Track plan software with free libraries of common track systems. The designs must not be copied or reproduced without. What you will end up with is an actual scale drawing of your plan that will. This is my current project, my first n gauge model railway layout, called bodenham woods. He has a lot of ez track, so im looking for planning software to help him with that. The hornby forum is intended for discussion of all things model railways. Model flextrack routes in an easy, intuitive and realistic way. In this, the first video in the series, i go through the the design. At any point you can print the design in a scale of your choice. Atlas track planning software atlas model railroad. Mar 31, 2014 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. These n scale track plans are small, but each has enough features to be interesting. With the trax viewer you can embed your layout plan in your own website or in a post on your favorite model railway forum.
Anyrail is probably the easiesttouse model railway design tool around. Discussion of nonhornby brands is allowed, however, active. Today the bureau is as active as ever, playing an important role, for the enthusiast can write in and ask those. It needs 120 cm x 80 cm of space which corresponds to the size of a desktop. You are welcome to view and construct these track plans for your own enjoyment. Peco o scale model railroad train tracks for sale ebay.
A fast, easy and free way to plan a layout with realistic constraints. Peco pointwork track templates railway modellers club. Ie peco streamline track is there but it isnt called oo, same stuff though. It comes with some predesigned race tracks which can be edited by the user as per requirements. However, feel free to get inspired for other scales, or other manufacturers like kato, arnold, atlas, minitrix or peco. Anyrail the easiest model railroad design software. Download this track plan from the february 2020 issue of model railroader magazine. We reserve the right to refuse any sale at any time. Using peco code 100 rail and medium radius turnouts enabled me to design a fully selfcontained layout in just 6 x 1. There are many considerations to take into account when planning a layout siding, loop and headshunt lengths, clearances and many others. Precise model railroad design software intuitively operable. This is the north americanstyle code 83 hayes bumper 2pack ho scale 2 by peco. Learning xtrackcad is made easy with the extensive online help and demonstrations. Design layouts in any scale and gauge, use the predefined libraries for many popular brands of turnouts to help you get started easily, add your own favorite components.
Carrera layout track planner is a free track planning software for windows which lets you design race tracks, especially for formula f1. 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. N gauge 20892 cv3 unitrack compact cross line input endless set japan import the package and the manual are written in japanese 5. Xtrkcad supports any scale, has libraries of popular brands of turnouts and sectional track plus you add your own easily, can automatically use spiral transition curves when joining track. As well as the starting point for most model railway projects, trackplans are a fascinating aspect of the hobby in their own right. Nickel silver ho scale is the most popular of the 5 peco model train track categories, then accessories, and nickel silver n. Whether it is z, n, tt or h0, any scale is possible.
Create a wishlist on our website to send to your local peco retailer. This stretch of track lets the train change directions on the bentdogbone main line. Im going to help my teenage son get his layout going. Anyrail files for all track plans can be downloaded below. Designing a track plan incorporating the seven design elements, it becomes almost mandatory to use some type of cad track planning software. 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. Xtrkcad is a cad program for designing model railroad layouts. 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. Accurate turnout templates are key to achieving optimal geometry and knowing you can build exactly what you design. Adding new components is easy with the builtin editor. Find hundreds of model railway designs for a variety of board sizes in layout plans. They are sharing the precious intellectual property, and we thank them sincerely for their trust.
I downloaded and printed out the peco track templates that are available on their website. Scarm track planning software this is a realistic model of hof train station in germany as it was in 1951. Download this track plan from the january 2020 issue of model railroader. Scarm the leading design software for model railroad layouts. Philden model railway presents using peco track templates. Peco for those of you who dont know, offer a free download pointwork track template. Not responsible for changes in manufacturer specifications. You can enter the required track spacing at the bottom of the screen under separation, though when i have the peco h0 parameter file loaded it seems to default to the correct 2.
Waltherstm code 83 track planning template scale use this handy template to plan code 83 track projects planning your next track improvement or layout rebuilding project is easy with this template. Our technical advice bureau are here to help with any railway modelling queries. Anyrail is probably the easiest to use imo with a smallish layout it is free it is limited to 50 pieces of track indeed ive heard good things about anyrail, but if you needwant more than 50 pieces. Sep 20, 2019 this is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs. Tutorial tuesday episode 21 how to make a track plan peco. Northumberton railway layout in oo scale 6840 views since 20 sep 2019. For all enthusiasts who choose to model british railway prototypes, covering all scales, gauges. There is a new website for collect together model train track plans and layouts in all scales and sizes, build with scarm layout design software. This is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs with peco tracks. Cke1sts trackplans page this page is dedicated to the many model railroaders who dont have enough room to build a layout. 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. Simply print this page, then cut out and arrange the pieces as needed. I have seen adverts for payware track layout planning software. If you need more parts,just keep doing it in 50 piece chunks.
After installing, start the program and select your preferred language from view. The last added project to the scarm database in january is now a. Scarm software simple computer aided railway modeller. Lock center of rotation to center of turntable if within 14 of turntable radius when clicked. Trax supports over a hundred track programs from various manufacturers, including marklin, fleischmann, peco and tillig. It appears peco have refreshed their website, so for those of you who are in the process of planning your layouts trackwork this will be of help. 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. A breakthrough came when the track marked in red was added to the plan. Xtrackcad is a cad program for designing model railroad layouts.
Even with these dimensions, the plan still falls into the small n gauge model railway layouts category. 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 key is to use the software to do the curves for you, that way you. The peco shows you how series of booklets give practical, clearly laid out information and instruction on a wide range of model railway topics. Although ho scale is more popular here in germany, these are mostly n scale track plans fleischmann, because the 9mm gauge is a convenient size for a model railroad layout at home. Anyrail makes model railroad design so easy, its fun. Set up your grid and perimeter of the layout space you have to work with. It is the first complete new track system lionel has introduced since 1957, and has rapidly gained popularity due to its ease of assembly, good looks, and large variety of available pieces. Everything fits perfectly to scale, because railroadprofessional has a calibration dialog for. A reasonable insight into track ideas for someone starting out on railway modelling. Marklin mtrack, peco finescale code 55, peco finescale code 75, peco setrack.
Xtrackcad is available for free on mac, windows and linux. Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria. Track plans model railroad model railroad layouts n scale h0 scale model railway layouts track planning software n gauge model railway station track plans 8 x 4 track plans diorama small track plans free track plans for download model ships n scale model trains harbor micro layout electric trains n scale layouts overhead wiring photos. Powerful model railroad track planning editor for easy and precise design of scaled. Primarily a place for newcomers to ask questions and seek assistance from likeminded individuals, the hornby forum offers a user community for all those interested in railways. Peco pb3 60 track plans for small locations by peco. Its also entirely independent, so you can build with almost any track.
Oo scale hornby 1 gauge marklin maxi peco code 200 nmra area 1941. Lionel train forum lionel trains lionel train forum is the source for lionel train discussion, lionel trains information, products, events and more. The 50 piece limitation can be worked around just save the first part, then start another part with a new name. Xtrkcad is really designed for flexible track, its very difficult to construct a layout with set radii but not impossible. The quantities shown on the following plans reflect piece, not package, quantities. Libraries for many brands, scales and gauges of track and turnoutspoints and model structures are included.
This is the rail cleaner abrasive rubber block by peco. Scarm means simple computer aided railway modeller software for easy and precise design of model train layouts and railroad track plans. All products and publications can be added to your wishlist and then emailed to your local peco retailer. Designing the track plan for philden was the subject of my first blog post back in may 2015, setting plans in concrete. Any questions about designing a model railway layout or problems with track work. The project is designed by karlheinz marks as modular layout in n scale and the construction will start soon. With scarm you can easily create the layout of your dreams. Everything else, tie sleeper spacing, lengths etc is different. N gauge forum your layout and models layout planning track planning software. The link is still on the website, but it goes to a page that states atlas.
Select pieces from atlas 9 track lines and build your dream layout with ease. Enjoy designing your layout anyrail ensures everything fits. One of the easier model railroad software programs to master that doesnt cost much its free, is the track planning software available for download from the website as freeware and works fairly well for simple layout designs. Lionel has three types of o gauge track fastrack, o, and o27 fastrack fastrack, introduced earlier this decade, has become lionels primary track line and is now standard in all lionel train sets. What track planning software do you find is the best. For many years they have been a popular feature in railway modeller magazine and are presented here for the first time in one handy volume. Oo gauge shunting layout light weight, cardboard baseboard construction. Then click on the existing track and move the mouse to the side where you want the new track before releasing the button took me ages to work that one out. Useful information about track, points and layout design. If youre using hornby track or peco setrack include hornby3r. Publications and subscriptions can be added to your basket.
Peco is a leading manufacturer of model railway accessories and publisher of the hobbys no. Cad based software will guarantee everything will fit and operate as designed. There are 400 designs ranging from branch line stations to cement terminals and even city termini, perfect for your hornby, bachmann and heljan trains to run on. Thousands of layouts have been designed and built using 3rd planit. Rotate switches in the direction you indicate and bend flexible track without cumbersome menu options and mouse clicks. For nearly 60 years the peco technical advice bureau, tab, has been providing help and guidance to model railway enthusiasts around the world. Best track planning software model railroader magazine. These predefined libraries are all included in the software. Just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan. Hornby track plans are covered by hornby hobbies ltd.
Xtrkcad model rr track planner browse xtrackcadversion 5. The third idea of my n gauge track plans collection is called the pretzel. Staging track the design also called for staging track to hold a few other long trains. Most individuals are easily intimated by cad drawing software. Download the files and see them in 2d editor and 3d viewer of scarm track planner. Michael removable for access to helix 6 4 percent up scale of plan. Rr track v5 is the answer for all your toy or model train layout design headaches. Software is available from various companies if you wish to design your unitrack layout on a computer.
I want to get a track planning software to help design my new layout. It runs on windows, mac and linux, simulation of trains. Best free track planning software o gauge railroading on. As to the atlas o right track freeware, it is no longer available.
Hornby plans these plans have been designed specifically for hornby track, and are based on previous editions of the hornby track plans manuals and catalogues from the 1970s to 1990s. Track plans for layouts to suit all locations peco. Is there any freeware available for, say, hornby or peco settrack planning. Peco insulfrog vs electrofrog model railroad switches or turnouts duration.
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