I have had a model railway for over 60 years moving from a very small room to much larger rooms and finally to half a small study. However we have now made our final (?) move into a retirement village and into a compact cottage, which is suitable in every respect except that there is absolutely no room for a model railway!
So I have been investigating options like Trainz but have no experience with such systems. So I need some advice and this seemed to be the best place to seek it.
1. I haven't downloaded anything yet so the first question is which version? (Cost isn't an issue as I sold my railway for several thousand pounds.)
I spent the last half of my career in the computer industry so I am confident with IT.
I have an Apple MAC desktop computer with a 21 inch monitor currently running MACOS Catalina and I have plenty of hard drive type storage as well as separate backup storage.
2. Once I have downloaded whatever, what is the best way to start-any tutorials etc recommended?
3. There seem to be a lot of add ons-are any of more importance than others?
4. I am not entirely sure how I would use the system, I have always been keen on operations so might in the first instance favour a yard with shunting type operations-are there any "layouts" already assembled that one can add on and play with?
My name is Brian and I have an engineering background and live in Hampshire in the UK.
Regards Brian
So I have been investigating options like Trainz but have no experience with such systems. So I need some advice and this seemed to be the best place to seek it.
1. I haven't downloaded anything yet so the first question is which version? (Cost isn't an issue as I sold my railway for several thousand pounds.)
I spent the last half of my career in the computer industry so I am confident with IT.
I have an Apple MAC desktop computer with a 21 inch monitor currently running MACOS Catalina and I have plenty of hard drive type storage as well as separate backup storage.
2. Once I have downloaded whatever, what is the best way to start-any tutorials etc recommended?
3. There seem to be a lot of add ons-are any of more importance than others?
4. I am not entirely sure how I would use the system, I have always been keen on operations so might in the first instance favour a yard with shunting type operations-are there any "layouts" already assembled that one can add on and play with?
My name is Brian and I have an engineering background and live in Hampshire in the UK.
Regards Brian