Welcome to TrackLayer! Welcome to TrackLayer!TrainPlayer lets you operate trains on prepared track plans. TrackLayer is the program which prepares the track plans. You can use it to edit plans provided by us, or draw your own from a diagram, or just sketch some track on a blank screen.
The two are actually the same program. When the program is in TrainPlayer mode, you get a collection of tools for building and running trains. In TrackLayer mode, you get one additional toolbar, with a half dozen tools for drawing and editing track, curves, switches, and turntables. Building and operating features are fully integrated --- as soon as you have a single piece of track down, you can put a train on it and operate with all the features of TrainPlayer.
The best way to get started with TrackLayer is to go through the next chapter, "Getting Started," and then work your way through the tutorial in the following chapter. The tutorial leads you through the complete process of preparing a small layout. The remaining chapters go into more detail on all track-laying operations.
About This Manual
About the Layouts
Where to Go for Help