Code 65 True-Track Layout Packages. Code 55 Bridges. Industrial Rail Roadbed Track. Master Locomotives. Premier Locomotives. Premier Rolling Stock. Scale Trucks. Golden Spike Club. Privacy Policy. There are no plans for a Mac version at this time. Click Here to Download Layouts. Do you want to see a selection of the best model railways in real life?
Visiting a model railway exhibition allows you to see a variety of top-quality layouts and speak to their creators. News JS Models creates slate sheets 13 January News It has 3D views as well. A companion program containing information about the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad can be purchased on their website as well.
Wintrack is another great program for PCs developed in Europe. One of the best things about this software is the remarkable 3D image that you can generate after you have completed your track-plan. For those who wish to build their own tracks and turnouts, Templot is the way to go. This computer program can generate infinite types of templates to use for constructing tracks, turnouts, crossovers, slips or just sections of track to fit in between others, etc.
You can link them together on screen to create your entire layout track-plan; and use them on your workbench to create the tracks you need to complete your layout. This one is for PC users - No Mac version available. Tough question. Some of the programs have steep learning curves, so you end up spending all your railroad-building time on learning the software.
Some are free which is good for simple layouts. The more expensive ones do a better job with elevations, 3D views and more choices from their libraries of tracks and structures. Your choice may depend on what operating system you have in your computer - Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Overall, you have to decide on which features are most important to you. Here is a link to Model Railroader's forum with several opinions on the subject The operations portion of the software is the most useful part of it and is one of the best programs out there for setting up operating sessions. The only problem is that it is no longer supported by it's developer, and it's hard to find.
Layout Command Control is an enhancement to DCC layouts using circuit-boards and software to improve speed and reliability, and makes operation of multiple locomotives and devices easier. The platform is standardized by the NMRA so that the products made by different manufacturers are interchangeable. Now you can not only know what your railcar inventory is, but you can know exactly where they are on your layout.
Now part of TrainTraxx. It can also integrate with JMRI so you know where your trains are and you can operate them with the software. Watch the videos on the their website so you can see how it works. RailPro by Ring Engineering is one of the easier systems out there to help with model railroad operations.
It is supposedly much easier to set up and manage than DCC, although it hasn't really caught on in popularity.
Here is a video review You can operate your entire layout wirelessly from your smartphone - even program up to 90 minutes of automatic train operation. Start up costs are very reasonable and setup is reported to be "easy". The method to design a track is very simple. Open a library, select any part of the track from the list, and place it on the workspace by drag and drop method.
AnyRail also features the 3 Dimensional View of the design. In the 3D view, you can apply different textures to roadbed, sleepers, tracks, ground, underside, and tunnels. After completing the track design, you can save it in AnyRail file format. In addition to this, you will get the following export options:.
Train Depot Track Designer is another free track planning software for Windows. Some pre-designed track models are available in its library. You open and edit them or design your own tracks. This free track designer software also lets you insert other objects into your design. Some of these objects include green baseplate, blue baseplate, large baseplate, train station, and crane railway, city terminal, airport terminal, bridge , and many more.
Carrera Layout Track Planner is a free track planning software for Windows which lets you design race tracks , especially for Formula F1. It comes with some pre-designed race tracks which can be edited by the user as per requirements. It also lets you design a new track from scratch. In order to create a new track, enter the name of the track and click on Add button. Race tracks with a minimum of 2 lanes to a maximum of 8 lanes can be designed in Carrera Track Layout Planner.
You can select the number of lanes from the drop-down menu on the toolbar. Designing a race track with this free track designer software is a two-step process.
Start by selecting the type of track section straight, curved, changeover, bridge , etc. You can flip the entire track design horizontally or vertically and reverse the track direction. After designing the track, you can save it.
The saved designed is available only in the software, but you can take the printout of the design. You can also view the list of all parts used in the design by clicking on the Part List button. If you want, you can print the list. Ultimate Racer is another free track designer software for Windows. It is actually a race track design software in which you can design different race tracks.
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