Track Planning Software

Well, I finally was able to download the program. I just wasn't recognizing the correct tab to click on......:rolleyes:
 
Not happy with SCARM at the moment. I've spent a few (very quiet!) shifts at work perfecting the track plan for my proposed new railway, only to have SCARM point out that there isn't a hope in hell of it fitting where I was intending to put it. Humph!

Off to the drawing board it is then. :D
 
I've been playing with it too. After all my trouble getting it downloaded, I may still get the paper and pencil out.....:rofl:
 
And a good old Pink Pearl eraser.....:rofl:
 
stockers said:
Sometimes - you just can beat the back of an old envelope!:D
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One thing beats the old envelope and that is top of the range design spreadsheet, the beer coaster at the club/pub while the amber fluid helps the creative juices flow. :D :D
The genius designs are second to none, its where 10,000 foot of trackage fits into 10 Sqft of space. :sweating: :sweating:
 
So, does anyone know of a simple-to-use track planning tool (that includes G-scale) that actually runs natively on a Mac, without any faffing about with PC emulators and such?

Or is it that the computer world believes that Mac users are far too cool to want to do nerdy things like playing trains....? ;) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Jon.
 
No. Mac users lack the imagination to model railways.:D
 
stockers said:
No. Mac users lack the imagination to model railways.:D
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All us Mac users on here must be the exceptions, then..... ;)

We don't want to start a new installment of the everlasting "OS Wars" here, I'm simply surprised by the way that the people who write track planning software seem to totally ignore the very large number of Mac users out there... irrespective of which is "better", they're ignoring quite a large chunk of their potential market. :mad:

Jon.
 
Dan (madman) you have a 'conversation' (P.M. of old).
 
This is all rather worrying - it suggests that you need to have a plan...........................BALDRICK! :mask::mask::mask::mask::mask::mask:
 
Zerogee said:
All us Mac users on here must be the exceptions, then..... ;)

We don't want to start a new installment of the everlasting "OS Wars" here, I'm simply surprised by the way that the people who write track planning software seem to totally ignore the very large number of Mac users out there... irrespective of which is "better", they're ignoring quite a large chunk of their potential market. :mad:

Jon.
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I also get frustrated about the lack of Mac Track Planning Tools. Ignoring the OS Wars and yes I do not wish to use Windows Emulation Software.

However I have had limited success with the Cad Drawing Package that I have:-

Macdraft PE

I initially used it for Drawings of Models. But now use it also for Wagon/Coach and Loco Lettering. Plus the Trackplan on my Layout thread was made using it. Not brilliant and the Plan was tricky as my Garden is Long and Thin, plus the limited (cheeper) Package that I have only allows 4 Pages. But it works for me.
JonD
 
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Rhinochugger said:
This is all rather worrying - it suggests that you need to have a plan...........................BALDRICK! :mask::mask::mask::mask::mask::mask:
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"I have a plan master.. for the Cunning Fox, Turnip Railway.."

"Oh good! All I have to do is wait a few hundred years for railways to be invented.."

<queue music>
 
The latest Garden Railways Magazine, October, has a review about RaiModeller Pro, v. 5.1.2 which is designed to run on OSX 10.8 or higher. There is a free downloadable version, RailModeller Express, with limitations. I have tried it and found it easy to use, so much so I am considering purchasing the full program, about £30.00. It can be downloaded from the App Store. The website is:

http://www.railmodeller.com
 
Me, I'm a great fan of the Staedler 2H, and reconstituted Papyrus. I've got 10 fingers (thus, I don't need a computer).

The Lehmann boys were smart, 12 bits of curved track make circle, and the R1 turnout can substitute for either a curve or straight piece of track.
 
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