Overview
What is CaTrain?
CATrain : Enables you to easily design complex railway models complete with trains, adjustable throttle, circuit control and decorative backdrops
In depth
A closer look at CaTrain
Model trains and model railway systems have a popularity that has managed to maintain itself over the years, despite more modern hobbies. Creating complex railway systems requires a lot of thought and planning, CATrain The CATrain design is interesting and relatively straightforward to use, you select a piece of railway track and place it on the grid. After a significant amount of time, you can build a complete track and then equip it with all the extras you need to make it run. The process is tedious though, each tile must be laid individually and the grid is slightly cumbersome. A feature that allows you to just drag across the grid and lay a line of track in one go would greatly improve it, otherwise, placing just a straight line still has to be done one tile at a time. Another issue with the design is the lack of convenient editing shortcuts, an undo feature or a quick way to delete a misplaced piece of track would be welcome. Currently, you must select the empty tile symbol and place an empty tile over an occupied one. Tooltips for the tiles as well would be another useful addition, as not everyone is familiar with each type of tool included in the application. All that being said, the interface is fairly simple to use and a basic track can be built relatively quickly, but there are clear paths for refinement.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000
Verdict
Should you download CaTrain?
CaTrain runs on
Windows 3.1
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 4.9 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General.
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At a glance
CaTrain specifications
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2025
- Requirements
- Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 3.1
- File size
- 4.9 MB
- Price
- Free
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