How to create a great blueprint using railroad model software
Whether you are making for your children or just as a project or professionally as a model railroader there are plenty of things you need to pay attention.
First off for the designing, on the web, there are model railroad software options. To choose the perfect software for your goals with the model, check out some things.
1. Ease of the usage of controls for including signal lights, turnouts, levels and laying out the path.
2. Ease of creating complex courses with different stops, heights and slopes as per your requirement.
3. Availability of 3D view and sharing option for sharing ideas with your team.
4. Feature of great free track libraries for ease of creation.
There are a lot of websites and cross-platform apps available. The most recommended and used ones are Model Rail Magazine, Model Railway Easily Christmas, Sigma Model Railroad. These are all available on android and for windows, you can use Build your model railroad website and also SCRAM is a great choice.
What supplies to use for modelling?
The skilful project of railroad modelling requires carpentry, architecture, and electrical engineering. After you figure out the layout, decide on the scale of the model. For the actual modelling here are the essential railroad supplies you will have to use. But depending on your design you may need other tools but these are basics.
1.Hardwares:
Hobby knife & tweezers
Train track cutter
Spike and pin insertion pilers
Parallel track adjusters
Track maintaining pads
2.Electrical supplies:
Turnout Extension cord
Control box
Selector
Railpower or pre-wired power blocks
DC converter
Motorizing kit
3.Paints & weathering proofing tools
Remember these all are the basic railroad supplies that are mentioned here. There are hundreds of supplies like signal lights, controllers, transformers that you may need according to your design.
Remember to have fun and create the best railroad possible with these above-mentioned tools and software. You will have a great railroad making experience with organising your layout with these software and tools.
Building Your Model Railroad 