Computer Software for Track Layouts

I picked up SCARM to replace Atlas' RightTrack Freeware they no longer support. If you need help geting started, let us know.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Stewart,

 I will try it on my own and if I get hung up I will get a hold of you.

MilwRdPaul

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been using XTrkCad (http://www.xtrkcad.org/Wikka/HomePage).  It is available in the Ubuntu Software Center (Linux) but runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

 

Steve

Thanks Steve,

I'll see how it goes.

MilwRdPaul

Hi take a look at anyrail.com it is fairly easy to use and free demo. 

Ditto to AnyRail.  Well worth purchasing.

Paul, I'm using Any Rail software and like it very much.  Here's their link if you want to test drive it for a while.  Have fun. http://www.anyrail.com/index_en.html

I'm spoiled. I've been using RRTrack for almost 15 years and have steadily upgraded it. I don't mind paying for it. I know the man who created it, and it's been a ton of work to build. I just downloaded Any Rail, and while it probably works nicely, It was too high of a learning curve for me. I suppose if it's the first (and only) track layout program you will use, it will be perfectly sufficient. Anything beats drawing the layout by hand and guessing where something will go, or finding that running that O-88 curve puts the track off the edge of the table, after you've purchased all that track.

Anything out there for I pad? It would be handy to use while in my shop working on the layout.

MAC compatible options? Without a virtual PC though. Mike

I like AnyRail, and the free version is enough for the mostly smaller plans that I like to do (limit of 50 pieces of track, which can be worked around to some extent). SCARM is also free and does easy 3-D images, but is a bit trickier to learn - I'm still working on it.

I just purchased RR Track and love it.  I would have picked AnyRail as the demo as nice but they didn't have all the rail options I wanted.  

Lionel track layout "software" for the technologically challenged:

 

I think RRTrack is worth every penny.  I have used it for 12 years.

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Dennis

Ace, That is exactly what I could use!

Ezmike. I have been using RailModeller for the Mac and find it to be fine for layouts. You can specif your track library and invntory etc and go from there. Drop me an email if you want more info. Don't want to hijack someone's thread