I remember it from the late 70S early 80SI have one in storage somewhere and wish it was to hand myself.It wasnt that big but very useful think it was around A6 size roughlyDont know what scale it was.I also cannot find something that is very useful anywhere.If I do manage to get to the back of a ram packed double garage anytime soon I will announce it here.GOOD LUCKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonvale Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Scale is 1/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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