They are designed to give newcomers to the hobby a quick and easy way to get started. The best way to plan a layout is to use atlas right track software 10. Lionel train forum lionel trains lionel train forum is the source for lionel train discussion, lionel trains information, products, events and more. Its also entirely independent, so you can build with almost any track. Most of the layouts are small and basic, and can be built on a standard 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. The first track planning software i used was design your own railroad on. Ingenious circlebased curve drawing and editing keeps straights tangent to curves, even while dragging. With scarm you can easily create the layout of your dreams. Staging track the design also called for staging track to hold a few other long trains. No more templates to struggle with, no messy erasing and scribbling, no emergency table extensions propped on sawhorses, no last second hacking of the xmas tree, just pop up the menus off this fully graphical software in the gauge of your choice and plan away. Cke1sts trackplans page this page is dedicated to the many model railroaders who dont have enough room to build a layout.
Anyrail makes model railroad design so easy, its fun. Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria. I hope that scarm will be easy and useful for design of many. This is a simple 2x3 layout that still allows some switching. These n scale track plans are small, but each has enough features to be interesting. The images on this page show some of the layouts i have designed with right track software rts, a free layout design program once offered by atlas model railroad co.
Initial track plan built with atlas right track software. There is a left lane change below the larger pit exit but the track designer program wont show it. Among other things a decent cad program i got one for draw a straight line tangent to one, or between two, curves. Trains descend from the main level along the top wall from right to left. Model railroading for beginners track plans episode 04. Unfortunately for fastrack users, lionel has not yet released track design software for it. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Easily draw figures to create train stations, houses, industries, roads and infrastructure.
Anyrail model railroad track planning and layout design software for the pc with sectional track and flex track of many manufacturers. The program allows you to design your dream layout using electronic templates of atlas os 21st century track system, atlas n scale and ho scale snaptrack and superflex track, ho truetrack, switches, bridges, turntables, buildings and electrical controls. Select pieces from atlas 9 track lines and build your dream layout with ease. The learning curve for such software is somewhat steep, but once you have mastered it, layout design becomes quite easy. Plans on this site have been designed using anyrail track planning software, available from the files used to make the plans can be found on the download page, meaning you can view the required parts and adjust them for your own requirements. Carrera layout track planner is a free track planning software for windows which lets you design race tracks, especially for formula f1. Track planning software choices model railroad layout.
This is another type of model railroad software that you will almost certainly find useful for your train layout not so much for planning purposes, but more for creation of signs, decals, old classic advertisements for your buildings or billboards, simulation of brick or stone walls, stained glass, window treatments, wallpaper, etc. The fleischmann n tracks measurements are all in my head, and as i prefer small layouts i just start by. Powerful model railroad track planning editor for easy and precise design of. We found a track pack with 758 track power layouts in it. Right track software rts is a program for designing and planning model railroad layouts using atlas ho code 83 and code 100 and n scale track, switches, bridges, buildings and electrical components as well as structures from other manufacturers. There are many options available today to help you decide how you want to approach your final. Each of these layouts uses nearly all the track in our collection so far. If you are looking for some slot car layouts for track power then you have come to the right place. Dec 15, 2015 initial track plan built with atlas right track software stay safe and healthy. Cadrail includes track libraries for marklin z track sections. Easily draw figures to create train stations, houses, industries, roads and.
However, for flexible track, i found it pretty poor. In scarm you can use unlimited number of tracks and objects. The right track software would be useful if you are using sectional track. Best track planning software model railroader magazine model.
The right track software is a program developed by atlas model railroad co. Easy 4 x 8 layouts you can build 3 47 96 16 table construction diagram tabletop1. It comes with some predesigned race tracks which can be edited by the user as per requirements. Arrange your layout on multiple levels with different heights and grades. Rrtrack v5 is the answer for all your toy or model train layout design headaches. Using track plan software such as anyrail, railmodeller and rr track but this is very time consuming and not necessarily designed for model train beginners.
How to ballast ez track for layouts in place duration. Although many model railroaders are working with a track planning software, i don. I want to get a track planning software to help design my new layout. I hope that scarm will be easy and useful for design of many new lionel track plans and layouts use it for free mixy. Different ways to find track plans that fit your needs. Model railroad track hundreds of track, roadbed, and bridge products from popular brands such as lionel, bachmann, and atlas, covering all scales g through z. Rating is available when the video has been rented. After choosing the table size and lane width of your race track you will want to consider the actual layout configuration. Currently the software runs on microsoft windows xpvista7810. In order to create a new track, enter the name of the track.
Model flextrack routes in an easy, intuitive and realistic way. When i started in the hobby the only way to draw a track plan was to do it by hand with a pencil, eraser, ruler, and geometry set. These layouts were drawn using two types of softwaremths railware software for realtrax, and atlas os right track software. Import layouts from anyrail, winrail, atlas righttrack. This convenient and clearcut layout planning program allows modelers of all experience levels to design a layout using electronic templates of atlas track, switches, bridges, turntables, buildings and electrical controls free of charge. The staging track is design as a loop with four yard tracks next to each other. Right click on the following links and choose open in a new tab to view the associated web sites. As to the atlas o right track freeware, it is no longer available. Find hundreds of model railway designs for a variety of board sizes in layout plans.
Download the files and see them in 2d editor and 3d viewer of scarm track planner. Scarm means simple computer aided railway modeller software for easy and precise design of model train layouts and railroad track plans. User layouts gallery trainplayer software for model. Cars appear on the interchange track at right, and are spotted at one of the three industries. Anyrail the easiest model railroad design software. Draw a circle that is tangent to two straight lines.
Right track freeware is a layout planning program for the pc windows only. User layouts gallery trainplayer software for model railroaders. For years i used the all gauges track planning template in the back of kalmbachs book 101 track plans for model railroaders by veteran model railroader linn westcott. Looking at examples of layouts within magazines or finding track plan ideas online. The program allows you to design your dream layout using electronic templates of atlas os 21st century track system, atlas n scale and ho scale snap track and superflex track, ho true track, switches, bridges, turntables, buildings and electrical controls. Nov 26, 2016 track planning for your model railroad is one of the most important steps in building your creation. It has some great plans from small shelf layouts to 4 x 8 layouts all the way up to. All three are available at trainz and are available here. Thousands of layouts have been designed and built using 3rd planit. The track rises to the back left corner about 7 inches then goes gradually down to mid level about 5 inches then to table level in the front then across and back up 4 inches at the far right then back down to the main straight.
Best free track planning software o gauge railroading on. Enjoy designing your layout anyrail ensures everything fits. The track and bridge at upper right can double as an interchange. The standard track pieces follow standard geometries, and the little booklets that come with them illustrate fairly standard layouts. You can build a variety of track layouts at any scale whether your focus is scenery, continuous running, faithful reproduction of a prototype, or switching. This page provides a directory of model railroad manufacturers offering track, roadbed, and bridges, plus track planning and layout design software, for g, ho, n, o, s, and z scale model railroad layouts. This is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs.
This software allows you to create and customize your very own layout, view it as a 3d model and then generate a shopping list to make your dream layout a reality. Atlas model railroad company produces ho and n scale model trains, track, vehicles. Initial track plan built with atlas right track software ho. This product may still be available in the european market, but it is ancient history here. Rr track v5 is the answer for all your toy or model train layout design headaches. From tabletop z scale, through 4x8s, room sized layouts, basement and outbuilding empires and a full scale ethanol plant, 3rd planit is the cad software chosen by the most discriminating hobbyists. The big name right now is cadrail from sandia software. The images on this page show some of the layouts i have. Anyrail is probably the easiesttouse model railway design tool around.
It has lightweight and intuitive user interface, 3d viewing capabilities and many other cool functions and features, plus almost all lionel track systems buildin. They are designed to give newcomers to the hobby a. You can create complex railroad layouts with many train stations on virtually. Paul took the photo and applied the track using a beta version of tracklayer. Track planning software choices when i started in the hobby the only way to draw a track plan was to do it by hand with a pencil, eraser, ruler, and geometry set. A real attraction of this for me is using the track systems to create new layouts. Ho railroad from start to finish model railroad handbook, no 36by jim kellyeditor, michael emmericheditor paperback july 1993. The program allows you to design your dream layout using. The layouts are build with standard 50cm rcptrack tiles and different standard kits are included software is included into zround suite but you can copy the binary trackdesigner. The link is still on the website, but it goes to a page that states atlas is no longer providing layout software at this time. Mar 24, 2002 atlas right track software libraries posted by n2mopac on sunday, march 24, 2002 7. Dec 15, 2015 initial track plan built with atlas right track software. A 4x8 sheet of plywood makes an easy starting point.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan. Recycled plastic railroad ties replace wood ties or build your new loop from recycled plastic and never touch it again. The right track software by atlas model railroad co. Atlas track planning software atlas model railroad. I dont really want to buy a software because id use it so little so i was wondering what you guys think is the best free software. Get the latest news and updates from smka right to your inbox. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 65. Initial track plan built with atlas right track software ho train. The loop lets trains change direction while on the lower level. Track designer is a drawing tool thought to design miniz and dnano track layouts. Layout libraries will be available with future library updates.
Atlas right track software libraries model railroader. Scarm the leading design software for model railroad layouts. From tabletop z scale, through 4x8s, roomsized layouts, basement and outbuilding empires and a fullscale ethanol plant, 3rd planit is the cad software chosen by the most discriminating hobbyists. I noticed that locos and trains automatically backed up after running out of track, especially at the edges of.
Right track software right track software rts is a program for designing and planning model railroad layouts using atlas ho code 83 and code 100 and n scale track, switches, bridges, buildings and electrical components as well as structures from other manufacturers. And one of the layouts from the above link in 2d and 3d. Model railroad software building your model railroad. Draw a series of straight sections to follow any path.
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