10-15-2014, 02:18 PM
Tyson Rayles Wrote:Auran Trainz will let you build your layout your way, any size (if your computer has enough memory the sky is the limit) and any shape. Then you can drive your train from inside or outside the cab, do operating sessions or just cruise. There is plenty of support and add-ons as well. However as MountainMan said these programs can be addictive and you end up spending so much time playing with it that you don't get any real modeling done. These programs are handy for anyone who has disabilities that would prevent them from doing real modeling.
Or those of us who want to actually feel what it's like to drive steam, diesel or electric locos hauling consists over the major routes of the world, something that cannot be done by modeling.
I don't have any problem doing both, myself, and operating actual trains has taught me a great deal about how my layout should be constructed and what ideas I should avoid incorporating in order to lessen or eliminate potential problems. You get out it what you put into it, and what you look for.