Found it. I’ll pass the web site on to you all. It has all kinds of good stuff.
prr.railfan.net/standards/standards.cgi
Lou
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**Hans-Joerg Mueller said:**Yes, Fast Tracks http://www.handlaidtrack.com/ has a gazillion scales and types of turnouts as templates (free download at http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-Printable-Track-Templates-s/11.htm). Print, measure and convert.
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David Russell said:
**Hans-Joerg Mueller said:**Yes, Fast Tracks http://www.handlaidtrack.com/ has a gazillion scales and types of turnouts as templates (free download at http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-Printable-Track-Templates-s/11.htm). Print, measure and convert.
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Which part of the concise answer do you not understand?? He has the thickness of the ties (3/8") all the rest is plain as could be.
Sorry, in this case thinking isn’t optional.
I don’t understand the part of the concise answer where they only offer plans from Z to O scale.
You can print any scale template, say HO and if you have a HO scale you measure length of the ties and that gives you tie length in G. Or you can use the web site from my last post. I forgot I had that site that’s why I asked the question. There is a lot of good info that I have used for my N scale and HOn3.
Lou
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
David Russell said:
**Hans-Joerg Mueller said:**Yes, Fast Tracks http://www.handlaidtrack.com/ has a gazillion scales and types of turnouts as templates (free download at http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-Printable-Track-Templates-s/11.htm). Print, measure and convert.
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Which part of the concise answer do you not understand?? He has the thickness of the ties (3/8") all the rest is plain as could be.
Sorry, in this case thinking isn’t optional.
Oh, no, now I’m supposed to think, too!?!?!?!?! Say it ain’t so, Joe, say it ain’t so. 
Steve Featherkile said:
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
David Russell said:
**Hans-Joerg Mueller said:**Yes, Fast Tracks http://www.handlaidtrack.com/ has a gazillion scales and types of turnouts as templates (free download at http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-Printable-Track-Templates-s/11.htm). Print, measure and convert.
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Which part of the concise answer do you not understand?? He has the thickness of the ties (3/8") all the rest is plain as could be.
Sorry, in this case thinking isn’t optional.
Oh, no, now I’m supposed to think, too!?!?!?!?! Say it ain’t so, Joe, say it ain’t so.
The way I see it: while it may induce a headache, there is always the chance that it could provide answers, solve problems etc. etc.
BUT for some it is a revolutionary concept, best not indulged in since it could result in having some ideas. 
NB: Statement based on extended observation. 
Any suggestions for tie stains. Something I can get from Home Depot.
Lou
Lou:
I don’t suppose they carry Creosote anymore.
Buy the cheapest stain they have that is like a dark walnut and a gallon can of alcohol. Drink the…no, no…Dilute the stain about 50/50 and either dip the ties, or paint the ties with the cheap brush you had to go back to get because you forgot it. Or you can wipe it on and off, wearing gloves and don’t do it over your wife’s favorite tablecloth. Easy!
Lou
Sounds like a good color. Thanks
Lou
I use used motor oil. It stains the wood the proper color, and provides a lifetime of protection. And… it costs nothing.
I let the ties soak in it for a few days, then wipe them off and let them dry. It usually takes a few days, but then, I’m not in a hurry, either.
I got the idea from a friend. He did this to his ties and bents, and everything else that was wood that was associated with the track, some 25 or so years ago. It still looks great.
Since I model a narrow gauge railroad that was in and out of receivership (a real surprise there), I gave my ties a light coat of flat black spray paint. As the paint has worn off, the wood has aged to a gray colour (I used ceder). So my hand laid turnout has that aged look.
Like Steve, I use motor oil. But I also use steel wool dissolved in white vinegar which chemically stains wood with tanin in it. Overall effect using redwood is very much like Creosote.
Best,
TJ
I will be staining stranded bamboo