Slot cars revisited

Anyone know of a program that would help you design a slot car or train layout? Thanks. Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I know theres software out there for designing train layouts. I cant think of the name of it at the moment however. You might want to try Model Railroader Online. http://www.modelrailroader.com They have a section of books and videos so they mighthave something about it there.

Ok, thanks. I'll check it out. __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

There was a program years ago for HO slot car track design called Wiz Track. It's quite the old type, being designed for when 286 systems were the rage (total monochrome). Nonetheless, it's kinda' cool, and you can print from saved designs. I may have a copy somewhere hidden amongst the mess in the garage. If I can find, I'll send. If not, I'll see about locating the address for where you can get it. Cheers! Marc

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> (Schlomo4) writes: > >>Anyone know of a program that would help you design a slot car or train > >>layout? > >> Thanks. > >I know theres software out there for designing train layouts. I cant think > >of > >the name of it at the moment however. You might want to try Model Railroader > >Online. > >[link lost in import] > >They have a section of books and videos so they mighthave something about it > >there. > Ok, thanks. I'll check it out. > __ > Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... > remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

-- Marc J. Nelson SimRacing Online - [link lost in import] * Switch confused.net with concentric.net to reply...Confused-yet? *

...an update: I couldn't find the software, but I did come accross the address where I purchased a copy of WizTrack (at least that's what I remember what it was called...). Wizzard - High Performance H.O. Parts R.D. #2, Box 243 Bedford, PA 15522 (814) 623-7482 Make sure you call AFTER the holidays...I called and they're as polite as polcats in a dogfight. ;) Cheers! Marc -- Marc J. Nelson SimRacing Online - http://www.simracing.com/ * Switch confused.net with concentric.net to reply...Confused-yet? *

There's a couple of programs for designing slot car tracks. Tracker is one. I don't have URL's now but you can find it without much trouble, go www.scalemodels.uk.co and follow the links pages until you find a link page with a section for software (or get on a site that's a member of the Slot Car Web Ring, and then look at the list of all ring sites). Based on the crippled demo, Tracker seems like a very nice program, designed for 1/32 Scalextric track. Don't know if the author has made definition files for HO track. It does cost $50 though -- I haven't decided whether to buy it myself. -- Using Virtual Access http://www.soft-shop.com

>There's a couple of programs for designing slot car tracks. Tracker is >one. I don't have URL's now but you can find it without much trouble, >go www.scalemodels.uk.co and follow the links pages until you find a >link page with a section for software (or get on a site that's a member >of the Slot Car Web Ring, and then look at the list of all ring sites). The URL is actually: http://www.scalemodels.co.uk/ ---== http://www.newsfeeds.com - Largest Usenet Server In The World! ==--- ---== http://www.newsfeeds.com - Largest Usenet Server In The World! ==---

Eldred, You might try the alt.hobbies.slotcars NewsGroup ! I have a lot of fun memories of racing slot cars in the mid-1980's using a Blue King track in Group 15 and Group 27 cars ! Tim A. Deatherage "Admitted Sim ***" >Anyone know of a program that would help you design a slot car or train layout? > Thanks. >Eldred