Do you use Trainz to plan your model railroad?

[jordon412]

Let me explain the reason behind the title:
Some people use Trainz to make a 'virtual version' of their model railroad, to test their track plan and find see if there are any problems with their track plan and make the changes required to fix it.
However, some people make a route and that route is actually their 'model railroad'; it should be called 'virtual model railroad'.
So do you use Trainz to design your model railroad or to build a 'virtual model railroad'?
If you make a 'virtual model railroad', what would the railroad be? Your dream layout or something more manageable?

 

[masonup]

I make real life routes in Trainz, so it could be neither.

 

[dragonharh]

I have I made a TR copy of an Old 4x8 layout I use to have in HO scale the layout is long gone now due to being ruined by rats...... my N scale is sorta made for DP.
here the old layout
Real Layout

The rat got his just reward for destroying it.
TR12 Layout

 

[Steelshaft]

As far as plannig a scaled layout, use RTS. It's free software which lets you use actually use peices of Atlas track you would buy to the scale you want. You can cusotmise your benchwork & ad alot of Atlas building's to the layout. It's more acurate because your using actual sections of track instead of manipulating curve's which may not conform in your layout. Unless your using Flextrack.

 

[Steelshaft]

Hey agonharh,

Nice layout. Hope you got your Willard problem under control!

 

[dragonharh]

yea the rat got me soo mad i boiled it alive