TrainCad Alternatives

TrainCad is described as 'Freeware Microsoft Windows program for designing model railroad layouts using standard tracks. Track libraries are available for Märklin metal, C and plastic-tracks in H0, Z and Spur 1, Roco/Trix H0, N track, Atlas N, GarGrave and others' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to TrainCad for Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS and BSD. The best TrainCad alternative is TRAX, which is free. Other great apps like TrainCad are XTrackCAD, SCARM, Empire Express and RailModeller.

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  1. TRAX icon
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    TRAX is a free web-based track planning software for your model railroad. It runs in all modern browsers on Mac, Windows, Linux, and other platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
     
    • TRAX is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TrainCad.

    • TRAX is the most popular free alternative to TrainCad.

    • TRAX is Free and ProprietaryTrainCad is also Free and Proprietary
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    XTrackCAD is a CAD program for designing model railroad layouts. You can easily create layout of any scale or size. Libraries for many brands of track and turnouts are included. Adding new components is easy with the built-in editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • XTrackCAD is the most popular Open Source alternative to TrainCad.

    • XTrackCAD is Free and Open SourceTrainCad is Free and Proprietary
  3. SCARM icon
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    With SCARM you can easily create the layout of your dreams – just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan.

    11 SCARM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Empire Express harnesses the ease of use and power of the Macintosh so you can quickly, easily, and accurately design your model railroad empire.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Empire Express is the most popular commercial alternative to TrainCad.

    • Empire Express is Paid and ProprietaryTrainCad is Free and Proprietary
  5. RailModeller icon
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    RailModeller Express is a free application for creating small model railroad layouts. Its key features include:

    11 RailModeller alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. WinRail icon
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    WinRail is a computer software product for designing and drawing model railway layouts.

    11 WinRail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Raily icon
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    Raily is a tool for planning model railway systems. Raily supports the geometries of over 150 track systems from different vendors.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Cadrail icon
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    Cadrail is a powerful CAD program with many different railroad design tools. You can create track plans of any size and shape. There are easy to use drag and drop tools that allow you to snap track sections together end-to-end and align them automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Atlas is proud to offer free, downloadable track planning software for your use in creating magnificent layouts in HO, N & O scales using Atlas track. This software allows you to create and customize your very own layout, view it as a 3D model and then generate a shopping...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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