Well. The creator ProTrainz, states it all pretty clearly on the main page, LOL. No mystery here.
The update to the site was in June 2020
Main Page
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ProTrainz Returns!
Protrainz returns!
What a long, strange trip it's been! Bulletin board got hacked, cart software got hacked (thankfully, no user data was kept on-system), my hosting company decided to hold my websites hostage for 3 years because I refused to renew hosting for a 3 year period, they finally gave me back my data years later, only to delete it again later... Managed to get it restored, but they refused to set up the databases again, so nothing worked.
Meanwhile, Trainz evolved, sorta. I'm still not clear on what's required these days for content creation, or what of my old stuff is still viable, or who's still around. Most of my old, pre-payware era stuff is of dubious quality, but I have some decent items which weren't released to the general public which I wouldn't mind seeing the light of day, if anyone was still interested. I'm not sure at the moment where any of this is headed, except I want to at least get the site back up and running. Everything here is still evolving. Not sure if this software will suit my needs (heck, I'm not even sure what those needs are). I don't need a full-fledged bulletin board, just a place to post the occasional messages, maybe maintain a dialog or two, make some items available for download, and maybe (or maybe not) see if there's anything new that needs made. Life keeps me fairly busy these days. Raising my daughter on my own, relocating (with another potentially coming when she graduates High School), spending a lot of time on physical O-scale modeling, working a dead-end job to pay the bills...
Hopefully over the next few months I can solidify what my expectations are for ProTrainz, and if anybody happens to drop by, feel free to come along for the ride!"
On the "About Us" page
| ProTrainz has been one of the premier content creators for Trainz. With almost 400 items available from the Download Station, and many others which were available only to our own members or as payware, our items have been downloaded from the official Trainz site 15,129,067 times!
Our content has been included with official releases of Trainz, and we were an official Trainz Developer for several releases. Trainz changed ownership, we took a not so brief hiatus, and now we're surveying the scene to see if a re-entry into the mark
et is feasible at this time |
What is available in the downloads section, yes, all freeware now.
Hosted contributors Locos
AC440W Genesis Pack
CEFX,BNSF, CNW, CP, CSX, KCS, NS,SP, UP AC4400cw
Former Payware
Panama Limited f& Passenger set
Lightweight Broadway Limited set
20th Century Limited set
CNW Bi_level Commuter Pack
PRR MP54 Car and Trailer set
DL&W MU Cars and Trailer set
LIRR MP54 MU Cars
Sp Black Widow Trainmaster - Black Widow Livery
Amtrak Pack
Rico